New station (opening in April '24), part of the 2 Line Sound Transit light rail system, located in…read moreBellevue, WA. Currently in early 2025, it only goes as far as South Bellevue, which greatly limits the usefulness for most people. Once the connect to the 1 Line in downtown Seattle occurs in 2025, bel-red residents can use this station to take the train all the way to downtown Seattle and beyond to Sea-Tac international airport. The station is open air with a bit of covering. I took the train from downtown Bellevue on a Friday afternoon, and it was pretty empty. There were more security personnel on the train and platform than actual passengers during this time of day. But this should greatly increase once the connection should happen (when I took the 1 line, it was magnitudes greater usage than what I experienced here).

Overlake Village Station is my least favorite of the new stations on the 2 Line. It is not very…read moreuseful unless you are working in a nearby Microsoft building and indicative of the problem with some of the least used stations on this line which is that it isn't close to anything. There is a pedestrian bridge at this station that you can use to walk across 520 which is good. However, there is no station parking and it is kind of far from the new apartment buildings that have popped up in this area. I do also wish that there was a bus stop that was close to this station to make connections easier. The closest bus stop is about a block away, so getting off at Redmond Technology Station instead is more convenient if you need to catch a bus.

The King Street Union Station is only few blocks from the Seattle Seahawk's Lumen field Stadium…read more Actually the ramp from the station to street level has a wonderful view of the arena. The station primarily servers Amtrak trains, but there's adjacent entrance to the subway line as well, accessible via the ramp. The main building of the station has the iconic clock tower. The station's interior was also beautiful, with high ceilings, art decor on the walls, marble floors and shafts. There were plenty of benches for passengers to sit. Multiple displays were showing the arrival times of the trains. The atmosphere inside the station was much nicer than its exterior suddronding. Once we got to the station, we went to the baggage drop off area. A friendly staff member behind the counter helped us with weighing both of our luggages, tagging them and lining them up for the train. Our train arrived at the platform on time. Our tickets were checked at the door. Staff members were available on the platform to help us find the correct car. Overall I had a wonderful experience of boarding Amtrak train for the first time ever from this station.

We booked tickets Seattle to Portland in advance. Got the business class. Ground crew was very…read moreefficient and helpful. Checked baggage is available at both Seattle (King St) and Portland (Union Station). Passengers can also check up to four bags, first two free, next two with charge, 50 lbs per luggage. Lots of benches for travelers. Coffee station. Bathroom is good. Information board is clear. There was a homeless guy with blood on the head came to sit on a bench. Security came and asked if they need to call ambulance. Some words exchanged. Didn't escalate the situation. We left around that point. I think the security handled it well. Hopefully the guy got medical attention.

So glad that there's a Bellevue Downtown Station on the 2 Line, which is crucial for getting into…read moredowntown Bellevue. Selfishly, I love this stop because it's right next to my office, making it the perfect commute. But this stop is much needed as it's in the hub of Bellevue. Just like other stops on the 2 Line, it's easy to find and access. But this stop will get you right next to The Bravern and city hall, and is walking distance to several office buildings, the transit center and Bell Square. Like I said, it's the hub of Bellevue. I've noticed on certain days, the train has more people riding during the middle of the week, with more people working in the office. But it's never crammed and everyone is able to find a seat on the train. I'm happy that the Bellevue Downtown Station is along the 2 Line, which eventually will get you to downtown Seattle. But I'll take what I can get for now, which is either towards the South Bellevue Park and Ride and downtown Redmond. Glad to have this stop in a convenient location, walking distance to many popular spots.

Got a chance to use the new 2 Line light rail station from downtown Bellevue to Redmond technology…read morecenter. The initial segment, East link extension, opened on April '24, and connects the southern part of Bellevue up to Redmond. When completed in 2025, it will extend all the way to downtown Seattle, connecting to the 1 line. This will allow residents on the East side to take the train all the way to downtown Seattle, and continue to SeaTac and the University of Washington. As for the station itself, it is open air (covered) but graded quite a bit below the entrance (Bellevue is quite hilly). There are stairs (64 steps) going down, and only one escalator going up (modern in that it moves very slowly to indicate that it is working, and then speeds up once someone gets on). One thing that is clear is that the ability to scan your Orca card to pay for the trip is not top of mind: there was only one scanner to the side near the entrance and none of the entrances and exits are gated in any way.

