[NFBSea] Fwd: 1 Line and 2 Line service changes coming soon, prior to March 28 Crosslake Connection

Thu Feb 5 04:29:04 UTC 2026

Jacob Struiksma
206-387-7736jacobstruiksma at gmail.com

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From: Hamby, Beth <beth.hamby at soundtransit.org>
Date: Wed, Feb 4, 2026, 2:08 PM
Subject: 1 Line and 2 Line service changes coming soon, prior to March 28
Crosslake Connection
To: ADA Accessibility <accessibility at soundtransit.org>

Greetings accessibility community,
This message is for 1 Line and 2 Line passengers:
As you may have heard, the 2 Line will begin serving Judkins Park and
Mercer Island stations on March 28! *Read the news release
<https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/crosslake-connection-opens-march-28>*
and
watch the *Crosslake Connection web page
<https://www.soundtransit.org/crosslake>* to learn more about this exciting
service expansion.
Before the opening, Sound Transit will begin operating the full 2 Line in
simulated service. This change will see trains crossing Lake Washington and
continuing toward Lynnwood City Center Station. When simulated service
begins, both the 1 Line and 2 Line will operate every 8 minutes.
Additionally, passengers will experience the following service changes:

*Between Lynnwood City Center and International District/Chinatown
stations:*

   -

   1 Line and 2 Line trains will operate in both directions. With each line
   operating every 8-10 minutes, trains will arrive every 4-5 minutes along
   this part of the Link alignment for most of the day.
   -

   2 Line trains will continue toward Downtown Redmond, across the lake in
   simulated service. However, no passengers are permitted beyond Int’l
   District/Chinatown. Security will travel on 2 Line trains south of Westlake
   Station, announcing to passengers at every stop that they must exit by
   Int’l District/Chinatown Station. They will also ensure all 2 Line
   passengers exit before the train departs to cross the lake.
   -

   Passengers planning to travel on the 1 Line beyond Int’l
   District/Chinatown toward Federal Way Downtown should wait for a 1 Line
   train. Passengers should pay attention to visual signs and audio
   announcements when determining the correct train.
   -

   Arriving trains will be audibly announced on the platform and from
   inside the train after doors open. Overhead signage on the platform will
   display upcoming train arrival times. All trains will display their end of
   line station.
   -

   The end of line station for southbound 1 Line trains will continue to be
   Federal Way Downtown. The end of line station name for 2 Line trains
   operating in this Link segment will be Int’l District/Chinatown.
   -

   Passengers relying on tactile information can use the GoodMaps app
   <https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/good-news-riders-goodmaps-wayfinding-tool-five-more-stations>
to
   get real time arrival information for trains on their mobile device at
   Northgate, UW, Capitol Hill, Westlake, and Int’l District/Chinatown
   stations. GoodMaps will add more Link stations later this spring to support
   opening Crosslake extension. For each Link station between Int’l
   District/Chinatown and Northgate station, passengers can use King County
   Metro’s text for next departures service
   <https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/rider-tools/mobile-and-web-apps/text-for-departures>
after
   identifying the platform ID number through the One Bus Away app.
   -

   1 Line trains will continue to be 4 cars in length. On the 2 Line,
   trains will be 2 cars in length. All 4-car trains will stop at the far end
   of the platform. 2 car trains will stop in the middle of the platform to
   serve both tactile boarding areas. They will not span the entire platform.

*Between Downtown Redmond and South Bellevue stations:*

   -

   Passengers can still take 2 Line trains between Downtown Redmond and
   South Bellevue.
   -

   2 Line trains will continue westbound, across the lake in simulated
   service. No passengers are permitted beyond South Bellevue Station.
   Security will enter each 2 Line train at this station, ensuring all
   passengers exit before the train departs to cross the lake.
   -

   2 Line trains will consist of 2 cars in length. These trains will
   continue stopping in the middle of the platform to serve both tactile
   boarding areas.
   -

   Note: We will be testing various "operational scenarios" during
   simulated service. These situations may affect service and/or limit
   passengers riding 2 Line trains between Lynnwood and Int’l
   District/Chinatown stations for a period.
   -

   As always, passengers who need assistance navigating the station or
   identifying the correct train can request help from Sound Transit personnel
   on the platform or by calling or texting Security at (206) 398-5268.

For future announcements on the beginning of simulated Crosslake 2 Line
service as well as the opening of the full 2 Line, visit the *Service
alerts web page <https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/service-alerts>* and
sign up to receive alerts by text or email.
Best regards,

Beth Hamby (she/her)

Senior Program Manager-Accessibility Services

Passenger Experience

Office Phone: 206-717-9075 (voice)

Email: beth.hamby at soundtransit.org

Sound Transit

*www.soundtransit.org <http://www.soundtransit.org/>*

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