 Airport Link/SeaTacWork is underway bringing Link light rail to the Sea-Tac International Airport
Sound Transit and the Port of Seattle are bringing you better roads and new Link light rail service to improve connections to and from Sea-Tac International Airport.
The Port’s roadway construction projects, which are currently underway and nearing completion will make it easier to get in and out of the airport and will provide space for Sound Transit’s Link light rail station. The new return-to-terminal loop is located near South 160th Street and is fully operational.
Light rail service to Sea-Tac Airport will begin December 19, 2009 at 10 am, in time for the 2010 Olympics. Trains will run all day from a new SeaTac/Airport Station to Downtown Seattle.
By 2020 approximately 3,000 riders are expected to board trains at the SeaTac/Airport Station every day.
Time-lapse video shows installation of pedestrian bridge >>>
SeaTac/Airport light rail station quick facts
The station will:
- Be located near the northeast corner of the main airport parking garage, just west of the corner of the intersection of S. 176th Street and International Boulevard (SR 99).
- Directly connect pedestrians to the airport ticketing concourse and SeaTac’s City Center. The walk from the light rail station to the airport terminal building is a covered, dedicated, safe 1,000 foot walk which will take approximately 4 minutes.
- Offer a 36-minute ride from the airport to Downtown Seattle – every time regardless of the weather or highway traffic.
- Offer 20 hour-a-day train service, from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. on weekdays.
- Offer ticket vending machines, luggage cart rental, closed circuit security cameras, high-security lighting, restrooms, public phones, security phones, and weather protection in waiting areas.
Connecting to the City of SeaTac
The theme of the SeaTac/Airport Station is “flight” and its prominent design, together with a dramatic new pedestrian bridge from the light rail station over International Boulevard, will strengthen the connection between the airport and the surrounding SeaTac community.
Project Partners
Sound Transit plans, builds and operates regional transit systems and services to improve mobility for Central Puget Sound.
The Port of Seattle operates Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Pacific Northwest's largest international airport. Nearly 42,000 local jobs depend on Sea-Tac, which generates $6.9 billion in overall business revenue and $209 million in state and local taxes.
The City of SeaTac is planning a City Center at the site of the light rail station, and will oversee the permitting of the project.
Watch for changes due to construction
Sound Transit and the Port of Seattle are working to keep the local community and airport travelers up to speed on construction delays and detours. Watch for signs announcing detours or temporary lane closures. Visit the Port Web site at www.portseattle.org/seatac/ for the latest construction news and detours.
Current Service to Sea-Tac Airport on Link light rail
Central Link opened July 18, 2009 from downtown Seattle to Tukwila. A temporary connector bus connects light rail passengers from Tukwila International Blvd Station to Sea-Tac Airport. On December, 19 2009, Link will extend directly to the SeaTac/Airport station, replacing the shuttle.
For information on connector bus location, fare and schedule information visit our Link Connector page>>>
Project Contact
Jennifer Lemus
Community Outreach Specialist
401 S. Jackson St.
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone:(206) 398-5314
24 Hour Hotline:(888) 298-2395
jennifer.lemus@soundtransit.org
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 Public Art
Four artists have designed works to be integrated throughout the station area and rail corridor.
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