Shoreline South/148th station
Shoreline South/148th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Link light rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Station during early construction stages, August 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 5th Avenue NE & NE 148th Street Shoreline, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°44′01″N 122°19′28″W / 47.73361°N 122.32444°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sound Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Lynnwood Link Extension | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening | August 30, 2024 (planned) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shoreline South/148th station is a planned elevated station on Sound Transit's Lynnwood Link Extension, part of the Link light rail system. It will be located at the intersection of Interstate 5 and State Route 523 (NE 145th Street) in Shoreline and will open in 2024 with the rest of the line.
The interchange is currently home to a flyer stop used by King County Metro and Sound Transit Express routes.
Location[edit]
Shoreline South/148th station will be located adjacent to Interstate 5 at State Route 523 (NE 145th Street), which is situated between the cities of Seattle and Shoreline. The elevated station will be in the northeast corner of the interchange, attached to a 500-stall parking garage with access from 5th Avenue NE.[1][2]
In August 2016, Sound Transit moved the station's location approximately 400 feet (120 m) north of the initial site to Northeast 148th Street to improve bus connections.[3] A pedestrian bridge over I-5 at Northeast 148th Street is planned to be constructed by the City of Shoreline.[4] The area west of the freeway was rezoned for denser residential development by the Shoreline city government with a planned cap of 2,214 units;[5] several multi-story buildings were constructed in the 2020s following the assembly of existing residential parcels.[6][7]
History[edit]
The Northeast 145th Street flyer stop was built by Metro Transit in 1979, with thru ramps for both northbound and southbound buses. An additional set of ramps allows buses entering and exiting I-5 via SR 523 to serve the flyer stops.[8][9]
In October 2020, the Sound Transit Board approved renaming the station from Shoreline South/145th to Shoreline South/148th per a request from the Shoreline government to better reflect the revised location of the station.[10][11] Light rail service is scheduled to begin on August 30, 2024.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Executive Summary" (PDF). Lynnwood Link Extension Final Environmental Impact Statement (Report). Sound Transit. April 1, 2015. p. S7. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (April 23, 2015). "4 North End light-rail stations get Sound Transit's green light". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ Adolph, Carolyn (August 22, 2016). "More Shoreline residents will lose homes for new light rail station". KUOW News. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "148th Street Non-Motorized Bridge". City of Shoreline. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Brian (October 4, 2023). "145 Shoreline units to rise near station". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Brian (January 8, 2024). "Evergreen Point plans another 360 Shoreline units near station". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ De La Rosa, Shawna (January 10, 2024). "Affordable housing planned near future Shoreline light rail station". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Project to take I-5 lane out of service". The Seattle Times. September 6, 1979. p. A15.
- ^ "SR 5 – Exit 175: Junction SR 523/NE 145th Street" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. February 7, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "Sound Transit Motion No. M2020-62" (PDF). Sound Transit. October 22, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Light Rail Permitting/Construction". City of Shoreline. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (April 4, 2024). "When will light rail reach Lynnwood? Sound Transit sets opening date". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
