Northgate Link Extension

Ride underground from downtown to Northgate
System Expansion web map for Northgate Link Extension

Project updates

Get the latest on this project in your inbox.

Subscribe

Overview

The Northgate Link Extension adds three new stations in Seattle, two underground (U District and Roosevelt stations) and an elevated station at Northgate, which will feature frequent bus connections, a park-and-ride and a bicycle/pedestrian bridge to North Seattle College.

Facts

  • Open: 2021
  • Length: 4.3 miles; 3 stations
  • Service: Every 8 minutes during peak hours.
  • Projected travel times:
    • Northgate to University of Washington - 7 minutes
    • Northgate to U District Station - 5 minutes
    • Northgate to Westlake - 14 minutes
    • U District to Westlake - 8 minutes
  • Projected ridership: 41,000 - 49,000 daily riders by 2022