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Northgate Station Garage Partial Parking Closure
In effect: Sep. 14, 11:42 p.m.
Routes: 1 Line
Shoreline South Station is available nearby for an alternative parking option.
T Line will have extra service for the Zach Bryan concert at the Tacoma Dome on Friday, November 22 and Saturday, November 23.
In effect: Nov. 20-23
Routes: T Line
Sounder train
Sounder King Street Station north entrance will be affected by SDOT project from Tuesday, November 12 until Tuesday, November 26. This entrance will be closed at all times for the duration of the closure.
In effect: Nov. 12-26
Routes: N Line & S Line
The stairwell serving the north end of the King Street Station Sounder platform and S Jackson Street will be closed. All Sounder passengers must enter and exit via the Weller Street bridge or, if there is an elevator outage on the bridge, from the Amtrak depot.
For more information about the SDOT sidewalk project, contact SDOT by email at 684-Road@seattle.gov or by phone at (206) 684-7623.
Note that the work schedule could change. Passengers should subscribe to King Street Station or Sounder alerts for updated information about the stairwell closure. Visit the Service Alerts web page to sign up and find current information on service disruptions.
King County Metro bus passengers who ordinarily use the bus island on 4th Ave S, between S Jackson St and S Main St (bus stop ID 619), should refer to King County Metro (KCM) for service advisories with detour/alternate stop information. You can call KCM from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at 206-553-3000.
S Line train #1505 (7:55 AM King Street Station to Lakewood Station) delayed about 15 minutes due to track congestion
In effect: Nov. 21, 8:24 a.m. - 10:11 a.m.
Routes: S Line
Affected stops:
Puyallup Station
Kent Station
Auburn Station
Sumner Station
Tacoma Dome Station
South Tacoma Station
Lakewood Station
Sounder King Street Station north entrance will be affected by SDOT project from Tuesday, November 12 until Tuesday, November 26. This entrance will be closed at all times for the duration of the closure.
In effect: Nov. 12-26
Routes: N Line & S Line
The stairwell serving the north end of the King Street Station Sounder platform and S Jackson Street will be closed. All Sounder passengers must enter and exit via the Weller Street bridge or, if there is an elevator outage on the bridge, from the Amtrak depot.
For more information about the SDOT sidewalk project, contact SDOT by email at 684-Road@seattle.gov or by phone at (206) 684-7623.
Note that the work schedule could change. Passengers should subscribe to King Street Station or Sounder alerts for updated information about the stairwell closure. Visit the Service Alerts web page to sign up and find current information on service disruptions.
King County Metro bus passengers who ordinarily use the bus island on 4th Ave S, between S Jackson St and S Main St (bus stop ID 619), should refer to King County Metro (KCM) for service advisories with detour/alternate stop information. You can call KCM from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at 206-553-3000.
Sumner parking closure starts Feb. 19 to make room for garage construction. 190 stalls to be closed.
In effect: Feb. 19, 3:00 a.m.
Routes: S Line
The work will be done in phases. During Phase 1, which may last several months, approximately 40 stalls will remain open in the station’s southwest triangle lot. This includes ADA stalls, motorcycle stalls and pick-up and drop-off stalls will be in this area. (There are also pick-up and drop-off spaces on Traffic Avenue.) During Phase 1, Narrow Street will be closed to through traffic at Maple Ave, and Academy Street will be closed to through traffic at Cherry Street.
We recommend passengers make alternate plans for getting to a Sounder station as detailed in earlier alerts, including driving to Puyallup Station, Bonney Lake Park-and-Ride Lot, walking or bicycling, or applying for a carpool permit. One new option for east Sumner residents to get to the station is the City's Commuter Connector residential loop shuttle that travels between East Sumner and the station.
Affected lines:
S Line
ST Express bus
ST 542 will be rerouted off the SR 520 floating bridge from Tuesday, November 19 to Thursday, November 21 from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM each night due to construction.
In effect: Nov. 21-22
Routes: 542
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 (EB)
To the U District -
Stop #71356 Clyde Hill/Yarrow & Clyde Hill/Yarrow (WB)
Stop #71355 SR 520 & Evergreen Point Rd (WB)
Stop #25752 Montlake Blvd E & E Shelby St (NB)
Stop #25755 Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4 (NB)
For ST 542 to Redmond get on/off buses at:
Stop #25240 Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 3 (SB)
Stop #71336 SR 520 & NE 40th St (NB)
For ST 542 to the U District get on/off buses at:
Stop #71335 SR 520 & NE 40th St (SB)
Stop #25240 Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 3 (SB)
Stop #950 Stewart St & 7th Ave (WB) closed until further notice beginning Mon Nov 18 due to construction.
In effect: Nov. 18, 4:00 a.m.
Routes: 545
70
101
102
150
218
257
311
ST 545
Get on/off at:
Stop #940 Stewart St & 9th Ave (WB)
ST 545 will be rerouted off the SR 520 floating bridge from Tuesday, November 19 to Thursday, November 21 from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM each night due to construction.
