University of Washington station

48  University of Washington
Link light rail station
The station's surface entrance, viewed from the southwest
General information
Location	3720 Montlake Boulevard Northeast Seattle, Washington United States
Coordinates	47°38′59″N 122°18′14″W / 47.64972°N 122.30389°W / 47.64972; -122.30389
Owned by	Sound Transit
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	King County Metro Sound Transit Express Community Transit
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Depth	95 ft (29 m)
Parking	Paid parking nearby
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	March 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 U District toward Lynnwood City Center 1 Line Capitol Hill toward Angle Lake
Future service Preceding station Sound Transit Following station U District toward Lynnwood City Center 2 Line Capitol Hill toward Downtown Redmond
Location

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.