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A rendering of the parking garage at the Auburn Sounder Station

Making it easier to take the S Line

By Sound Transit

South Sound residents are no strangers to the S Line. Sound Transit’s Sounder train service between Lakewood and Seattle has… Read more
Sounder illustration

We asked, you answered: How could Sounder serve you better?

By Sound Transit

Last year we shared about our plans to potentially re-envision the future for the S Line, Sound Transit’s popular train serv… Read more
A Sounder train rolls through fields with Mt. Rainier in the background

Envisioning a new future for Sounder South

By Sagar Ramachandra

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Sounder South (S Line) trips had high ridership during peak commuting periods - northbound t… Read more
An illustration of a train headed to Seattle with the great wheel and Space Needle in the background

Weekend Sounder trains: not just for sports fans

By Sagar Ramachandra

Coming from the north or south of Seattle and want to take your kids to the Seattle Aquarium, or an out-of-town guest to Pik… Read more
Sounder south passes fall colors near South Boeing Access Road.

Sounder rider? What to know if there’s a rail strike

By David Jackson

Railway labor negotiations are ongoing, but a national strike could start as early as Dec. 8, resulting in the cancellation … Read more