.jpg) A section of tunnel at Capitol Hill station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line |  1 Line |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Status | Active |
| Start | Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel |
| End | University of Washington station |
| Operation | |
| Constructed | 2009–12 |
| Opened | March 19, 2016[1] |
| Owner | Sound Transit |
| Traffic | Link light rail |
| Technical | |
| Length | 3.15 mi (5.07 km)[2] |
| No. of tracks | Double |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Tunnel clearance | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Width | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
The University Link tunnel is a 3.15-mile (5.07 km)[2][3] light rail tunnel in Seattle, Washington. The twin-bore tunnel carries Link light rail service on the University Link Extension of Central Link (now the 1 Line), running from the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel to University of Washington station via Capitol Hill station. The 21 ft-wide (6.4 m) tunnels are lined with precast gasketed concrete segments connected with steel bolts and was excavated using three tunnel-boring machines in 2011 and 2012. Light rail service began on March 19, 2016.[1]
- ^ a b Beekman, Daniel (March 19, 2016). "Capitol Hill, UW light-rail stations open to big crowds". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "University Link extension" (PDF). Sound Transit. March 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ Erkkinen, Meghan (November 28, 2006). "Feds give light rail green light". The Daily. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2007.