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Sounder train

Sounder train has 4 alerts

N Line Everett – Seattle - 1 alert

Announcement Ongoing

Sound Transit is testing real-time Sounder arrival information on overhead signs.

In effect: June 3, 9:47 a.m.

Routes: N Line & S Line

Real-time arrival information is being tested on signs at Sounder stations. At times, signs may display inaccurate information due to testing. Trip planner data may also be inaccurate during this time; Sounder schedules are the most reliable source of information about arrival times.

S Line Seattle – Lakewood/Tacoma - 3 alerts

Delay Ongoing

S Line train #1518 (10:11 AM Lakewood Station to King Street Station) will be delayed significantly due to track congestion

In effect: July 24, 10:24 a.m. - 12:26 p.m.

Routes: S Line

Updates to follow when available.
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Announcement Ongoing

Sound Transit is testing real-time Sounder arrival information on overhead signs.

In effect: June 3, 9:47 a.m.

Routes: N Line & S Line

Real-time arrival information is being tested on signs at Sounder stations. At times, signs may display inaccurate information due to testing. Trip planner data may also be inaccurate during this time; Sounder schedules are the most reliable source of information about arrival times.
Announcement Ongoing

Starting Monday, March 16, Sound Transit will close Kent Station’s northwest Sounder surface parking lot.

In effect: March 16, 2026 - Jan. 1, 2027

Routes: S Line

The only available spots for this lot will be three ADA parking spots. This closure will last the duration of this project phase. We expect this phase to be completed in December 2026. We encourage drivers to use the existing Kent garage at W Smith St and 1st Ave N.

For more information on the project, visit the Kent Station Parking and Access Improvement Project page.
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ST Express bus

ST Express bus has 26 alerts

Route 542 Redmond – University District - 3 alerts

Multi route reroute Upcoming

Route 255, ST 542 and ST 545 will be rerouted off SR-520 Floating Bridge from Fri Jul 24 at 11:59 PM to Sat Jul 25 at 7:00 AM due to the overnight SR-520 Bridge closure.

In effect: July 24-25

Routes: 545 & 542

Affected stops:
Stop #905 Stewart St & Yale Ave N (WB)
Stop #25754 SR 520 & Montlake Blvd E (EB)
Stop #71348 SR 520 & Evergreen Point Rd (EB)
Stop #71359 SR 520 & 92nd Ave NE (EB)
Stop #71356 SR 520 & 92nd Ave NE (WB)
Stop #71355 SR 520 & Evergreen Point Rd (WB)
Stop #25753 SR 520 & Montlake Blvd E (WB)
Stop #25755 Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4 (NB)
Stop #29420 NE Pacific St & 15th Ave NE (WB)
Stop #29440 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy (NB)
Stop #11352 15th Ave NE & NE 42nd St (NB)

Get on/off at:
For Route 255 to University District:
Stop #74450 South Kirkland P&R (NB)
Stop #74460 108th Ave NE & Northup Way (SB)
Stop #10911 U District Station - Bay 3 (EB)
Stop #9144 NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NE (WB)

For ST 542 to University District:
Stop #71335 SR 520 & NE 40th St (SB)
Stop #10911 U District Station - Bay 3 (EB)

For ST 545 to Downtown Seattle:
Stop #71335 SR 520 & NE 40th St (SB)
Stop #13441 Bellevue Ave & E Olive Way (SB)
Stop #11100 E Pine St & Bellevue Ave (WB)
Stop #940 Stewart St & 9th Ave (WB)

For Route 255 to Totem Lake TC:
Stop #29247 NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE BAY 1 (EB)
Stop #74450 South Kirkland P&R (NB)

For ST 542 to Redmond:
Stop #29247 NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE BAY 1 (EB)
Stop #71336 SR 520 & NE 40th St (NB)

For ST 545 to Redmond:
Stop #1070 Olive Way & Terry Ave (EB)
Stop #71336 SR 520 & NE 40th St (NB)
Single route reroute Upcoming

ST 542 will be rerouted in Downtown Redmond from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM on Sat Jul 25 during the Redmond Derby Days.

