Light rail station in Bellevue, Washington
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]
Location
Spring District station is located between 120th and 124th avenues in the Spring District neighborhood of Bellevue .[ 3]
History
The 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
The 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
^ 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 .
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Stations and services in italics are planned or under construction
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