Since January, light rail test trains have been operating on the new elevated light rail tracks last month to test the overhead electrical power system.In Seattle, the second TBM holed through the wall of Sound Transit’s future University District (U District) light rail station today, March 24, completing the fourth segment of the twin 3.5-mile tunnels that will serve light rail trains from Northgate to the University of Washington starting in 2021. Guideway construction for the Northgate project was completed in 2018, followed by rail installation in 2019.
Construction of all three stations was substantially complete at the beginning of this year. Roosevelt Station in 2019, from the perspective of the “Big Red” crane. Construction at U District Station in 2018. Twin boring machines began tunneling in 2014, completing the 3.5-mile twin tunnels in 2016. Voters approved the Northgate Link extension in 2008 as part of the Sound Transit 2 ballot measure.Ĭonstruction on the project began in 2012 following six years of planning. The opening will coincide with service changeson ST Express, King County Metro Transit and Community Transit bus routes that will be modified to allow riders to connect with congestion-free Link service. Reliable, traffic-free trips of only 14 minutes between Northgate and downtown Seattle start soon. The 4.3 mile light rail extension has three stations: two underground serving the U District and Roosevelt neighborhoods, and one elevated station at Northgate. Mark your calendars for October 2 and get ready to ride! Today, we are officially announcing the opening date for passenger service on Northgate Link. The sun’s been shining, COVID-19 vaccines are here and there’s some BIG news to look forward to later this year: the opening of the Northgate Link Extension. New stations opening in University District, Roosevelt, Northgate neighborhoods