1 Line (Sound Transit)
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The 1 Line, formerly Central Link, is a light rail line in Seattle, Washington, United States, and part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system. It serves 19 stations in the cities of Seattle, SeaTac, and Tukwila, traveling nearly 25 miles (40 km) between Northgate and Angle Lake stations. The line connects the University District, Downtown Seattle, the Rainier Valley, and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. The 1 Line carried over 26 million total passengers in 2023, with an average of nearly 80,000 daily passengers on weekdays. It runs for 20 hours per day on weekdays and Saturdays, with headways as low as six minutes during peak hours, and reduced 18-hour service on Sundays and holidays.
A four-car Series 1 train on the 1 Line approaching SeaTac/Airport station
A Tacoma-bound Puget Sound Electric Railway interurban train seen in the 1920s
The headhouse of Beacon Hill station, seen under construction in May 2009.
The high bridge here crosses the Duwamish River in Tukwila; the low bridge carries East Marginal Way S.
Rainier Valley, Seattle
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The Rainier Valley is a district in southeast Seattle. It is located east of Beacon Hill; west of Mount Baker, Seward Park, and Leschi; south of the Central District and north of Rainier Beach. It is part of Seattle's South End.
1970 aerial view of Columbia City and Genesee Park, looking east towards Lake Washington