Ride light rail in Snohomish County
Sound Transit's Lynnwood Link Extension offers four light rail stations North of Northgate Station. Community Transit's many services can make catching the train at Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, and Shoreline easy and light rail makes for faster local and regional connections for anyone taking transit.
Getting to light rail
You can take a bus light rail stations with more connections than ever before. See the list of bus routes that connect you to light rail below or use our Plan My Trip online tool to determine the best route and schedule for you.
You can also take Zip Shuttle Alderwood to connect to light rail at Lynnwood City Center.
Regularly ride light rail?
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Buses that connect to light rail
Catch one of these buses with service from Snohomish County to Link light rail stations.
Taking your bike to light rail?
Riders can travel with their bike on the train by following Sound Transit's guidelines. Learn more about bringing your bike on Link and what to expect, from Sound Transit's web site.
Connect with Zip Shuttle Alderwood
You can take Zip to connect to light rail at Lynnwood City Center Station or connect to other transit options in the Alderwood Service area.
About the Lynnwood Link light rail extension
Lynnwood extension light rail stations:
- Lynnwood City Center Station
- Mountlake Terrace Station
- Shoreline North/185th Station
- Shoreline South/148th Station
Lynnwood City Center Station is the final stop until light rail extends to Everett. Community Transit is providing even more direct bus service to the Shoreline North/185th Station, Mountlake Terrace Station, and Lynnwood City Center Station.
With light rail’s fast connections, you can ride from:
- Lynnwood to Westlake in Downtown Seattle in 28 minutes
- Mountlake Terrace to SeaTac in 56 minutes
- Shoreline to UW in 11 minutes
Future light rail projects that will serve our region:
East Link Extension
The initial segment serves eight stations between South Bellevue and Redmond Technology stations and opened in April 2024. The full line is scheduled to open in 2025. It will serve 18 miles from west to east with service at 12 stations in Downtown Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue, and Redmond. The Link 2 Line will continue through the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel and share stations with the Link 1 Line extending to Lynnwood City Center station.
Everett Link Extension
The Everett Link Extension will add 16 miles of light rail and six new stations connecting Snohomish County residents to the regional light rail network. These changes will open between 2037 and 2041.
Riding light rail
Light rail fares
ORCA Card
When you use your ORCA card to transfer from a bus to light rail, you don’t have to pay two full fares — your first-leg fare counts toward the second leg of your trip within a two-hour window.
Flat fares for light rail
The Lynnwood Link opening marked big shift in light rail fares, going from a structure based on distance traveled to a $3 flat fare per ride. This means light rail riders with an ORCA card no longer need to “tap off” at the end of their ride.
When arriving at the station, just find the closest ORCA Card reader and “tap on” by placing your card flat against it. One beep and a green light mean you’re good to go.
Tickets & Day Passes
Buy Link tickets or day passes from the station ticket machine with cash, or most debit/credit cards.
Transit Go Ticket App
You can also pay your fare using your smartphone and the Transit Go Ticket app.
Riders pay a flat fare for light rail service:
| Adult (Ages 19–64) | Youth (Age 19 and younger) | Reduced Fare (Seniors / People with Disabilities / Medicare) | ORCA LIFT (Low-Income fare) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3.00 | FREE | $1.00 | $1.00 |
Light rail hours and schedules
Link light rail trains run every eight minutes during peak hours and every 10 to 15 minutes during non-peak hours.
Trains run from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Saturday and from 6 a.m. to midnight on Sunday and select holidays. Check your local bus schedule if you plan to connect to light rail by bus, especially for late-night trips.
Visit the Sound Transit Website for schedule details.
In case of a Link service disruption
There may be times where Link service is temporarily interrupted, either due to planned maintenance or an emergency. In those instances Link service will be replaced by Link Shuttle bus service until light rail is restored. Learn more about Link Shuttle service and what to do in the event of service disruption. Information about upcoming planned disruptions is also available on Sound Transit's web site.
If you regularly ride the light rail, sign up for Sound Transit rider alerts to get notified about changes that may affect your ride.
Sound Transit service information
Light rail service is operated by Sound Transit.
Use the info below to find more info on Link light rail, the Sounder train, Sound Transit bus service, trip planning, lost
& found, holiday schedule, and general information:
- SoundTransit.org
- (888) 889-6368
- TTY Relay: Dial 711