Sound Transit announced the start of light rail service on the South 200th Link Extension for 24 September. The $383 million extension will open $40 million under budget and four years earlier than planned in Sound Transit 2.
The 1.6-mile extension from Sea-Tac Airport to South 200th Street and 28th Avenue South consists of an elevated guideway and station that will serve as the southern terminus for Link until the extension to Kent/Des Moines opens in 2023. A 1,050-stall garage, 70-space surface lot, van pool parking, and passenger drop-off/pickup area will help address the demand for parking in a busy transit corridor.
By 2018, Angle Lake Station will serve 5,400 riders coming and going each weekday. Riders will enjoy a four-minute trip to the airport, a 41-minute trip the Westlake Station downtown, and a 48-minute ride to the University of Washington Station at Husky Stadium.
Share on:
