Spring District station is a Link light rail station in Bellevue, Washington, United States. It is a retained cut station on the 2 Line and serves the Spring District neighborhood, a transit-oriented development in Bellevue. It opened on April 27, 2024 as part of the 2 Line's initial segment.[1][2]
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Location | 12164 Northeast Spring Boulevard Bellevue, Washington United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 47°37′25″N 122°10′43″W / 47.62361°N 122.17861°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Sound Transit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Below-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | April 27, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location
editSpring District station is located between 120th and 124th avenues in the Spring District neighborhood of Bellevue.[3]
History
editThe station was originally named Spring District/120th in June 2015.[4] The name was shortened to Spring District station in October 2023 following a request from the Bellevue city government.[5] The 2 Line opened on April 27, 2024; as part of the opening festivities, the station hosted food trucks and live music sponsored primarily by Meta and Spring District developer Wright Runstad.[6]
Design
editThe station, designed by LMN Architects, was built in a trench that places the platforms under street level.[7] To the west of the station, a wye junction enables access to an operations and maintenance facility for Link trains.[8]
References
edit- ^ Belman, Brooke (August 24, 2023). "Get ready for new Link service on the Eastside next spring". The Platform. Sound Transit. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Sires, Cameron (April 27, 2024). "Long-awaited Bellevue-to-Redmond light rail line opens for riders". Bellevue Reporter. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Spring District/120th Station". Sound Transit. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Permanent station names adopted". Sound Transit. June 30, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Sound Transit Motion No. M2023-86" (PDF). Sound Transit. October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Celebrate the opening of the 2 Line". Sound Transit. April 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Sound Transit East Link Stations". LMN Architects. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ Garnick, Carol (July 24, 2014). "Bellevue BNSF site is choice for Sound Transit rail yard". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2016.