A lot more convenient to use to get to the U-District than the University of Washington Station,…read morewhich is more convenient for UW sporting events and UW Medical Center. It is situated in a central location in the neighborhood, so you do not need to walk more than a couple of blocks from the station for the majority of destinations in this area. The station is underground, so it takes some time to reach the platform. Would recommend using the elevator located at the station entrance if you are in a rush to catch a train. Though in general, the wait for a train here is not very long.

I'm really glad they added a station here. Just like Capitol Hill has Broadway, U District has…read moreUniversity Way aka "The Ave". The station is underground but once you're on the surface get ready to explore. It's hard to do everything in one day since there's so much to do. You can walk around the UW campus, check out the University Book Store, walk around Greek row, grab a bite to eat, drink bubble tea and/or hang out at a bar. Just like Capitol Hill you're gonna have to spend a lot of time here to fully enjoy what this area has to offer. Even if you're not a college kid, as long as you're with good company you'll have a fun time.

This is an extremely convenient station to major stops in the u-district, including the university…read moreand nearby shopping. I've visited the university bookstore from this station, as well as the Burke Museum, and had coffee nearby in more than one location. This is a very well situated station. They have some cool station art here usually.

Part of the 1 Line in Seattle, the University of Washington Station is a large, very accessible…read morelight rail station, meant to handle the large crowds attending Huskie football games. It is connected right next to the stadium, and has multiple entrances at different levels, along with large land bridges to handle surging crowds. The platform is very deep, coming in at almost 100 feet below ground. I came during Winter Break, so it was pretty empty but could imagine the controlled chaos during football season.

I enjoy riding the light rail. It's Boy with Security hours of the day. I'm very busy day and…read morenight. Sometimes it's hard to get into this location. I'm in not really but kinda because it's so busy if I were to get on the light bill, I would prefer to park and get on a different stuff though, but I definitely suggest using the light rail

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.

I really like how convenient and easy it is to catch the light roll here at this location. It is…read morevery well lit and lots of security always on the light rail and in the landing pads of the light rail I definitely feel safe coming to this location or getting off at all hours of the day or evening.

Cleanliness is not much improved. Security and staff are more available, although don't seem…read moreinterested in enforcement. Escalators are working. It's grimy, and I wish they would clean it up.

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.

In short Getting to Seattle quickly without having to find a…read moreplace to park makes it WAY more fun to head into town for anything. Parking here is evidently always packed during commute hours though. In long I've used this place only to pick up family when they come visit, so I'm hardly the most-experienced user. But it's really well organized. It helps bring some positive activity to Lynnwood, which can be really sleepy and sometimes kinda crummy here and there. You can turn in to the parking lot or into the parking garage. Even with hundreds and hundreds of spots, you have to get here early during the week if you want to stow your car. During off times, though--like when I pick up and drop off visiting loved ones--it's a breeze. The trains arrive every 10 minutes, and the crowds flow smoothly through the building. I've heard over and over from everyone who tries it once that they now visit Seattle more for sports, food, music, and so on. It's slightly more work than just jumping in your car, but it's faster, and you don't have to find parking. They're really fixing up this corner of town, too. More apartments, some parks, big improvements to the main roads. I've lived around here for 20 years and it's definitely looking better than it ever has. I think most people who drive into town for work are still dealing with pretty slow commutes, but this system is making a big difference for the people who use it and the businesses around it. It's pretty awesome after so many decades of having only buses to get around...when we used to have trolleys (antique light rail!) 100 years ago. We're finally catching back up to our century-old original standard of transit.

Attended the opening of the 1 Line extension to Lynnwood. Lynnwood City Center Station is the new…read morenorthern terminus of this line. The location of this station is a short walk from the Lynnwood Transit Center, where you can connect to Community Transit and Sound Transit buses. Not only is this station a transit point, but it has park and ride facilities as there are 1,798 parking spaces in the Lynnwood City Center Garage and surface lots. For bikes, there are lockers and bike racks available. The station also has restrooms available, unlike other Link stations. As for the train platform, it is not street level so you will need to travel up using an elevator/escalator to get to the elevated train platform. Trains run very often, so you won't have to wait too long for a train. However, you will want to check the time if you have a bus connection as buses don't seem to run as frequently. While bus connectivity could be improved, I think the opening of this station is a great addition to the transportation infrastructure in Seattle as it makes it easier to travel into Seattle without a car.

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.

I was at this station to travel from Edmonds to Vancouver Canada. It was my first time here and…read moreman, is there a lot of parking, but it makes sense given people will leave their car for trips! We were getting dropped off so I didn't look at the fees for parking your car. If you're taking the train to Vancouver it's best to arrive at least 15-20 min early so that they can check your passport if heading into Canada.  The station itself was pretty small with about 10 seats inside and a bench or two outside. There's a scale to weigh your bags but I'm not sure if they actually check. There are restrooms and a water fountain available at this location but I didn't use either. There's also vending machines for snacks as well.  I appreciated the fact that there was a screen inside letting us know when the trains were coming and if they were delayed.  The gentleman running the kiosk desk was kind to let us know where to wait to board the business class portion. With the business class ticket you get a $3 off coupon which is enough for a drink.  Overall a pleasant experience for a train stop. I haven't been to many but this one was fair.

This is the Edmonds Station, for the Amtrak Cascades run, which starts in Seattle, and heads to…read moreVancouver (Canada), and back again. There is also another scheduled run that starts in Portland Oregon, and again finishes in Vancouver. If you want to avoid going into Seattle, you have a few options on the way north, and Edmonds is a perfectly fine station. It's not fancy, it's a train station, that is on the way. The Station Master (guy running the place when we were there on a Monday morning) was friendly, knowledgeable, and took care of us. He made sure our documents were up to snuff, and confirmed what we used for booking. There are just a few seats inside, and a few decor pieces that highlight trains. There is NO food at this station, but just a short walk, there is a Top Pot Donut, if so you need coffee or some donuts. The only issue with getting on at Edmonds, is that most of the view seats nearest to the water are already taken by the Seattle passengers.. so that would be the only downer. Not the fault of the station. There is plenty of parking for someone to be dropped off, but there is no overnight parking here, so you will need to find maybe street parking of a pay lot, if that's your plan. Overall, great little station.