East Link

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The East Link is an eastern extension of the Central Link Light Rail line spanning about 22 miles from Downtown Seattle to the suburb of Redmond, WA, USA. The East Link will compose of three projects/lines:

  • I-90 conversion (adding HOV lanes to mainline to replace express lanes)
  • Downtown Seattle - Overlake Transit Center
  • Overlake Transit Center - Downtown Redmond

[edit] Routing

From the International District Station, trains will travel on ramps to the Interstate 90 express lanes from the transit tunnel. From there, the current express lanes along I-90 will carry light rail trains from Seattle across Lake Washington and Mercer Island to South Bellevue. Trains will then turn and head north along Bellevue Way and 112th St. towards Downtown Bellevue. From there, trains will head east at N.E. 12th St. past Overlake Hospital through the Bel-Red industrial area along N.E. 16th St. In the Overlake neighborhood, trains will connect with State Route 520 and head north towards Downtown Redmond/Redmond Town Center.

[edit] Stations

Name City/Neighborhood Location Other
North Link (Downtown Seattle - Everett Station)
International District/Chinatown Seattle Union and King stations Connections to Central Link and Sounder Commuter Rail
Rainier Central Area Interstate 90 and Rainier Ave. S.
Mercer Island Mercer Island Interstate 90 and 77th Ave. S.E. Park & ride improvements
South Bellevue Bellevue Interstate 90 and Bellevue Way Park & ride, bus transfer improvements
Old Bellevue Bellevue Bellevue Way(South of Downtown).
Downtown Bellevue Bellevue 108th Ave. N.E., 110th Ave. N.E. and N.E. 6th St. Serves Bellevue Transit Center
Overlake Hospital Bellevue Interstate 405 and N.E. 12th St.
124th Street Bellevue N.E. 16th St. and 124nd Ave. N.E.
130th Street Bellevue N.E. 16th St. and 130nd Ave. N.E.
Overlake Village Bellevue, Redmond State Route 520 and 148th Ave. N.E.
Overlake Transit Center Redmond State Route 520 and N.E. 40th St. Serves Redmond Technology Park (Microsoft, Nintendo, etc.)
Redmond Town Center Redmond Leary Way NE @ BNSF Right of Way Serves Redmond Town Center
S.E. Redmond Redmond SR 520/Avondale Road and SR 202/Redmond-Fall City Road Park & ride improvements
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