In effect: July 25, 6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Routes: 542

Affected stops:
Stop #73758 NE 85th St & 160th Ave NE (WB)
Stop #73848 NE 85th St & 154th Ave NE (EB)
Stop #73757 NE 85th St & 161st Ave NE (EB)

For ST 542 to U-District Station get on/off at:
6:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Stop #71960 Redmond Transit Center - Bay 5 (SB)
The temporary stop on 161th Ave NE, just north of NE 85th St (NB)
Stop #68805 NE 90th St & 160th Ave NE (WB)
Stop #68496 154th Ave NE & NE 85th St (SB)

1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Stop #71960 Redmond Transit Center - Bay 5 (SB)
Stop #68809 160th Ave NE & NE 85th St (NB)
Stop #68805 NE 90th St & 160th Ave NE (WB)
Stop #68496 154th Ave NE & NE 85th St (SB)

For ST 542 to Redmond get on/off at:
6:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The temporary stop on 154th Ave NE, just north of NE 85th St (NB)
The temporary stop on 161st Ave NE, just north of the QFC driveway (SB)
The temporary stop on 161st Ave NE, just south of NE 85th St (SB)
Stop #73227 Redmond Transit Center - Bay 1 (EB)

1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
The temporary stop on 154th Ave NE, just north of NE 85th St (NB)
Stop #74027 160th Ave NE & NE 90th St (SB)
Stop #73757 NE 85th St & 161st Ave NE (EB)
Stop closure Upcoming

Stop #73848 NE 85th St & 154th Ave NE (EB) closed from Mon Jul 27 to Thu Aug 13 from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM daily due to construction.

In effect: July 27 - Aug. 13

Routes: 545 & 542

Affected routes:
ST 545
ST 542

Get on/off at:
The temporary stop on 154th Ave NE, just south of NE 85th St (NB)
Stop #73757 NE 85th St & 161st Ave NE (EB)

Route 545 Redmond – Seattle - 3 alerts

Multi route reroute Upcoming

Route 255, ST 542 and ST 545 will be rerouted off SR-520 Floating Bridge from Fri Jul 24 at 11:59 PM to Sat Jul 25 at 7:00 AM due to the overnight SR-520 Bridge closure.

In effect: July 24-25

Routes: 545 & 542

Affected stops:
Stop #905 Stewart St & Yale Ave N (WB)
Stop #25754 SR 520 & Montlake Blvd E (EB)
Stop #71348 SR 520 & Evergreen Point Rd (EB)
Stop #71359 SR 520 & 92nd Ave NE (EB)
Stop #71356 SR 520 & 92nd Ave NE (WB)
Stop #71355 SR 520 & Evergreen Point Rd (WB)
Stop #25753 SR 520 & Montlake Blvd E (WB)
Stop #25755 Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4 (NB)
Stop #29420 NE Pacific St & 15th Ave NE (WB)
Stop #29440 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy (NB)
Stop #11352 15th Ave NE & NE 42nd St (NB)

Get on/off at:
For Route 255 to University District:
Stop #74450 South Kirkland P&R (NB)
Stop #74460 108th Ave NE & Northup Way (SB)
Stop #10911 U District Station - Bay 3 (EB)
Stop #9144 NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NE (WB)

For ST 542 to University District:
Stop #71335 SR 520 & NE 40th St (SB)
Stop #10911 U District Station - Bay 3 (EB)

For ST 545 to Downtown Seattle:
Stop #71335 SR 520 & NE 40th St (SB)
Stop #13441 Bellevue Ave & E Olive Way (SB)
Stop #11100 E Pine St & Bellevue Ave (WB)
Stop #940 Stewart St & 9th Ave (WB)

For Route 255 to Totem Lake TC:
Stop #29247 NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE BAY 1 (EB)
Stop #74450 South Kirkland P&R (NB)

For ST 542 to Redmond:
Stop #29247 NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE BAY 1 (EB)
Stop #71336 SR 520 & NE 40th St (NB)

For ST 545 to Redmond:
Stop #1070 Olive Way & Terry Ave (EB)
Stop #71336 SR 520 & NE 40th St (NB)
Single route reroute Upcoming

ST 545 will be rerouted in Downtown Redmond from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM on Sat Jul 25 during the Redmond Derby Days.

In effect: July 25, 6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Routes: 545

Affected stops:
Stop #73848 NE 85th St & 154th Ave NE (EB)
Stop #73757 NE 85th St & 161st Ave NE (EB)
Stop #73758 NE 85th St & 160th Ave NE (WB)

For ST 545 to Redmond get on/off at:
6:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The temporary stop on 154th Ave NE, just north of NE 85th St (NB)
The temporary stop on 161st Ave NE, just north of the QFC driveway (SB)
The temporary stop on 161st Ave NE, just south of NE 85th St (SB)
Stop #71951 Redmond Transit Center BAY 3 (EB)

1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
The temporary stop on 154th Ave NE, just north of NE 85th St (NB)
Stop #74027 160th Ave NE & NE 90th St (SB)
Stop #73757 NE 85th St & 161st Ave NE (EB)

For ST 545 to Downtown Seattle get on/off at:
6:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Stop #71954 Redmond Transit Center BAY 6 (WB)
The temporary stop on 161th Ave NE, just north of NE 85th St (NB)
Stop #68805 NE 90th St & 160th Ave NE (WB)
Stop #68496 154th Ave NE & NE 85th St (SB)

1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Stop #71954 Redmond Transit Center BAY 6 (WB)
Stop #68809 160th Ave NE & NE 85th St (NB)
Stop #68805 NE 90th St & 160th Ave NE (WB)
Stop #68496 154th Ave NE & NE 85th St (SB)
Stop closure Upcoming

Stop #73848 NE 85th St & 154th Ave NE (EB) closed from Mon Jul 27 to Thu Aug 13 from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM daily due to construction.

In effect: July 27 - Aug. 13

Routes: 545 & 542

Affected routes:
ST 545
ST 542

Get on/off at:
The temporary stop on 154th Ave NE, just south of NE 85th St (NB)
Stop #73757 NE 85th St & 161st Ave NE (EB)

Route 556 Issaquah – University District - 1 alert

Multi route reroute Ongoing

Route 271 and ST 556 will be rerouted at the Bellevue Transit Center between 108th Ave NE and 110th Ave NE from Mon Jul 20 through Tue Oct 20.

In effect: July 20 - Oct. 21

Routes: 556

Affected stops:
Stop #67655 Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 8 (WB)

Get on/off at:
Route:271
The temporary stop on NE 6th St just east of 110th Ave NE (WB)
Stop #67610 NE 8th St & 108th Ave NE (WB)

Route:556
The temporary stop on NE 6th St just east of 110th Ave NE (WB)
Stop #71356 SR 520 & 92nd Ave NE (WB)

Route 560 Bellevue – West Seattle - 2 alerts

Reroute Ongoing

ST Express 560 is rerouted until further notice due to construction

In effect: July 22, 10:45 p.m.

Routes: 560

Affected direction: Eastbound

Missed stop:
Newport Hills Fwy Station
Reroute Ongoing

ST Express 560 is rerouted until further notice due to construction

In effect: July 22, 10:45 p.m.

Routes: 560

Affected direction: Westbound

Missed stop:
Kennydale Fwy Station

Route 574 Lakewood – Sea-Tac Airport - 3 alerts

Stop move Ongoing

ST Express 574 will experience a stop closure until further notice: Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4.

In effect: March 24, 1:46 p.m.

Routes: 574

Affected Stops:
Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4

Use Stop:
Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7
Announcement Ongoing

Due to recent reconfiguration of the path and roadways, and varying traffic patterns, it has now caused bus congestion at Federal Way Downtown Station.

In effect: May 4, 7:50 p.m.

Routes: 574

To help alleviate the congestion, ST Express route 574, arriving early will stage on 317th, prior to servicing Bay 7 in the bus loop.
Announcement Upcoming

The Federal Way Downtown Station Garage is experiencing a closure of the top level until further notice due to construction. All other levels of the garage will remain open during this time.

Routes: 574, 577, 578 & 586

Route 577 Federal Way – Seattle - 1 alert

Announcement Upcoming

The Federal Way Downtown Station Garage is experiencing a closure of the top level until further notice due to construction. All other levels of the garage will remain open during this time.

Routes: 574, 577, 578 & 586

Route 578 Puyallup – Seattle - 3 alerts

Reroute Ongoing

ST Express 578 is rerouted beginning at 12:00 PM until further notice due to special event

In effect: April 4, 12:00 p.m.

Routes: 578

Get on/off buses at:
State St & Traffic Ave

Affected stops:
Sumner Station - Bay 2 (outbound)
Sumner Station - Bay 1 (inbound)
Stop move Ongoing

ST Express 577 and ST Express 578 will experience a stop closure until further notice: Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 (inbound)

In effect: March 24, 1:50 p.m.

Routes: 578

Affected stop:
Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3

Get on/off:
Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7
Announcement Upcoming

The Federal Way Downtown Station Garage is experiencing a closure of the top level until further notice due to construction. All other levels of the garage will remain open during this time.

Routes: 574, 577, 578 & 586

Route 586 Tacoma – University District - 1 alert

Announcement Upcoming

The Federal Way Downtown Station Garage is experiencing a closure of the top level until further notice due to construction. All other levels of the garage will remain open during this time.

Routes: 574, 577, 578 & 586

Route 590 Tacoma – Seattle - 2 alerts

Reroute Ongoing

ST Express 590, ST Express 592, ST Express 594 and ST Express 595 southbound are rerouted until further notice

In effect: March 31, 10:31 a.m.

Routes: 590, 592, 594 & 595

Affected Stop:
Stewart St & Yale Ave N

Get on/off buses at:
Stewart & 9th Ave
Stop closure Ongoing

ST Express 590, ST Express 592, ST Express 594 and ST Express 595 will experience a temporary stop closure at 2nd Ave & Stewart St (outbound) until further notice due to construction.

In effect: May 29, 12:45 p.m.

Routes: 590, 592, 594 & 595

Get on/off buses at:
2nd Ave & Pike St (outbound)

Route 592 DuPont – Seattle - 2 alerts

Reroute Ongoing

ST Express 590, ST Express 592, ST Express 594 and ST Express 595 southbound are rerouted until further notice

In effect: March 31, 10:31 a.m.

Routes: 590, 592, 594 & 595

Affected Stop:
Stewart St & Yale Ave N

Get on/off buses at:
Stewart & 9th Ave
Stop closure Ongoing

ST Express 590, ST Express 592, ST Express 594 and ST Express 595 will experience a temporary stop closure at 2nd Ave & Stewart St (outbound) until further notice due to construction.

In effect: May 29, 12:45 p.m.

Routes: 590, 592, 594 & 595

Get on/off buses at:
2nd Ave & Pike St (outbound)

Route 594 Lakewood – Seattle - 2 alerts

Reroute Ongoing

ST Express 590, ST Express 592, ST Express 594 and ST Express 595 southbound are rerouted until further notice

In effect: March 31, 10:31 a.m.

Routes: 590, 592, 594 & 595

Affected Stop:
Stewart St & Yale Ave N

Get on/off buses at:
Stewart & 9th Ave
Stop closure Ongoing

ST Express 590, ST Express 592, ST Express 594 and ST Express 595 will experience a temporary stop closure at 2nd Ave & Stewart St (outbound) until further notice due to construction.

In effect: May 29, 12:45 p.m.

Routes: 590, 592, 594 & 595

Get on/off buses at:
2nd Ave & Pike St (outbound)

Route 595 Gig Harbor – Seattle - 3 alerts

Reroute Ongoing

ST Express 595 is rerouted until further notice due to construction

In effect: June 23, 6:03 p.m.

Routes: 595

Affected stops:
6th Ave & Skyline Dr N
Reroute Ongoing

ST Express 590, ST Express 592, ST Express 594 and ST Express 595 southbound are rerouted until further notice

In effect: March 31, 10:31 a.m.

Routes: 590, 592, 594 & 595

Affected Stop:
Stewart St & Yale Ave N

Get on/off buses at:
Stewart & 9th Ave
Stop closure Ongoing

ST Express 590, ST Express 592, ST Express 594 and ST Express 595 will experience a temporary stop closure at 2nd Ave & Stewart St (outbound) until further notice due to construction.

In effect: May 29, 12:45 p.m.

Routes: 590, 592, 594 & 595

Get on/off buses at:
2nd Ave & Pike St (outbound)

Stations

Stations has 5 alerts

Kent elevator alert

Announcement Ongoing

Starting Monday, March 16, Sound Transit will close Kent Station’s northwest Sounder surface parking lot.

In effect: March 16, 2026 - Jan. 1, 2027

Routes: S Line

The only available spots for this lot will be three ADA parking spots. This closure will last the duration of this project phase. We expect this phase to be completed in December 2026. We encourage drivers to use the existing Kent garage at W Smith St and 1st Ave N.

For more information on the project, visit the Kent Station Parking and Access Improvement Project page.
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SeaTac/Airport elevator alert

Elevator closure Ongoing

SeaTac/Airport Station - Elevator 4 unavailable until later today due to maintenance.

In effect: July 24, 6:01 a.m. until later today

Routes: 1 Line

Please use the adjacent elevator for service.

South Bellevue elevator alert

Announcement Ongoing

East stairwell at South Bellevue Station Garage is closed

In effect: May 20, 5:17 a.m.

Routes: 2 Line

The east stairwell in the center of the South Bellevue Station Garage is closed until further notice due to needed maintenance. To exit the garage, please use the stairwells located along the perimeters of the north and south ends.

Affected lines:
2 Line

Tukwila International Boulevard elevator alert

Announcement Ongoing

Correction: From Jul. 22 through Sept. 30, Tukwila International Boulevard Station will have reduced parking capacity due to construction. Passengers may use Angle Lake Station for additional parking.

In effect: July 22 - Oct. 1

Routes: 1 Line

Passengers can still access Tukwila International Boulevard Station during construction.

The project will improve the drainage system for this station's stairwells.

Parking capacity will be reduced due to equipment storage. Additional parking spaces can be found at Angle Lake Station.

We apologize for any inconvenience. Subscribe to rider alerts for any changes.
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University of Washington elevator alert

Elevator closure Ongoing

University of Washington Station - Elevator 1 unavailable until further notice due to maintenance.

In effect: July 24, 9:27 a.m.

Routes: 1 Line & 2 Line

To ride the 1 Line:

1. Take the elevator located directly across from the out of service unit down to the platform.

To exit the station:

1. Take the nearby elevator located directly across from the out of service unit up to the street or pedestrian bridge to Montlake Blvd NE.

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