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Link light rail
4 Alerts
Announcement
Upcoming
Beginning Monday, April 14 through Wednesday, April 23, planned maintenance will occur to replace a section of rail south of the International District/Chinatown Station. This work will require a service reduction throughout the system.
In effect: April 14-24
Routes: 1 Line
During this time trains will operate approximately every 12 minutes between Lynnwood City Center and Westlake, and from Stadium to Angle Lake stations.
Passengers must transfer trains at Westlake and Stadium stations to continue to downtown Seattle stations, where trains will run about every 25-30 minutes. All trains will share the platform to Lynnwood from Westlake to Stadium stations. Please follow in station signage and train signage to ensure that you board the correct train.
A Link shuttle bus will not replace service between these stations. Passengers are encouraged to ride regular King County Metro or ST Express buses through downtown Seattle
Passengers are encouraged to plan ahead for additional travel time.
Click the link below to get more information about alternative transportation options.
Passengers must transfer trains at Westlake and Stadium stations to continue to downtown Seattle stations, where trains will run about every 25-30 minutes. All trains will share the platform to Lynnwood from Westlake to Stadium stations. Please follow in station signage and train signage to ensure that you board the correct train.
A Link shuttle bus will not replace service between these stations. Passengers are encouraged to ride regular King County Metro or ST Express buses through downtown Seattle
Passengers are encouraged to plan ahead for additional travel time.
Click the link below to get more information about alternative transportation options.
Announcement
Ongoing
Capitol Hill Station: Some entrances will be closed both Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6, due to lighting improvements. Although construction will limit access, the station will remain accessible via alternate entrances.
In effect: April 6-7
Routes: 1 Line
Saturday, April 5: The West entrance to Broadway & Denny Way will be closed. To access this station, please use either the North entrance serving East John Street or Southeast entrance serving Denny Way & Nagle Place.
Sunday, April 6: The North entrance to East John Street will be closed.
To access this station, please use either the West entrance serving Broadway & Denny Way or Southeast entrance serving Denny Way & Nagle Place.
Follow signs, seek transit staff, or ask security for help.
Construction may resume next weekend, April 12 to April 13. Follow our Service Alerts for updates.
Sunday, April 6: The North entrance to East John Street will be closed.
To access this station, please use either the West entrance serving Broadway & Denny Way or Southeast entrance serving Denny Way & Nagle Place.
Follow signs, seek transit staff, or ask security for help.
Construction may resume next weekend, April 12 to April 13. Follow our Service Alerts for updates.
Announcement
Ongoing
1 Line real-time transit information may temporarily display inaccurate information until further notice due to system service issue.
In effect: April 4, 6:19 a.m.
Routes: 1 Line
The most reliable source of information about 1 Line arrival times is the 1 Line Schedule.
Click the link below to view online schedule.
Click the link below to view online schedule.
Announcement
Ongoing
Update: Pinehurst construction work is canceled: April 5 - 6
In effect: March 24 - April 14
Routes: 1 Line
Construction work is taking place at the new Pinehurst Station. Trains will share one track through the Shoreline South/148th Station requiring passengers to use the alternate side of the platform during construction hours. Work will take place evenings, Monday through Friday, from 7 p.m. until the end of light rail service, and all day on Saturday and Sunday. Trains will arrive about every 12 minutes during construction.
Phase 1: March 24 through April 13 - Trains will be using the Lynnwood platform. Trains will use both platforms and run on scheduled arrival frequencies April 4-6.
*UPDATE: No work will be done April 5-6.
Phase 2: April 28 through May 30 - Trains will be using the Angle Lake platform.
No work will be done May 17-18, and during the Memorial Day weekend of May 24-26
Phase 1: March 24 through April 13 - Trains will be using the Lynnwood platform. Trains will use both platforms and run on scheduled arrival frequencies April 4-6.
*UPDATE: No work will be done April 5-6.
Phase 2: April 28 through May 30 - Trains will be using the Angle Lake platform.
No work will be done May 17-18, and during the Memorial Day weekend of May 24-26
1 Alert
Announcement
Ongoing
Sound Transit is conducting pre-revenue service in anticipation of the 2 Line extension to Downtown Redmond opening May 10.
