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Location / Name:
Seattle WA
What's Here:
Light rail system operated by Sound Transit,
the region's mass transportation operator.
Data:
GPS Coordinates: as needed
Phone A/C: 410/443c
ZIP: 21228
Access by train/transit:
Amtrak - one block away from the International District / Chinatown station
The Scoop:
The light rail system had it's
start in 1996, when the voters approved a bill to increase taxes to help, in
part, to pay for a light rail system. Sound
Transit however, didn't have its groundbreaking until 2002.
The Tacoma Link Light Rail System opened 8/22/003. Groundbreaking for
the Central Link Light Rail System was on 11/8/2003. The line opened
on 7/18/2009, and ran between Westlake and Tukwila. A few months
later, on 12/19/2009, a 1.7mi (2.7km) extension was opened to Sea/Tac
Airport. The extension to the University of Washington was started in
2008, and opened on 3/19/2016, a 3.1mi add-on. The small extension to
Angle Lake was opened on 9/26/2016. As of the end of 2016, the line is
20.3mi long (32.8km).
As of the end of 2016, the following extensions were planned:
A map of the extensions plus one idea for the I-90 bridge:
Acknowledgements:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_light_rail
http://joelrogers.photoshelter.com/image/I0000megaQRKxWBU
Websites and other additional information sources of interest for the area:
http://www.globaltelematics.com/pitf/linksafetycertification.htm
I-90 brings you in from the east, I-5 brings you up
from the south and from Vancouver ON (about 130mi) to the north.
The above map in PDF format is here
Northgate
Opened in 2021.
Roosevelt
Opened in 2021.
U District
Opened in 2021.
University of Washington
Capitol Hill
Westlake
University (Square)
Pioneer Square
International District (Chinatown/Amtrak)
Stadium
SODO
Beacon Hill
Mount Baker
Columbia City
Graham
Scheduled to open in 2031.
Othello
Rainier Beach
Boeing Access Road
Scheduled to open in 2031.
Tukwila International Blvd
Photo by Joel Rogers
Sea/Tac Airport
Angle Lake
None for now
The Link Light Rail has two main lines: Central Link and Tacoma Link. This light rail has a total extension of 35 kilometers, and a total of 21 stations. The two routes have no connection between them. The price of the tickets is calculated based on the distance
traveled. The prices range from 2.25 $, for short rides, to 3.25 $, for the longest rides. The Link Light Rail business hours are from 5:00 am to 1:00 am, from Monday to Saturday as its mentioned in Metro map Seattle. The schedule changes during Sundays and Holidays. The Link Light Rail, and it crosses the city from North Seattle to the south of the city. It has a length of 35 kilometers, 21 stations, and two lines. The system had two inauguration dates for each line, even though both lines belonged to the same project and the construction works for both lines began almost at the same time. The Tacoma Link line began to operate on the year 2003, while the Central Link line began operations on 2009.
The Link Light Rail has two main lines, and it has a total of 35 kilometers of railway length and 21 stations as you can see in Seattle subway map. The light rail transports over 80 thousand users daily, resulting in a yearly ridership of approximately 24 million passengers. The two routes have no connection between each other since they both offer transportation on different regions within the city. Central Link: It began operations on July 18th, 2009. It is 32.4 kilometers long, and it offers service to 16 stations. Its journey starts to the north of the city, at Washington University, and then goes through downtown Seattle, until it finally reaches the south of Seattle, at the region of SeaTac. Stations: University of Washington, Capitol Hill, Westlake, University Street, Pioneer Square, International District/Chinatown, Stadium, Beacon Hill, Mount Baker, Columbia City, Othello, Rainier Beach, Tukwila International Boulevard, SeaTac/Airport, Angle Lake.
Tacoma Link: this line began operations on August 22nd, 2003. It has 2.6 kilometers of length, and it is divided in six stations as its shown in Seattle subway map. Its journey starts on the northern end at the center of the Tacoma neighborhood, and it travels throughout most of the region. Its journey ends near the Tacoma Dome. Stations: Theater District, Commerce Street, Convention Center, Union Station, South 25th Street, Tacoma Dome. The tickets to board the Seattle Link Light Rail can be acquired at ticket vending machines at stations, through the use of the Transit GO Ticket app, or, instead of using tickets, you could buy the refillable cards called ORCA. The Transit GO Ticket app is available for free on the application online stores of mobile phones
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