University of Washington station

 48  University of Washington
Link light rail station
A two-story glass and metal building with stairs and escalators visible from a canopied entrance.
The station's surface entrance, viewed from the southwest
General information
Location3720 Montlake Boulevard Northeast
Seattle, Washington
United States
Coordinates47°38′59″N 122°18′14″W / 47.64972°N 122.30389°W / 47.64972; -122.30389
Owned bySound Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth95 ft (29 m)
ParkingPaid parking nearby
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 19, 2016 (2016-03-19)
Passengers
5,390 daily weekday boardings (2023)[1]
1,670,748 total boardings (2023)[1]
Services
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station
Link
U District 1 Line Capitol Hill
toward Angle Lake
Future service
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station
Link
U District 2 Line Capitol Hill
Location
Map

University of Washington station is a light rail station on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, Washington, United States. The station is served by the 1 Line of Sound Transit's Link light rail system, which connects Northgate, Downtown Seattle, and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. University of Washington station is at the intersection of Montlake Boulevard Northeast and Northeast Pacific Street, adjacent to Husky Stadium and the University of Washington Medical Center.

The station consists of an underground island platform connected to a surface entrance by elevators and escalators. A pedestrian bridge over Montlake Boulevard connects the station to the University of Washington campus and the Burke-Gilman Trail. University of Washington station was built as part of the University Link Extension, which began construction in 2009 and opened on March 19, 2016. The station was the northern terminus of the 1 Line until the opening of the Northgate Link Extension on October 2, 2021.

Light rail trains serve the station twenty hours a day on most days; the headway between trains is six minutes during peak periods with reduced frequency at other times. The station is served by a major bus hub; King County Metro and Sound Transit Express bus routes connect the University District to the Eastside region.

  1. ^ a b "Link Ridership". Sound Transit. Retrieved February 1, 2024.