Sea26: Metro is here to support your Seattle soccer summer

Seattle is going to be part of one of the largest sporting events in the world, with hundreds of thousands of soccer fans coming from every corner of the earth to cheer for their favorite teams and…

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Feeling a sort of Mandela effect, I've been thinking that Bellevue Downtown station was always called Downtown Bellevue and they just changed it.

My pictures from my visit there in 2024 (before even the Downtown Redmond extension opened) confirm it was always "Bellevue Downtown" since opening.

#trains #transit #LRT #SoundTransit #Seattle

2 Line from International District to Mercer Island

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For the love of god, #SoundTransit needs to get the fucking #TLine right of way in #Tacoma to be exclusive. It’s one! Damn! Street! No more cars, it’s time to #GetThatTramOuttaTraffic
Discovering the Crosslake Connection with community and partners | Sound Transit

The opening day celebration for the Crosslake Connection on Saturday, March 28, marked a major milestone for the region — and a day full of energy, community, a

there are so many signs

so many

and the 2 Line has been running for a couple of _months_, just not crossing the lake yet

https://www.king5.com/article/news/community/transportation/new-seattle-light-rail-line-draws-steady-crowds-second-day/281-e3e2b8fc-daec-4674-b7ce-a8697448bc71

and yet

AMBUSH BELLEVUE AAAAAAAAAAAGH

#SoundTransit #seattle #2Line #YesItExists

Light rail finally connects Seattle to Bellevue and the east side of the lake! I haven’t ridden yet. I’m tempted to get some hair curlers and flip flops to wear on my first train trip to Bellevue, just to spite Kemper Freeman Jr.
#seattle #transit #SoundTransit #LinkLightRail

https://horsesass.org/2010/01/29/presumption-junction-where-light-rail-intersects-with-kemper-freemans-shameful-family-history/

Presumption Junction: where light rail intersects with Kemper Freeman’s shameful family history | HorsesAss.Org

2 Line timelapse from Mercer Island to South Bellevue

#Seattle #SoundTransit #ChooChoo

“ by Freddy Monares  Published March 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM PDT Passengers will for the first time cross Lake Washington on a train between Bellevue and Seattle this weekend, as Sound Transit's 2 Line finally opens to the public.
It is the world’s first light rail train to cross a floating bridge, according to Sound Transit. The ride features views of Mount Rainier and, during rush hour, backed up traffic on the freeway. “ https://www.knkx.org/transportation/2026-03-28/light-rail-sound-transit-seattle-bellevue-lake-washington #soundtransit
After a long wait, light rail links Seattle and Bellevue

Sound Transit trains will take passengers across Lake Washington starting Saturday. It’s the world’s first light rail train to cross a floating bridge, according to the agency.

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On our way in:
“This is your operator speaking. We’re stopping for a moment while we wait for a parking spot here in downtown Redmond”
The whole train burst out laughing 😆
#stlink #2line #SoundTransit #Redmond