Crosslake Connection Opens March 28th

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Image courtesy of Sound Transit.

“The completion of the 2 Line exponentially expands employment, housing and recreation opportunities for people on the east and west sides of Lake Washington,” King County Executive and Sound Transit Boadmember Girmay Zahilay. “When the 2 Line opens, it will serve 26 stations and more than 35 miles, while knitting together first King County cities and two Snohomish County cities, creating new transit hubs throughout the region.”

Sound Transit announced that the Crosslake connection will open for riders on March 28th. This is the final segment of the 2 Line which will cross Lake Washington and connect with the 1 Line at International District/Chinatown Station, creating a fully integrated regional light rail system. This new addition to the East Link included two new stations, Mercer Island and Judkins Park.

The 2 Line will operate between Lynnwood and Redmond in addition to the 1 Line between Federal Way and Lynnwood. Service will run on the 1 and 2 Lines from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday-Saturday and from 6 a.m-midnight on Sundays. Trains will run every 8 minutes during peak times at the new stations and between 10-15 minutes the rest of the day. Combined 1 Line and 2 Line headways between Lynnwood and International District/Chinatown will be every 4 minutes, providing addtional capacity through the busy core of the system.

To keep up with opening day events and details visit https://www.soundtransit.org/crosslake This link will be updated as plans continue to be finalized. Check back often to stay up to date.

Marymoor Village and Downtown Redmond light rail stations will open on Saturday, May 10! Join Go Redmond in celebrating at the Downtown Redmond Station (16220 NE 76th St. Redmond, WA 98052).

Downtown Redmond Station Program

10:30 a.m.- noon: Speakers and ribbon cutting.

Noon- 4 p.m.: Community celebration with music, dancing, bike rides, crafts, and more!

Microsoft will provide shuttles between parking at Redmond Technology Station and Marymoor Village Station every 15 minutes from 9 a.m. until service begins around noon, before the trains are service, to get people parked and to the to the Downtown Redmond Station for the ribbon cutting.

Getting There

Light Rail

Light rail trains will begin service at Downtown Redmond and Marymoor Village shortly after the ribbon cutting is complete at noon. After the ribbon is cut passengers can take light rail from any of the stations along the 2 Line into Downtown Redmond.

Bus

King County Metro Route 250, RapidRide B Line, and Sound Transit Express 545 all serve the Downtown Redmond Station. Check out Sound Transit’s Trip Planner to see which bus will be most convenient for you.

Walking, biking and rolling

Festivities are both on the Redmond Central Connector Trail near the Downtown Redmond Station and at Marymoor Village, which is 1.5 miles away along the Redmond Central Connector Trail. Explore the Redmond Trail Map and the interactive Redmond Bike Map to plan your route on foot or on wheels.

There is plenty of bike parking on site to safely leave your wheels behind while you celebrate.