What to expect when you're expecting Lynnwood Link

July 3, 2024
Next week will mark another major milestone in the countdown to opening the Lynnwood Link Extension: The start of “simulated service” on the 1 Line north of Northgate.

This is the final phase of pre-revenue testing that we conduct before opening a new light rail extension, making sure our stations, tracks, utilities, escalators, elevators, systems, and vehicles all work together as expected before we welcome you aboard.

Starting Monday, July 8, 1 Line trains will deliver passengers to Northgate as usual, then continue empty all the way to Lynnwood and back, at all hours of service. We’ll also be updating our Passenger Information Management System (PIMS), which controls electronic signage at our stops and stations.

That means starting Monday, electronic signage on northbound 1 Line platforms will show trains bound for Lynnwood; however, trains will still show Northgate as the correct northern terminus.

We know this might be a bit confusing, and we promise the tease will be brief—we’re just a few weeks out from the Lynnwood Link opening on Aug. 30!

https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-lynnwood-link