In effect: March 31 - May 9
Routes: 2 Line
Passengers are required to exit trains at Redmond Technology Station to allow train operators to continue to the Downtown Redmond Station. Redmond Technology Station will continue to be the terminus station of the 2 Line until the extension to Downtown Redmond is completed and service officially begins around noon on May 10. During this time, station ETA’s may be unavailable. Trains will follow the scheduled arrival frequency of every 10 minutes.
Sound Transit will be testing trains with two cars to help validate the 2 Line system design.
Sound Transit will be testing trains with two cars to help validate the 2 Line system design.
Sounder train
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ST Express bus
1 Alert
Multi route reroute
Upcoming
ST 542 and ST 545 will be rerouted off SR 520 between Montlake Blvd and 92nd Ave NE from Mon Apr 7 at 9:00 PM to Tue Apr 8 at 5:00 AM.
In effect: April 7-8
Routes: 545 & 542
Affected stops to Redmond:
Stop #29247 NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE - Bay 1 (EB)
Stop #71348 SR 520 & Evergreen Point Rd (EB)
Stop #71359 Clyde Hill/Yarrow & Clyde Hill/Yarrow (EB)
Affected stops to U District/Downtown Seattle:
Stop #71356 Clyde Hill/Yarrow & Clyde Hill/Yarrow (WB)
Stop #71355 SR 520 & Evergreen Point Rd (WB)
Stop #25755 Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4 (NB)
For ST 542 and ST 545 to Redmond get on/off at:
Stop #29240 NE Pacific St & 15th Ave NE (EB)
Stop #71336 SR 520 & NE 40th St (NB)
For ST 542 and ST 545 to U District/Downtown Seattle get on/off at:
Stop #71335 SR 520 & NE 40th St (SB)
Stop #29420 NE Pacific St & 15th Ave NE (WB)
Stop #29247 NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE - Bay 1 (EB)
Stop #71348 SR 520 & Evergreen Point Rd (EB)
Stop #71359 Clyde Hill/Yarrow & Clyde Hill/Yarrow (EB)
Affected stops to U District/Downtown Seattle:
Stop #71356 Clyde Hill/Yarrow & Clyde Hill/Yarrow (WB)
Stop #71355 SR 520 & Evergreen Point Rd (WB)
Stop #25755 Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4 (NB)
For ST 542 and ST 545 to Redmond get on/off at:
Stop #29240 NE Pacific St & 15th Ave NE (EB)
Stop #71336 SR 520 & NE 40th St (NB)
For ST 542 and ST 545 to U District/Downtown Seattle get on/off at:
Stop #71335 SR 520 & NE 40th St (SB)
Stop #29420 NE Pacific St & 15th Ave NE (WB)
2 Alerts
Multi route reroute
Upcoming
ST 542 and ST 545 will be rerouted off SR 520 between Montlake Blvd and 92nd Ave NE from Mon Apr 7 at 9:00 PM to Tue Apr 8 at 5:00 AM.
In effect: April 7-8
Routes: 545 & 542
Affected stops to Redmond:
Stop #29247 NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE - Bay 1 (EB)
Stop #71348 SR 520 & Evergreen Point Rd (EB)
Stop #71359 Clyde Hill/Yarrow & Clyde Hill/Yarrow (EB)
Affected stops to U District/Downtown Seattle:
Stop #71356 Clyde Hill/Yarrow & Clyde Hill/Yarrow (WB)
Stop #71355 SR 520 & Evergreen Point Rd (WB)
Stop #25755 Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4 (NB)
For ST 542 and ST 545 to Redmond get on/off at:
Stop #29240 NE Pacific St & 15th Ave NE (EB)
Stop #71336 SR 520 & NE 40th St (NB)
For ST 542 and ST 545 to U District/Downtown Seattle get on/off at:
Stop #71335 SR 520 & NE 40th St (SB)
Stop #29420 NE Pacific St & 15th Ave NE (WB)
Stop #29247 NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE - Bay 1 (EB)
Stop #71348 SR 520 & Evergreen Point Rd (EB)
Stop #71359 Clyde Hill/Yarrow & Clyde Hill/Yarrow (EB)
Affected stops to U District/Downtown Seattle:
Stop #71356 Clyde Hill/Yarrow & Clyde Hill/Yarrow (WB)
Stop #71355 SR 520 & Evergreen Point Rd (WB)
Stop #25755 Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4 (NB)
For ST 542 and ST 545 to Redmond get on/off at:
Stop #29240 NE Pacific St & 15th Ave NE (EB)
Stop #71336 SR 520 & NE 40th St (NB)
For ST 542 and ST 545 to U District/Downtown Seattle get on/off at:
Stop #71335 SR 520 & NE 40th St (SB)
Stop #29420 NE Pacific St & 15th Ave NE (WB)
Stop relocation
Ongoing
Stop #950 Stewart St & 7th Ave (WB) relocated from Mon Mar 17 through Mon Apr 7 due to construction.
