1 Line (Sound Transit)
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 A four-car train near SeaTac/Airport station | |||
| Overview | |||
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| Owner | Sound Transit | ||
| Locale | Seattle metropolitan area, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Termini | Lynnwood City Center (north) Federal Way Downtown (south) | ||
| Stations | 26 | ||
| Website | soundtransit.org | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Light rail | ||
| System | Link light rail | ||
| Operator(s) | King County Metro | ||
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| Daily ridership | 78,944 (2024, weekdays)[1] | ||
| Ridership | 28,910,300 (2024)[1] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | July 18, 2009 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 40.95 mi (65.90 km) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Character | Surface, 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 1 Line, formerly Central Link, is a light rail train line in the Seattle metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Washington, and is part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system. It has 26 stations and runs 40.95 miles (65.90 km) connecting the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Downtown Seattle and the University of Washington. 1 Line started running on July 18, 2009. It was extended south to SeaTac/Airport station in December 2009, north to the University of Washington station in March 2016, south to Angle Lake station in September 2016, north to Northgate station in October 2021, north to Lynnwood station in August 2024, and south to Federal Way Downtown station in December 2025. The line was previously named Central Link, and later temporarily named Red Line, until its name was changed to 1 Line and the line color was changed from red to green in 2021.
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "Ridership". Sound Transit. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
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