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Signs on the wall of Westlake Station include a map, directory and lettered exits (A for 5th Avenue and Pine, and B/C for 3rd Avenue and Pine).

Changes coming to downtown tunnel exits

By Katie Metzger

In November 2019, Platform readers got a sneak peek of updated exit signs, maps and directories at four Link stations in dow… Read more
Jimi Hendrix's face is seen on a mural with a bright blue sky behind it.

Fresh pics: Honoring Jimi Hendrix at Judkins Park Station

By Katie Metzger

I hear my train a comin’ – because East Link opens in two years!  All 10 stations along the 14-mile extension are re… Read more
A Link train can be seen at the new Northgate Station as crews continue testing the light rail extension in preparation for opening.

It's happening: Northgate Link opens October 2

By Katie Metzger

The sun's been shining, COVID-19 vaccines are here and there's some BIG news to look forward to later this year: the op… Read more
Looking up at a large red crane and a blue sky with scattered clouds behind it.

Fresh pics: Adding parking in Puyallup

By Katie Metzger

Wondering what a giant red crane is doing near the Puyallup Station? Recently, construction ramped up on a new 500-space … Read more
Construction workers wear orange shirts, hard hats and face coverings as they install light rail track in downtown Tacoma.

Fresh pics: Hilltop Tacoma is 75 percent complete

By Katie Metzger

This month, crews completed track work on most of Martin Luther King Jr. Way for the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension, marking … Read more