In effect: Nov. 21-22
Routes: 545
Stop #71348 Sr 520 & Evergreen Point Rd (EB)
Stop #71359 Clyde Hill/Yarrow & Clyde Hill/Yarrow (EB)
Stop #71356 Clyde Hill/Yarrow & Clyde Hill/Yarrow (WB)
Stop #71355 Sr 520 & Evergreen Point Rd (WB)
Stop #905 Stewart St & Yale Ave N (WB)
For ST 545 to Downtown Seattle get on/off buses at:
Stop #71335 SR 520 & NE 40th St (SB)
Stop #13441 Bellevue Ave & E Olive Way (SB)
Stop #11100 E Pine St & Bellevue Ave (WB)
Stop #940 Stewart St & 9th Ave (WB)
For ST 545 to Redmond get on/off buses at:
All regular ST 545 Downtown Seattle stops.
Stop #71336 SR 520 & NE 40th St (NB)
ST Express 574 will experience a stop closure at I-5 & Kent - Des Moines Fwy Station (outbound) and Star Lake Fwy Station (outbound) until further notice due to construction
In effect: Dec. 11, 4:01 p.m.
Routes: 574
Stop #53504 Kent-Des Moines Freeway Station (Southbound)
Stop #47970 I-5 & S 272nd Street (Southbound)
Customers can board or exit ST Express Route 574 at King County Metro temporary bus stops:
Get on/off for stop at Kent Des Moines Rd/SR-516:
* Stop #53508 - Kent Des Moines Road & I-5 Ramp (Eastbound on Kent Des Moines Rd just east of the southbound I-5 on-ramp)
* Stop #58779 - Kent Des Moines Road & I-5 Ramp (Eastbound on Kent Des Moines Rd just west of the northbound I-5 off-ramp)
Get on/off for stop at South 272nd:
* Stop #53538 - S 272nd Street & I-5 (Westbound on S 272nd St just west of the northbound I-5 on-ramp.)
Stations
S Line train #1505 (7:55 AM King Street Station to Lakewood Station) delayed about 15 minutes due to track congestion
In effect: Nov. 21, 8:24 a.m. - 10:11 a.m.
Routes: S Line
Affected stops:
Puyallup Station
Kent Station
Auburn Station
Sumner Station
Tacoma Dome Station
South Tacoma Station
Lakewood Station
Elevator replacements will take place at International District/Chinatown Station Exit A, beginning Tuesday, October 29 until Friday, February 28.
In effect: Nov. 7, 2024 - Feb. 28, 2025
Routes: 1 Line
This work is part of a multi-year project to modernize the elevators and escalators throughout the four downtown Seattle Link stations: International District/Chinatown, Pioneer Square, University Street, and Westlake stations. These upgrades aim to enhance the reliability of the stations’ facilities.
For updates, passengers should subscribe to service alerts for accessibility. You can also sign up for station-specific updates. Visit the service alerts web page to sign up for alerts and current information on service disruptions.
If you need assistance in a Sound Transit station, please call or text Security at (206) 398-5268. If you need specific trip planning support, please call Passenger Care at 1-888-889-6368 (Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.).
Thank you for your patience as we work to replace elevators and escalators to ensure more reliable service for decades to come.
S Line train #1505 (7:55 AM King Street Station to Lakewood Station) delayed about 15 minutes due to track congestion
In effect: Nov. 21, 8:24 a.m. - 10:11 a.m.
Routes: S Line
Affected stops:
Puyallup Station
Kent Station
Auburn Station
Sumner Station
Tacoma Dome Station
South Tacoma Station
Lakewood Station
Sounder King Street Station north entrance will be affected by SDOT project from Tuesday, November 12 until Tuesday, November 26. This entrance will be closed at all times for the duration of the closure.
In effect: Nov. 12-26
Routes: N Line & S Line
The stairwell serving the north end of the King Street Station Sounder platform and S Jackson Street will be closed. All Sounder passengers must enter and exit via the Weller Street bridge or, if there is an elevator outage on the bridge, from the Amtrak depot.
For more information about the SDOT sidewalk project, contact SDOT by email at 684-Road@seattle.gov or by phone at (206) 684-7623.
Note that the work schedule could change. Passengers should subscribe to King Street Station or Sounder alerts for updated information about the stairwell closure. Visit the Service Alerts web page to sign up and find current information on service disruptions.
King County Metro bus passengers who ordinarily use the bus island on 4th Ave S, between S Jackson St and S Main St (bus stop ID 619), should refer to King County Metro (KCM) for service advisories with detour/alternate stop information. You can call KCM from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at 206-553-3000.
S Line train #1505 (7:55 AM King Street Station to Lakewood Station) delayed about 15 minutes due to track congestion
In effect: Nov. 21, 8:24 a.m. - 10:11 a.m.
Routes: S Line
Affected stops:
Puyallup Station
Kent Station
Auburn Station
Sumner Station
Tacoma Dome Station
South Tacoma Station
Lakewood Station
Northgate Station Garage Partial Parking Closure
In effect: Sep. 14, 11:42 p.m.
Routes: 1 Line
Shoreline South Station is available nearby for an alternative parking option.
