North Link

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The North Link is a northern extension of the Central Link light rail line spanning about 28 miles (45 km) from Downtown Seattle to Everett Station in the suburb of Everett, Washington, USA. The North Link will compose of four lines/projects:

  • University Link (Westlake Station - University of Washington Station)
  • Seattle North Link (University of Washington Station - Northgate Station)
  • Lynnwood Extension (Northgate Station - 164th/Ash Way Station)
  • Everett Link (164th/Ash Way Station - Everett Station)

[edit] Routing

From Westlake Station, trains will travel in a tunnel up First Hill to Capitol Hill. The tunnel will continue north to the University of Washington and the Ravenna neighborhood before emerging onto an elevated route near the Green Lake neighborhood and into Northgate. Trains will stop here in current plans but could be extented north. Trains will continue on an elevated viaduct along Interstate 5 through northern Seattle, Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood. North of Lynnwood, several routes and alternatives are being explored for light rail from Lynnwood to Everett. One possible route is along Interstate 5 for the entire route. Another route would run along Interstate 5, then head northwest towards Paine Field/Everett's Boeing plant at 128th Street S.W./Airport Way, and then travel north towards Everett Station.

[edit] Stations

Name City/Neighborhood Location Other
North Link (Downtown Seattle - Everett Station)
Tunnel Section
Westlake Station Seattle Under Pine St. and 4th Ave. Connections to Seattle Monorail, and South Lake Union Streetcar
Capitol Hill Capitol Hill Broadway Ave. and E. John St. Connection to First Hill Streetcar
University of Washington University District, Seattle Intersection of Montlake Blvd. and N.E. Pacific St.
Brooklyn University District, Seattle Intersection of N.E. 45th St. and Brooklyn Ave. N.E.
Roosevelt Roosevelt, Seattle Intersection of N.E. 65th St. and 12th Ave. N.E.
Elevated Section
Northgate Northgate, Seattle Intersection of 1st Ave. N.E. and N.E. 103rd St. Larger park & ride lot, bus transfer center, and pedestrian improvements to Northgate Mall
Jackson Park Shoreline Intersection of Interstate 5 and N.E. 145th St. 500-space parking garage and pedestrian improvements
Shoreline Shoreline Intersection of Interstate 5 and N.E. 185th St. 500-space parking garage and pedestrian improvements
Mountlake Terrace Mountlake Terrace Intersection of Interstate 5 and 236th St. S.W. 800-space parking garage and bus-freeway station
Lynnwood Lynnwood Intersection of Interstate 5 and 44th Ave. W. 1,900-space parking garage and pedestrian improvements
Alderwood Lynnwood Intersection of Alderwood Mall Pkwy., Alderwood Mall Blvd., and Interstate 5 Pedestrian improvements to Alderwood Mall
164th/Ash Way Lynnwood, Mill Creek Intersection of Interstate 5, 164th St. S.W., and Ash Way Addition of 1,300-space parking garage
Lynnwood-Everett section to be determined
Everett Station Everett Intersection of Pacific Ave. and Smith Ave. Connections to buses, Everett Streetcar, Sounder Commuter Rail, and Community Transit SWIFT bus rapid transit. Addition of 1,200-space parking garage and pedestian improvements
End of line; future extension along Broadway

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