I'm giving this five stars just because it can get you from the airport to downtown for just $3 one…read moreway! Waaaaay more affordable than Uber or Lyft which can be $50-$80, depending on the time of day, etc. While it takes longer, it's not THAT long, and if you time it right, you have a chill ride with money saved for lunch/dinner/shopping, etc. The train itself was clean and it automatically announces which station you're at and which is the next stop - great for anyone nervous about where you are - and there's plenty of signage showing the stops. The only thing about this particular station is that it was a little hard to find because it doesn't appear to be a train station at first, quick glance. It's on University and 2nd - look at the surrounding buildings and you'll see the subway looking tiles and where to go.

Within walking distance of Pike's Market in Seattle, the Symphony Station stop on the 1 Line Light…read moreRail is part of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, about 60 to 70 feet below ground. It is named such being next door to Benaroya Hall, the home of the Seattle Symphony. The entrances to the subway system in downtown Seattle are (unintentionally?) hidden. Google will get you to the right corner, but the entrance/exit is specifically in one place. In this case, it's the SouthWest corner of the building, so had to walk around until I found signs for it...even then, it's just not as easy to find as other stations in more transit-intensive cities. You need to choose which train you want to take, before going down the appropriate set of stairs. Once on the platform, one would notice the extreme amount of space between the tracks going in opposite direction, and the lack of height from the platform and the tracks. The gap between the tracks is wide enough to handle 3 or more lanes of cars...so I wondered "That's a lot of work to dig just to allow repair vehicles to come down". Later I learned the history behind it. The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel was initially built (dug) to handle transit buses, serving that purpose from 1990 to 2005, and then shared by light rail and buses from 2005 to 2019. During that time, it was one of only two tunnels shared by both buses and trains in the U.S. Now it is just for Light Rail, with the large bus lanes being a remnant of the past.

With the recent opening of the expansion of the 2 line going to Lynnwood from Redmond, this…read moreWestlake Station (like all the other stations in downtown Seattle) now services both the 1 AND 2 lines of the Sound Transit Link system. This means that one can take one train without transfer from here to Bellevue and Redmond, crossing Lake Washington on the world's first light rail pontoon railway. My wife and I took this route while visiting our daughter and son-in-law in Bellevue, and the crossing was a routine non-event, just like it is supposed to be. My last review for this station was 2 years, at which time, only the 1 line serviced this station. Because of the way they designed the routes, the inclusion of the 2 line was seamless, requiring no station outages during the transition. My only small gripe is the signage at a major connection point at the center near the elevators, still only shows the 1 line (with its stops at the airport and university), instead of now the opening of the entire East side of Puget Sound area, accessible via the 2 line. It's confusing for visitors...better just to state that lower level is for Sound Transit, instead of explicitly naming each line, if they don't want to change the signage every time. Another big addition that occurred earlier this year (Feb '26), is the use of tap-to-pay (using a tap enabled payment card to pay for fare at the point of entry) at all stations and bus lines (like NYC and London has). We still ended up using our preloaded Orca card this trip, but can discontinue that for future (unless taking the Monorail, which still requires an Orca card). Transfers are free for 2 hours from the first tap (excluding the Monorail), with initial charge being $3. There are no gates, with the pay stations being intentionally out of the way...it really is about the honor system to tap. We also used Westlake station as the transfer point to get from the monorail on the 3rd floor of the Westlake shopping center down to the lower level where the station actually is. Connecting to the 1 line, we got to Sea-Tac airport station in 41 minutes (though from there, it's quite a walk to get to the terminal area).

So this is a major hub station and named after the most obvious point nearby - Westlake Shopping…read moreCenter - with its accompanying plaza (often free events and music here), major shopping, and major hotels and dining. This station has had some safety issues in the past so I don't frequent it as much as I would if it weren't for that concern.

Wilburton Station is the station on the 2 Line right after Downtown Bellevue Station. It is located…read moreright next to Whole Foods and across the street from Kaiser Permanente. The new Bellevue Connector Bridge also provides walking distance access to shops like Uwajimaya, Best Buy and Home Depot which are nearby. It is one of the least used stations, but I use it somewhat often to get to Whole Foods when I don't want to deal with parking there on a busy day. I can take the train, buy my groceries and hop back on the train afterward. The wait for a train is at most 10 minutes, which is convenient enough. This stop will become more useful when the full 2 Line opens next month.

