2 Line (Sound Transit)
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| Overview | |||
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| Status | In service | ||
| Owner | Sound Transit | ||
| Locale | Seattle metropolitan area, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Termini | Lynnwood City Center (west) Downtown Redmond (east) | ||
| Stations | 25 | ||
| Website | soundtransit.org | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Light rail | ||
| System | Link light rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Sound Transit | ||
| Daily ridership | 4,508 (2024, weekdays)[1] | ||
| Ridership | 1,204,247 (2024)[1] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | April 27, 2024 | ||
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| Line length | |||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Character | At grade, elevated, and underground | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Overhead line, 1,500 V DC | ||
| Operating speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) | ||
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The 2 Line, also known as the East Link Extension, is a light rail line serving the Eastside region of the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington. It is part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system and runs for 53 miles (85 km), connecting the cities of Bellevue and Redmond. The line has 25 stations. Its first section opened between South Bellevue station and Downtown Redmond station on April 27, 2024. The full line with service to Downtown Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue, and Redmond, was opened on March 28, 2026 and spans 29 miles (47 km). The 2 Line continues through the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel to connect with the 1 Line via Stadium station to the northern terminus of both the 1 Line and 2 Line at Lynnwood City Center station.
References
- 1 2 "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2025" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 23, 2026. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Light rail opens on the Eastside" (Press release). Sound Transit. April 27, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Light rail to Downtown Redmond opens" (Press release). Sound Transit. May 10, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Sound Transit updates East Link preferred route" (Press release). Sound Transit. April 22, 2010. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
Other websites
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