East Link Extension
Location and stations
Rainier Station
Mercer Island Station
South Bellevue Station
East Main Station
Bellevue Transit Center Station
Hospital Station
120th Station
130th Station
Overlake Village Station
Overlake Transit Center Station
Project phases
- Environmental review & preliminary design
- Final design
- Construction
- Testing & pre-operations
Get involved
Next meeting:
East Link Extension: kick-off to final design (South Bellevue)
Thursday, May 30, 2013
- Past meetings
East Link Extension: kick-off to final design (Downtown Bellevue)
Thursday, May 16, 2013Bellevue cost savings open house
Wednesday, April 03, 2013 - Latest update
East Link Extension project update
May 20, 2013 - Subscribe to alerts
- Project outreach staff
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Project highlights
Mode:
Link Light Rail
Start of Service:
Targeted 2023
Overview:
East Link Extension will give riders a fast, frequent and reliable connection from the Eastside's biggest population and employment centers to downtown Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport and the University of Washington. Ten stations will serve Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue, Bel-Red and Overlake in Redmond.
Phase:
Final design
Facts:
Length: 14 miles
Ride times:
- Mercer Island to University of Washington: 20 minutes
- South Bellevue to Sea-Tac Airport: 50 minutes
- Overlake Transit Center to Bellevue Transit Center: 10 minutes
Rider projection: About 50,000 riders will use East Link every day by 2030.
Budget: $2.8 billion
Latest news
East Link Extension: kick-off to final design (South Bellevue)
May 30, 2013:
Open house - final design - opportunities for residents, neighborhood organizations, property owners and businesses to get involved.
Kickoff to final design – downtown Bellevue open house
May 23, 2013:
Maps of the downtown Bellevue segment
Kickoff to final design – downtown Bellevue open house
May 23, 2013:
Cross section views of light rail in the downtown Bellevue segment
Kickoff to final design – downtown Bellevue open house
May 23, 2013:
Sound Transit staff presentation
