LYNNWOOD, Wash. — Sound Transit's newest Link light rail extension is open, connecting the 1 Line to Lynnwood. Here's what you should know about the project.
The Lynnwood Link Extension was approved by voters in 2008 and began construction in 2019. The 8.5-mile-long extension includes four new stations with service expected every four to six minutes. The new stations will be Lynnwood City Center Station, Mountlake Terrace Station, Shoreline North -185th Station and Shoreline South -148th Station.
The projected travel time from Lynnwood City Center Station to Westlake Station in downtown Seattle is 28 minutes. The projected travel time to SeaTac from Mountlake Terrace is 56 minutes, according to Sound Transit.
Sound Transit, the Lynnwood Chamber of Commerce, Snohomish County Transportation Coalition and Asian Service Center will be going all-out for opening day. Celebrations will kick off at 11 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Beginning at 4 p.m., each new station will host a night market with live music, food trucks, bouncy houses, face painting, giveaways and more.
More information on the opening day celebrations can be found on soundtransit.org.
Eventually, the East Lake Extension 2 Line will connect Lynnwood to downtown Redmond. The 2 Line, between South Bellevue to Redmond Technology Station, opened in April. The remainder of the extension that will connect Lynnwood and Seattle to the East Lake stations is expected to open in 2025. Once completed, the extension will include 10 stations.
South of Seattle, the Federal Way Extension is still under construction and is expected to start service in 2026. The extension will add 8 miles and three new stations to Sound Transit's 1 Line to Angle Lake.