In effect: March 17 - April 8
Routes: 545
Affected routes:
70
101
102
150
218
257
311
ST 545
Get on/off at:
The temporary stop located 50 feet east of the closed stop (WB)
70
101
102
150
218
257
311
ST 545
Get on/off at:
The temporary stop located 50 feet east of the closed stop (WB)
2 Alerts
Stop closure
Ongoing
Stop #67620 Bellevue Way NE & NE 4th St (SB) will be closed from Friday, April 4 to Friday, April 11, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day due to street repair work.
In effect: April 6, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Routes: 550 & 556
Affected routes:
ST 550
ST 556
Get on/off at:
Stop #85640 NE 4th St & 108th Ave NE (WB)
The temporary bus stop located on Bellevue Way NE just north of NE 2nd St (SB)
ST 550
ST 556
Get on/off at:
Stop #85640 NE 4th St & 108th Ave NE (WB)
The temporary bus stop located on Bellevue Way NE just north of NE 2nd St (SB)
Stop relocation
Ongoing
Stop #1190 Pike St & 6th Ave (EB) will be relocated from Monday, March 10 until Thursday, June 5 due to construction.
In effect: March 10 - June 5
Routes: 550
Affected routes:
3
10
11
12
49
ST 550
Get on/off at:
The temporary stop located on Pike St just west of the closed stop (EB)
3
10
11
12
49
ST 550
Get on/off at:
The temporary stop located on Pike St just west of the closed stop (EB)
1 Alert
Stop closure
Ongoing
Stop #67620 Bellevue Way NE & NE 4th St (SB) will be closed from Friday, April 4 to Friday, April 11, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day due to street repair work.
In effect: April 6, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Routes: 550 & 556
Affected routes:
ST 550
ST 556
Get on/off at:
Stop #85640 NE 4th St & 108th Ave NE (WB)
The temporary bus stop located on Bellevue Way NE just north of NE 2nd St (SB)
ST 550
ST 556
Get on/off at:
Stop #85640 NE 4th St & 108th Ave NE (WB)
The temporary bus stop located on Bellevue Way NE just north of NE 2nd St (SB)
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Stations
1 Alert
1 Alert
Announcement
Ongoing
Capitol Hill Station: Some entrances will be closed both Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6, due to lighting improvements. Although construction will limit access, the station will remain accessible via alternate entrances.
In effect: April 6-7
Routes: 1 Line
Saturday, April 5: The West entrance to Broadway & Denny Way will be closed. To access this station, please use either the North entrance serving East John Street or Southeast entrance serving Denny Way & Nagle Place.
Sunday, April 6: The North entrance to East John Street will be closed.
To access this station, please use either the West entrance serving Broadway & Denny Way or Southeast entrance serving Denny Way & Nagle Place.
Follow signs, seek transit staff, or ask security for help.
Construction may resume next weekend, April 12 to April 13. Follow our Service Alerts for updates.
Sunday, April 6: The North entrance to East John Street will be closed.
To access this station, please use either the West entrance serving Broadway & Denny Way or Southeast entrance serving Denny Way & Nagle Place.
Follow signs, seek transit staff, or ask security for help.