S Line train #1505 (7:55 AM King Street Station to Lakewood Station) delayed about 15 minutes due to track congestion
In effect: Nov. 21, 8:24 a.m. - 10:11 a.m.
Routes: S Line
Affected stops:
Puyallup Station
Kent Station
Auburn Station
Sumner Station
Tacoma Dome Station
South Tacoma Station
Lakewood Station
South Bellevue Station and South Bellevue Garage are inaccessible to passengers requiring elevator service. See below for alternate route information.
In effect: Nov. 21, 5:20 a.m.
Routes: 2 Line
Passengers requiring elevator service must go to another station.
1. Go to the South Bellevue Bus Plaza.
2. Take King County bus 550, 249, or 241 to the Bellevue Transit Center.
3. Exit the Bellevue Transit Center and cross 110th Ave NE.
4 Enter the Downtown Bellevue Station and take elevator down to platform to board the 1 Line.
To exit the station:
Passengers requiring elevator service CANNOT exit from the platform.
1. From the platform, board the 2 Line toward Redmond Technology.
2. Take the 2 Line to Downtown Bellevue Station.
3. At Downtown Bellevue Station, exit the station.
4. Go to the Bellevue Transit Center near 110th Ave NE.
5. Take the King County bus route 550, 556, or 241 to South Bellevue Bus Plaza.
S Line train #1505 (7:55 AM King Street Station to Lakewood Station) delayed about 15 minutes due to track congestion
In effect: Nov. 21, 8:24 a.m. - 10:11 a.m.
Routes: S Line
Affected stops:
Puyallup Station
Kent Station
Auburn Station
Sumner Station
Tacoma Dome Station
South Tacoma Station
Lakewood Station
S Line train #1505 (7:55 AM King Street Station to Lakewood Station) delayed about 15 minutes due to track congestion
In effect: Nov. 21, 8:24 a.m. - 10:11 a.m.
Routes: S Line
Affected stops:
Puyallup Station
Kent Station
Auburn Station
Sumner Station
Tacoma Dome Station
South Tacoma Station
Lakewood Station
Sumner parking closure starts Feb. 19 to make room for garage construction. 190 stalls to be closed.
In effect: Feb. 19, 3:00 a.m.
Routes: S Line
The work will be done in phases. During Phase 1, which may last several months, approximately 40 stalls will remain open in the station’s southwest triangle lot. This includes ADA stalls, motorcycle stalls and pick-up and drop-off stalls will be in this area. (There are also pick-up and drop-off spaces on Traffic Avenue.) During Phase 1, Narrow Street will be closed to through traffic at Maple Ave, and Academy Street will be closed to through traffic at Cherry Street.
We recommend passengers make alternate plans for getting to a Sounder station as detailed in earlier alerts, including driving to Puyallup Station, Bonney Lake Park-and-Ride Lot, walking or bicycling, or applying for a carpool permit. One new option for east Sumner residents to get to the station is the City's Commuter Connector residential loop shuttle that travels between East Sumner and the station.
Affected lines:
S Line
Elevators at Symphony Station North Mezzanine to Benaroya Hall lobby service hours.
In effect: Nov. 19, 8:40 a.m.
Routes: 1 Line
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.
S Line train #1505 (7:55 AM King Street Station to Lakewood Station) delayed about 15 minutes due to track congestion
In effect: Nov. 21, 8:24 a.m. - 10:11 a.m.
Routes: S Line
Affected stops:
Puyallup Station
Kent Station
Auburn Station
Sumner Station
Tacoma Dome Station
South Tacoma Station
Lakewood Station
U District Station elevator maintenance from Monday, November 18 at 7:00 a.m. until Friday, November 22 at 2:00 p.m.
In effect: Nov. 20-22
Routes: 1 Line
During this time, passengers should use the elevator that serves the south end of the platform and Exit B (43rd St & Brooklyn Ave).
Please note that the work schedule may change. For updates, visit the service alerts web page for information on service disruptions and subscribe to service alerts for accessibility or station-specific updates.
If you need assistance in a Sound Transit station, please call or text Security at (206) 398-5268. If you need trip planning assistance, please call Passenger Care at 1-888-889-6368 (Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.).
Thank you for your patience with this elevator maintenance project.
Wilburton Station is inaccessible to passengers requiring elevator service. See below for alternate route information.
In effect: Nov. 19, 6:08 p.m.
Routes: 2 Line
To ride the 2 Line:
1. Go to the King County Metro bus stop at NE 10th St & 116th Ave NE.
2. Take the 226 bus towards the Bellevue Transit Center.
3. Exit at Bellevue Transit Center and cross 110th Ave NE.
4. Enter the Downtown Bellevue Station and take the elevator down to the platform to board the 2 Line.
Passengers requiring elevator service CANNOT exit Wilburton Station.
To exit the station:
1. From the platform, board the 2 Line toward South Bellevue. Take the 2 Line to Downtown Bellevue Station.
2. At Downtown Bellevue Station, exit the station.
3. Cross 110th Ave NE and enter the Bellevue Transit Center.
4. Take the B Line bus towards Redmond Technology Center.
5. Exit the bus at NE 8th & 116th Ave NE return to Wilburton Station.
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