Nevertheless, I think these new stations and the ones slated to open in the future (Roosevelt in 2020, Lynnwood in 2023, Magnolia in 4056) are an unequivocal good for this town, bringing more of the city within reach to more of its people. I love the complex systems of routes and conveyances that shuttle dense populations of irritable human beings day in and day out. I’m something of a nerd for public transportation. “Damn,” I thought, “This must be what it’s like to live in a real city.” I could feel the hair standing up on the back of my neck. When the robot voice announced that we were “now entering Westlake Station,” my first reaction was “ wait, that can’t be right.” I looked around, and sure enough, I’d executed a commute time that had once only been attainable for particularly speedy birds. Case in point: travelling from the University District to 3 rd and Pike in just eight minutes. It’s easy to forget that sometimes your mind can actually be blown for real. I know that’s a common expression these days, used to explain things that are clearly undeserving of the term “mind-blowing”-like BBQ and wedding dress photos. Multimodal access studies – like this one for NE 130th St & Shoreline South/148th St stations – create a roadmap for future improvements to make it easier to walk, roll, bike or take transit.The first time I entered the newest light rail stations, it genuinely blew my mind. We will coordinate project concepts from this study with other city departments and partner agencies in the study area.This is a helpful guide for future investments! As part of this study, we also identified potential funding sources for each of the projects.Together, the 18 proposed projects create a complete network to support multimodal access to the future stations, as well as the proposed SR 522 Bus Rapid Transit Stations along NE 145th St.We want to make it safe, and convenient for people of all ages and abilities to walk, roll, bike, and take transit to the future light rail stations.In our NE 130th St & Shoreline South/148th Stations Multimodal Access Study, we created a roadmap for future improvements to make it easier to walk, roll, bike or take transit to these stations.
The NE 130th St Station is scheduled to open in 2031, however in February 2020 the Sound Transit Board approved advancing final design and may consider opening the station sooner. The Shoreline South/148th Link light rail station is planned to open in 2024.
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