Construction may resume next weekend, April 12 to April 13. Follow our Service Alerts for updates.
1 Alert
Elevator closure
Ongoing
Int'l Dist/Chinatown Station - Elevators 901 & 902 are unavailable until further notice due to planned maintenance. The elevators at Exit A serving the street (5th Ave S & S Jackson St) are out of service.
In effect: March 6, 3:14 p.m.
Routes: 1 Line
To ride the 1 Line:
1. Continue on 5th Ave S toward S King St.
2. Take the elevator down to the platform.
To exit the station:
1. Go to the opposite end of the platform toward Exit B.
2. Take the elevator up to the street.
1. Continue on 5th Ave S toward S King St.
2. Take the elevator down to the platform.
To exit the station:
1. Go to the opposite end of the platform toward Exit B.
2. Take the elevator up to the street.
1 Alert
Announcement
Ongoing
SeaTac Airport Station 2nd pedestrian bridge elevator construction begins January 8, 2025.
In effect: Jan. 8, 3:00 a.m.
Routes: 1 Line
Beginning January 8, 2025, through 2026, construction will take place at SeaTac Airport Station to add a new elevator to the pedestrian bridge. The new elevator will provide an additional option for passengers to travel from the pedestrian bridge to the pickup/drop off parking lot adjacent to the station. During construction, passengers can expect pedestrian walkways to occasionally be blocked or narrowed, and access to the current elevator periodically interrupted.
During times where pedestrian walkways are blocked and elevator access is unavailable, passengers may catch the Rapid Ride A Line bus from SeaTac Airport Station to Tukwila International Boulevard Station in order to use the 1 Line.
The pedestrian bridge from the station to the airport will be unaffected and available throughout the duration of this project.
Beginning February 10, 2025 half of the passenger pick up/drop off area will be closed, as will some parts of the plaza near the stairs and existing elevator as equipment begins to come in for construction of the new elevator.
Additional information about changes in elevator accessibility will be provided as it comes available.
During times where pedestrian walkways are blocked and elevator access is unavailable, passengers may catch the Rapid Ride A Line bus from SeaTac Airport Station to Tukwila International Boulevard Station in order to use the 1 Line.
The pedestrian bridge from the station to the airport will be unaffected and available throughout the duration of this project.
Beginning February 10, 2025 half of the passenger pick up/drop off area will be closed, as will some parts of the plaza near the stairs and existing elevator as equipment begins to come in for construction of the new elevator.
Additional information about changes in elevator accessibility will be provided as it comes available.
1 Alert
Elevator closure
Ongoing
Shoreline South Garage - Elevator 1 unavailable until further notice.
In effect: April 6, 1:24 p.m.
Routes: 1 Line
To ride the 1 Line:
1. Take the adjacent elevator to ground level.
2. Exit the garage or travel to the station.
To exit the station:
1. Take the adjacent elevator to parking level.
1. Take the adjacent elevator to ground level.
2. Exit the garage or travel to the station.
To exit the station:
1. Take the adjacent elevator to parking level.
1 Alert
Elevator closure
Ongoing
Elevators at Symphony Station North Mezzanine to Benaroya Hall lobby service hours.
In effect: Nov. 19, 8:40 a.m.
Routes: 1 Line
The elevators at Symphony Station serving the north mezzanine to the Benaroya Hall lobby, near Exit A2, service hours for public use beginning Monday, November 18, 2024 are:
3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, except holidays.
The elevators are in service at these specified times. Please use alternate elevators when these elevators are not in service.
On certain weekends and evenings, the Benaroya Hall Boeing Gallery will offer access to Symphony Station from 2.5 hours prior to any public event through its conclusion. See the Seattle Symphony’s calendar of Benaroya Hall events for dates and times of public events.
3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, except holidays.
The elevators are in service at these specified times. Please use alternate elevators when these elevators are not in service.
On certain weekends and evenings, the Benaroya Hall Boeing Gallery will offer access to Symphony Station from 2.5 hours prior to any public event through its conclusion. See the Seattle Symphony’s calendar of Benaroya Hall events for dates and times of public events.
Announcements
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