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
No events are scheduled
- Past meetings
East Link Extension: kick-off to final design (South Bellevue)
Thursday, May 30, 2013East Link Extension: kick-off to final design (Downtown Bellevue)
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - Latest update
East Link Extension project update
Jun 10, 2013 - Subscribe to alerts
- Project outreach staff
Related project
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
Kickoff to final design – downtown Bellevue Public Involvement Summary
Jun 17, 2013:
Summary of comments compiled from the kick-off to final design open house in downtown Bellevue
East Link Extension project update
Jun 10, 2013:
Mercer Island recap & comment forms
Kickoff to final design – Mercer Island open house
Jun 7, 2013:
Display boards – Mercer Island Station
