Two new Link light rail stations will open this weekend in southeast Redmond: Marymoor Village and Downtown Redmond.
The Link 2 Line service will begin on Saturday, May 10.
Sound Transit is kicking off the excitement with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at the downtown Redmond station. Passenger service will likely begin around noon.
From noon to 4 p.m., celebrations will take place at both new stations, featuring live music, food vendors, and family-friendly activities. Everyone is welcome to join!
One service is underway, two-car trains will run every 10 minutes, 16 hours each day.
The initial segment of the 2 Line between South Bellevue and Redmond Technology Station opened on April 27, 2024, with first-day ridership of 35,000.
Starting Saturday, it will serve the following stations:
- South Bellevue
- East Main
- Bellevue Downtown
- Wilburton
- Spring District
- BelRed
- Overlake Village
- Redmond Technology
- Marymoor Village – opens May 10
- Downtown Redmond – opens May 10
Service will run from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily.
It will connect with the regional transit network at South Bellevue, Bellevue Downtown, Redmond Technology, Marymoor Village, and Downtown Redmond stations.
“It’s an ideal place to the park, to shopping, residences,” said Rose Soneff, who visits family in Redmond. “I think it will be well used.”
Local leaders say the expansion has already spurred new development, including thousands of new housing units, retail and office space.
“Developers and the community have really embraced the idea of transit-oriented development,” said Redmond Mayor Angela Birney.
Completion of the expansion comes at critical time, as I-5 reconstruction continues and ahead of next summer’s World Cup.
“If people come like they should, they’re going to need to use the hotels all over King County,” said King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci. “They’ll have this light rail system, just a handy way to get into town without having people flood the freeways, oversubscribe all the parking in Downtown.”
Parking
The Marymoor Village station has a new 1,400-stall parking garage, located on Northeast 70th Street.
Parking is also available at South Bellevue, BelRed, and Redmond Technology stations.
Several stations are accessible from the Eastrail corridor and the regional trail network.
Secure bike parking is available at every station.
What’s next?
Construction on the rest of the 2 Line is nearing completion now. That segment includes the Mercer Island and Judkins Park stations on the 2 Line and connects to the 1 Line at the International District/Chinatown Station in downtown Seattle.
There’s still no set date for when the connection between the two lines will be ready for riders.
“We cannot miss the World Cup,” Balducci said. “So sometime next year. As early as possible next year is my goal.”
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