Stations During April Weekend Interruptions of Link Light Rail Service

SERVICE ADVISORY

LINK SHUTTLE BUS

METRO WILL OPERATE A LINK SHUTTLE BUS BETWEEN UW & SODO STATIONS DURING APRIL WEEKEND INTERRUPTIONS OF LINK LIGHT RAIL SERVICE

Route(s): ‘Link Shuttle’ Start: Friday, 4/2/21 – 9:00 PM Operate: At all times during weekend closures in April. ~ Fri, 4/2 at 9 PM-Sun, 4/4 at end of service ~ Fri, 4/9 at 9 PM-Sun, 4/11 at end of service ~ Fri, 4/16 at 9 PM-Sun, 4/18 at end of service ~ Fri, 4/23 at 9 PM-Sun, 4/25 at end of service ~ Fri, 4/30 at 9 PM-Sun, 5/2 at end of service End: Sunday, 5/2/21 – End of Link service Notes: During each weekend in April, beginning on Friday night at 9 PM, and all day each Saturday and Sunday, Link trains will not operate between University of Washington Station and SODO Station, as crews continue work on the East Link expansion.

During these weekends Link will operate in both directions as usual between Angle Lake and SODO stations.

Affected Link stations There will be no Link service at Stadium, International District/Chinatown, Pioneer Square, University Street, Westlake, Capitol Hill and UW Link stations.

Link shuttle bus During these times, Metro will operate a Link shuttle bus in both directions, serving stops near the closed Link stations.

See below for the stops that will be served.

The Link shuttle bus is fare-free during these closures and will operate approximately every 10 minutes.

All other Sound Transit and Metro services require payment of fare at all times.

The Link Shuttle will operate approximately the same span of service as Link trains normally do.

Before or during the Link shutdowns and shuttle bus operation, riders may also want to consider using regular transit service.

Visit Sound Transit’s website.

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Link Shuttle operation Metro’s Link Shuttle bus will operate about every 10 minutes in both directions, serving stops near the closed Link stations.

See below for the stops the shuttle bus will serve.

On Friday nights, the first shuttle bus will depart from UW Station at 9:13 PM. It will depart from SODO Station at 9:28 PM.

On Saturdays, the first shuttle bus will depart from UW Station at 4:43 AM. It will depart from SODO Station at 4:48 AM.

On Sundays, the first shuttle bus will depart from UW Station at 5:43 AM, and from SODO Station at 5:48 AM.

On Friday nights, the last shuttle bus leaves UW Station at 12:33 AM and SODO Station at 12:28 AM

On Saturday nights, the last shuttle bus leaves UW Station at 12:23 AM and SODO Station at 12:18 AM.

On Sunday nights, the last shuttle bus leaves UW Station at 11:23 PM and SODO Station at 11:48 PM.

Fare No payment of fare is required on the Link shuttle bus, however regular fare is required on all Link service between SODO and Angle Lake stations.

All other Metro and Sound Transit service requires payment of a regular fare.

Tapping your ORCA card remains the fastest and safest way to pay your fare. Visit Metro’s website to learn about managing your ORCA account and all of the available fare paying options.

Alternate bus service In addition to the Link shuttle, riders may also want to consider using regular transit service.

Information Visit Metro’s online regional Puget Sound Trip Planner for route and itinerary planning assistance.

For queries in the area where Link is not operating, uncheck ‘Light Rail’ in Advanced Options.

NORTHBOUND - LINK SHUTTLE BUS TO UW STATION

Link Shuttle bus northbound routing: From the stop NB on the SODO Busway just north of S Lander St

C on the NB on SODO Busway L on WB S Royal Brougham Way R on NB 4 Av S L on NB Prefontaine Pl S C on NB 3 Av R on EB Stewart St R on EB Olive Way C on EB E Olive Way C on EB E John St L on NB 15 Av E R on EB E Thomas St C on EB E John St L on NB 23 AV E C on NB 24 Av E C on NB Montlake Blvd E C on NB Montlake Blvd NE L on WB NE Pacific St To the stop WB on NE Pacific St just west of Montlake Blvd NE – Bay 2

THE NORTHBOUND LINK SHUTTLE BUS SERVES STOPS NB SODO BUSWAY/FS S LANDER ST – SODO STN NB SODO BUSWAY/NS S ROYAL BROUGHAM WY – STADIUM STN NB 4 AV S/NS S JACKSON ST – INT’L DISTRICT/CHINATOWN STN NB 3 AV/NS JAMES ST – PIONEER SQUARE STN NB 3 AV/NS UNION ST – UNIVERSITY STREET STN NB 3 AV/FS PINE ST – WESTLAKE STN EB E JOHN ST/FS BROADWAY E – CAPITOL HILL STN WB NE PACIFIC ST/FS MONTLAKE BLVD NE – UW STN BAY 2

SOUTHBOUND - LINK SHUTTLE BUS TO SODO STATION

Link Shuttle bus southbound routing: From the stop SB on Montlake Blvd NE just south of NE Pacific Pl – Bay 3

C on SB Montlake Blvd NE C on SB Montlake Blvd E C on SB 24 Av E C on SB 23 Av E R on WB E John St C on WB E Thomas St L on SB 15 Av E R on WB E John St C on WB E Olive Way R on WB E Denny Way L on WB Stewart St L on SB 3 Av C on SB 3 Av S L on EB S Washington St R on SB 5 Av S L on EB Seattle Blvd S C on SB Airport Wy S R on WB S Royal Brougham Way L on SB 6 Av S R on WB S Holgate St L on the SB SODO Busway To the stop SB on the SODO Busway just south of S Lander St

THE SOUTHBOUND LINK SHUTTLE BUS SERVES STOPS SB MONTLAKE BLVD NE/FS NE PACIFIC PL – UW STN BAY 3 WB E JOHN ST/FS 10 AV E – CAPITOL HILL STN SB 3 AV/NS PINE ST – WESTLAKE STN SB 3 AV/FS UNION ST – UNIVERSITY STREET STN SB 3 AV/NS JAMES ST – PIONEER SQUARE STN SB 5 AV S/FS S JACKSON ST – INT’L DISTRICT/CHINATOWN STN SB 6 AV S/FS S ROYAL BROUGHAM WY – STADIUM STN SB SODO BUSWAY/FS S LANDER ST – SODO STN

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Service Advisories Table

Glossary Direction Routing Turns Stop Orientation EB = Eastbound C = Continue AT = At IB = Inbound L = Left FM = Far Side - Mid-block NB = Northbound R = Right FS = Far side - just after the intersection OB = Outbound NM = Near side - Mid-block SB = Southbound NS = Near side - Just before the intersection WB = Westbound OP = Opposite