![]() ![]() During that time, Sound Transit will be advancing its plans to extend service to Everett.” “The further Link extension to Lynnwood is already under construction and will serve thousands more Snohomish County riders when it opens just three years from now. Community Transit and Sound Transit bus routes that get bogged down in congestion will instead connect with congestion-free light rail,” said Sound Transit Board Vice Chair and Everett City Councilmember Paul Roberts. “With the opening of Link service to Northgate, light rail gets 4.3 miles closer to Snohomish County. Details about schedules for those routes will come out this summer. It is a six-minute trip from Northgate to the U District Link station, which will save many commuters time. In some cases bus routes are planned to be modified to allow riders to connect with congestion-free Link service.Ĭommunity Transit's six University District routes (800 series) will truncate at Northgate Station when light rail opens there. Sound Transit is working with the region’s transit providers on plans for having the opening coincide with fall service changes on ST Express, King County Metro Transit, and Community Transit bus routes. It will position us to keep building to complete voter-approved extensions to Tacoma, Everett, West Seattle, Ballard, DuPont and other destinations across the region.” “This drumbeat of progress will extend service to Tacoma’s Hilltop in 2022, East King County in 2023, and Lynnwood and Federal Way in 2024. “With Northgate’s completion Sound Transit will enter an exciting period of opening major light rail extensions every year through 2024, nearly tripling the region’s light rail system from 22 miles to 62 miles,” said Sound Transit Board Chair and University Place Mayor Kent Keel. Of the 4.3-mile extension, all but 0.8 miles of elevated track at Northgate are located underground. In addition to the elevated station at Northgate, trains will stop at new underground stations serving Seattle’s U District and Roosevelt neighborhoods. ![]() The new extension, which is moving forward under budget, will offer riders reliable, traffic-free trips of only 14 minutes between Northgate and downtown Seattle. ![]() Sound Transit today announced that the Northgate Link light rail extension will open to passenger service on Saturday, October 2. Community Transit U District routes will serve Northgate Station ![]()
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