Link service impacts from Pinehurst construction resume

Sound Transit news release today:

Starting tonight, evening train schedules between Northgate and Lynnwood will be adjusted to accommodate construction workatPinehurst Station.Beginningaround 8 p.m., 1 Line trains will share a track between Northgate and ShorelineSouth, and 2 Line trains will turn back south at Northgate station,so that crews may work near the adjacent track.

Duringthis work, 1 Line trains willoperatebetween Lynnwood and Federal Way, and 2 Line trains willoperatebetween Downtown Redmond and Northgate. Passengers looking to travel further north will need to transfer to a 1 Line train at Northgate.

Sound Transit says riders boarding north of Northgate should expect 12-minute waits from 8pm to 11pm, and 16-minute waits from 11pm to end of service. The agency has not shared when it expects evening service north of Northgate to return to its regular schedule.

When both northbound and southbound trains need to share one track through Pinehurst Station, they also can only serve one side of the platform at Shoreline South/148th Station. This is due to the fact there is no way for trains to change tracks between Shoreline South and Pinehurst. This week, all trains stopping at Shoreline South will use the Lynnwood City Center (northbound) side of the platform after 8pm. Riders boarding at Shoreline South should check signs and listen to station announcements for updates.

A Link train passes through Pinehurst Station where temporary walls protect construction workers. The walls are decorated with art by Romson Bustillo (Sound Transit).Pinehurst Station

Pinehurst Station is an infill station authorized for construction under ST3. It is located north of NE 130th Street and east of I-5 in North Seattle. When it opens, it will be a new stop between the Northgate and South Shoreline/148th Street Stations of the Link 1 and 2 Lines. Seattle Transit Blog has covered various aspects of this station and its construction over the years.

Pinehurst Station is currently scheduled to open this summer, but many of the remaining construction tasks require reductions in Link service to allow contractors to safely work near the active railway. This work has been paused several times recently to allow full Link service for major events, and Sound Transit expects there to be additional delays as work is paused to support transit service during the upcoming FIFA World Cup events in June and July. The agency is actively working with its contractors to identify when construction may actually be completed, may reportedly may end up being later this summer.