The public art around the station is beautiful, powerful, and painful. This is Eastside 101. It'll…read moretell you about the history of the Wilburton light rail station site. The artwork is west of the station at surface level and along the NE 8th St. Bridge/Bellevue Connector Bridge. Parking is difficult so when the light rail 2 Line connects Seattle to the Eastside (sometime in 2025?...it keeps getting delayed...shocker, smh) it'll be easier for Seattleites to access the public art. You can also park for free at the South Bellevue Station/South Bellevue Park & Ride near the I-90/I-405 interchange if you're coming from Seattle or from the Southend. After you park you can take the light rail 2 Line NB up to Wilburton. If you're already on the Eastside and need cultural enrichment then check this out during your free time.

This is a new Link station on the 1 Line that opened last August. It is one of two that were added…read morein Shoreline. It is located along I-5 and across the street from Shoreline Stadium. While the station entrance is elevated, you need to walk down a flight of stairs to the train platform. The platform is surface level on par with I-5. This station does have parking available, 494 parking spaces to be exact. However, the location is not close to anything other than the stadium. There is no retail development near the station. It seems like a station intended for nearby residents to park at and take a train into Seattle, as well as a connecting location for bus commuters.

What a nice maintained clean and convenient way to commute. Always see transit police and never had…read moreany issues. Easy location and ample parking. Cost efficient as we'll definitely a 5

Lots of parking super clean well maintained economically efficient so I don't have to drive…read moreparking. Garage is safe and well maintained and well. This location is easy to find and I just love this Light Rail . It's so much easier than wasting gas and committing on the freeway.

I took the Link light rail from the airport all the way up to this station to go pick up my race…read morepacket over at Road Runner Sports near Green Lake. The station was relatively clean when I went through it. It was a nice walk over as it wasn't raining and the cherry blossoms were in bloom. During my walk, I noticed several nice restaurants and food options along the way. There was also a Whole Foods Market just south of the station.

This is the closest Sound Transit light rail stop just East of the new 145th roundabout above I-5…read more The Homie used this frequently to commute to/from UW Seattle campus. He has also rode this nearly the entire length from Lynnwood to SeaTac. Popular stops north of downtown include Northgate, Roosevelt/65th, UDistrict/The Ave, UW/Husky Stadium, and Capitol Hill/Broadway. Downtown stops include Westlake, Symphony, Pioneer Square, CID, Stadium, and SoDo. Additional stops spanning the length include Beacon Hill, Mount Baker, Othello, Rainier Beach, Tukwila Int'l Blvd, SeaTac, and Angle Lake. Future plans include connecting to Federal Way and to the Eastside across Lake Washington to Bellevue and Redmond. For current information: https://www.soundtransit.org Anyways, we attended the Starcrawler/Garbage concert at the Paramount last night. Because of the Mariners ALCS game 3 and evening commute, we decided to take light rail and not deal with parking and traffic in downtown Seattle (10/15/25). Absolutely a smart move! Lucked out with a convenient parking spot in the garage (Note: 24 hour max or vehicle will be towed). Garage is well lit, however no visible security cameras. Make sure to secure your car and contents, lock it up! Major Metro bus routes have also stops at this station to help with connectivity. For example, The Homie uses Route 333 to connect from 145th/Aurora and/or Rapid Ride E. Great route between there, Shoreline Community College and Mountlake Terrace light rail station. We walked from parking garage to the station, tapped our Orca cards for fare payment. Single ride kiosks are available. There's elevator, stairs and escalator access to the rail deck. Note: fare enforcement will be stepped up and unfortunately there are currently no restroom facilities. Glad that this is one of two light rail stops in Shoreline. The other one is Shoreline North 185th. Great way to get around and provide an additional transportation choice for northenders!

Lots of parking super clean well maintained economically efficient so I don't have to drive…read moreparking. Garage is safe and well maintained and well. This location is easy to find and I just love this Light Rail . It's so much easier than wasting gas and committing on the freeway.