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Central Link opened July 18, 2009 from downtown Seattle to Tukwila. Until December 19th, 2009, a temporary connector bus connects light rail passengers from Tukwila International Blvd Station to Sea-Tac Airport.

Rider News: Direct service to airport to replace bus shuttle

Passenger service at SeaTac/Airport Station begins at 10 a.m. on Dec. 19th. The station connects to the airport garage via a pedestrian walkway. Airport passengers will follow a separated guideway through the garage to the main terminal. Luggage carts will be available at the station. Read the news release here >>>

Effective July 20, 2009

Map - Stations - Travel times - Fares - Bus shuttle to airport

Key schedule timepoints in .pdf format >>>

Hours of Service

First Train	Monday-Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Northbound from Tukwila Int'l Blvd to Westlake	5:18 a.m.	5:20 a.m.	6:19 a.m.
Southbound from Westlake to Tukwila Int'l Blvd	5:19 a.m.	5:19 a.m.	6:18 a.m.
Last Train	Monday-Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Northbound from Tukwila Int'l Blvd to Westlake	12:09 a.m.	12:06 a.m.	11:07 p.m.
Northbound from Tukwila Int'l Blvd (last stop Mt Baker)	12:43 a.m.	12:45 a.m.	11:44 p.m.
Southbound from Westlake to Tukwila Int'l Blvd	12:34 a.m.	12:36 a.m.	11:35 p.m.

Train frequency
Monday-Friday

Time	Train frequency (minutes)

5:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m.	15
6:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	7.5
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.	10
3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	7.5
6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.	10
10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.	15

Train frequency
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays

Time	Train frequency (minutes)

5:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. (Saturday only)	15
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.	15
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.	10
10:00 p.m. - midnight	15
Midnight - 1:00 a.m. (Saturday only)	15

Central Link map

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Central Link stations

Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel stations

Seattle stations

Tukwila and SeaTac Stations

Tukwila International Blvd
SeaTac/Airport - Opens December 19, 2009

Travel time between Stations

*Central Link service will extend to SeaTac Airport beginning December 19, 2009. Travel time from Westlake to SeaTac/Airport Station is 36 minutes.

light rail travel times

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Hours of Service

First Train

Monday-Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Last Train