On june 23, the sound transit board approved a st3 plan for a november ballot measure. The rtd rail system operates ten rail lines 365 days a year throughout denver. St3 promised light rail to the tacoma dome by 2030, with a trip to seatac. Transit information and options in the seattle area.
West seattle link is tabbed to open in 2030 which means the west seattle bridge will need to be replaced on roughly the same timeline as sound transit aims to open light rail service to west seattle. Light rail from airport to downtown and luggage storage. September 2018 metro bus and metro rail system map. Find station information, maps, schedules and fare options. Seattles light rail is more like a metro in many ways, as its pertrain carrying capacity up to 800 puts it in the big city league, and its speeds are much quicker than those of streetrunning light rail such as the systems in downtown portland or dallas. We will be staying at the sheraton which looks like an. A traintoplane shuttle from the terminal to the station is available free of charge that helps transport passengers who may have accessibility needs or excess. Why not construct a single bridge to serve both light rail and general traffic.
There is a dropoff and pickup zone located at international blvd and s 176th st. This map shows light rail line and stations in seattle. I took the light rail service a couple times while visiting seattle. Link light rail seatacairport station seattle southside.
Seattle light rail map pdf free download printable. It was clean and efficient and quite inexpensive, especially for students or seniors. This list does not include statistics for metrorapid transit systems see. Many king county facilities are closed to the public, and many services are being offered remotely. Seattle transit blog is an independent, awardwinning publication covering transit and land use issues in seattle and the. Click on the seattle light rail map metro to view it full screen. Seattle has a wide variety of transit options, whether youre looking to travel on land or sea. While the city doesnt run the buses or light rail trains, we do run the streetcar system, and we work closely with other agencies to buy bus service, improve reliability, and make sure people can get where they need to go. It runs between the seatac airport to downtown seattle and university of washington.
West seattleballard link extension, north king county, link light rail, public outreach west seattle and ballard link extensions. View a map of the link light rail station at sea airport. While significantly fewer people are within walking distance to light rail as compared to buses, light rail. The southern most station is tukwila international station. Map hoping to guide st3 alignmentsapril 20, 2018in link light rail.
The seatacairport link light rail station connects you directly to and from the seattletacoma international airport. Each light rail car comfortably carries about 200 riders, including those standing. I have been reading that the light rail is great cost wise but doesnt have much room for luggage storage. Link light rail rapid transit lines seattle center monorail every 10 minutes. It is managed by sound transit, in partnership with local transit providers, and consists of two nonconnected lines. Drag the map to view more, scroll to zoom and click a project to learn more. The station is served by sound transits link light rail system and is the current northern terminus of the red line, which continues south towards capitol hill station and downtown seattle. The red line, formerly central link, is a light rail line in seattle, washington, united states.
Get to know seattles first established neighborhood, pioneer square, by walking its underground pathways as they existed in the 1890s in the company of a guide. The light rail, owned and operated by sound transit, stands for the main transportation option by rail to transfer to downtown seattle. This map is easily accessible and can be incorporated into any of your personal uses. West seattle and ballard link extensions project map and. Trace the citys history, from an indigenous dwelling to its gold rush days and up through its current state as a thriving modern neighborhood on this walking tour. But seattle increasingly needs a new transportation mode to weave together its transit networkespecially its new light rail spine. Reimagining bellevue for light rail seattle transit blog. Light rail overlay district you can also use our citywide zoning map to get a colorcoded, birds eye view of seattles zoning. Moovit gives you sound transit suggested routes, realtime light rail tracker, live directions, line route maps in seattle tacoma bellevue, and helps to. The urbanist examining urban policy to improve cities. The process of arriving at a preferred alternative for sound transits west seattleballard light rail routing and station locations will stretch. Enlarge rail system map pdf 2 mb there are over 3,000 miles of railroad lines in washington, providing mobility for both freight and passengers throughout the state. In peak months, links daily ridership has grown to surpass 80,000 but only 15% of seattle residents are within a 10minute walking distance to it.
Link light rail seattle southside regional tourism authority. While the city doesnt run the buses or light rail trains, we do run the streetcar. Interbayballard draft eis alternatives pdf document 7mb updated 042020. The economic vitality of washington state requires a strong rail system capable of providing its businesses, ports and farms with competitive access to national and international markets. If you need more information about zoning classifications, read our land use code. Sound transit revises fare enforcement methods to better ensure safety of all until further notice, fares are not required on board sound transit trains or buses. The seattle center monorail is an elevated straddlebeam monorail line in seattle, washington, united states. New mixeduse development along the future light rail alignment. This post is part of an stb series examining how suburban cities are preparing for light rail. We arrive into seattle airport from the uk around midday on a wednesday in may and may have 34 pieces of luggage. Click the lines and circles on the map to learn more about the projects included in the st3 plan. Link trains run every 6, 10 or 15 minutes depending on the time of day.
If travelling via link light rail you will get off at the airport and walk through the 4th floor of the parking garage. One midday train was introduced in september 2016 which leaves lakewood in the. Seattles light rail opens, redefining life in the city. New light rail map shows transit seattle only dreams of. Ideal for the carfree traveler and one of the most popular forms of transit for visitors to seattle southside, the light rail can take you from the airport to downtown seattle in just 30 minutes. Read our page about maps to see what makes seattle such an exciting urban city. See the steps sound transit is taking to help address the spread of the coronavirus. Light rail overlay district you can also use our citywide zoning map to get a colorcoded, birds eye view of seattle s zoning. The following is a list of all light rail systems in the united states, ranked by ridership. West seattle ballard link extension, north king county, link light rail, public outreach west seattle and ballard link extensions.
University of washington is a light rail station located on the university of washington campus in seattle, washington, us. Map of the phoenix light rail route including stations. The red line carried over 24 million total passengers in 2018, with an average of 72,000 daily passengers. The seattle transit map, discover seattle the carefree way. Find a schedule plan a trip reduced schedule holiday service. Also included are those urban streetcartrolley systems that are providing regular public transit service i. The first steps for those west seattle and ballard lightrail lines, for instance, have already begun as sound transit last week started the formal process of looking for a consultant to guide the. The project alignment primarily follows the alignment of interstate 5 i5. University link university link, currently under construction, will extend light rail from westlake station in downtown seattle to capitol hill and the university of washington. Read the intro post here, or about how planning has reshaped redmonds urban form to leverage light rail and kenmores push to be included in the st3 plan during claudia balduccis first campaign for. The monorail is a major tourist attraction but also operates as a regular public transit service with trains every ten minutes running. In 2018, sound transit continued to avoid the national decline in transit ridership, according to the agencys latest service numbers.
Link light rail travels between uw station and seatac airport, making stops along the way, including downtown seattle. Seattle light rail service 2020 all you need to know. Record link ridership in 2018 seattle transit blog. View, download or print this seattle light rail map pdf completely free. With stops in south seattle neighborhoods, the stadium district, the international. Sounder trains travel between lakewood and seattle making stops in tacoma. Costs for a 7mile stretch of the light rail system connecting seattle and bellevue. In downtown seattle, the light rail brings you right to shopping, the library, government buildings, art centers and jobs. The west seattle and ballard link extensions will provide fast, reliable light rail connections to dense residential and job centers throughout the region. As part of his 2018 budget proposal, trump said any. Link to the online version of a map or contact one of our convention services managers to customize a map for your specific meeting. The light rail is planned to be fully gradeseparated. From everett to federal way and redmond to ballard and west seattle, lightrail service would start a few years earlier than sound transit had proposed in march.
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