Travelers get excited, light rail expansion to Lynnwood opens in August
The Link 1 Line, the light rail between Northgate and Lynnwood, will begin on August 30, announced Sound Transit in a news release on Thursday.
The eight-and-a-half-mile extension is expected to carry up to 55,000 riders a day by 2026. According to Sound Transit, it will add four new stations:
Shoreline South Station at 148th Street. Located just northeast of Interstate 5 (I-5) at the Northeast 145th Street exit, the elevated Shoreline South Station includes a parking garage with around 500 new spaces as part of the project.
Shoreline North Station at 185th Street. Located on the east side of I-5, the Shoreline North Station serves Shoreline Stadium, the Shoreline Conference Center and the surrounding neighborhoods. Pedestrian pathways connect the station to the west side of I-5. A parking garage with around 500 new spaces is part of the project.
Mountlake Terrace Station. Located east of I-5 at the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center just north of 236th Street Southwest, west of Veterans Memorial Park, the Mountlake Terrace Station straddles 236th Street Southwest and is a short walk from the Mountlake Terrace Library, new City Hall and the future Gateway transit-oriented development neighborhood. There are 890 existing parking spaces at the station.
Lynnwood City Center. Located at the Lynnwood Transit Center, this station serves one of the busiest transit centers in the region, with extensive connections to local and regional service. A new garage containing 1,670 parking stalls opened last year.
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