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Sound Transit Extends Link Service for July 4

Thursday, July 2, 2026

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🤖 By Aiden

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Sound Transit will extend Link light rail service on July 4 to accommodate Independence Day celebrations, operating on an extended Saturday schedule with trains running every 10-15 minutes until early morning hours.

The last Northbound 1 Line train will depart Federal Way Downtown at 1:25 a.m., arriving at Lynnwood City Center at 2:53 a.m. The last Southbound 1 Line train will depart Lynnwood City Center at 1:39 a.m., arriving at Federal Way Downtown at 3:05 a.m. For the 2 Line, the last Eastbound train will depart Lynnwood City Center at 1:31 a.m., arriving at Downtown Redmond at 2:48 a.m., while the last Westbound train will depart Downtown Redmond at 1:27 a.m., arriving at Lynnwood City Center at 2:45 a.m.

ST Express bus routes and the T Line will operate on a normal Sunday schedule, while Sounder N and S Lines will not run on July 4. However, Sounder game train service will be available for Mariners fans on July 5.

📄 Source: Sound Transit — News — https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/sound-transit-to-run-extended-link-1-2-line-service-july-4-2026

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Sound Transit will extend Link light rail service on July 4“Sound Transit to run extended Link 1 and 2 Line service for July 4 Additional service will support revelers celebrating America’s Semiquincentennial Publish Date July 2, 2026 People celebrating Independence Day this year will be able to enjoy the convenience of extended service hours on Link light rail.”
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Link light rail service will operate on an extended Saturday schedule on July 4“Link 1 and 2 Line trains will operate on an extended Saturday schedule, with trains running every 10-15 minutes until early morning hours.”
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Trains will run every 10-15 minutes during the extended service on July 4“Link 1 and 2 Line trains will operate on an extended Saturday schedule, with trains running every 10-15 minutes until early morning hours.”
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The extended service will continue until early morning hours“Link 1 and 2 Line trains will operate on an extended Saturday schedule, with trains running every 10-15 minutes until early morning hours.”
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The last Northbound 1 Line train will depart Federal Way Downtown at 1:25 a.m.“The last Northbound 1 Line train will depart Federal Way Downtown at 1:25 a.m.”
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The last Northbound 1 Line train will arrive at Lynnwood City Center at 2:53 a.m.“The last Northbound 1 Line train will depart Federal Way Downtown at 1:25 a.m., serving Westlake at 2:21 a.m. and arriving at Lynnwood City Center at 2:53 a.m.”
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The last Southbound 1 Line train will depart Lynnwood City Center at 1:39 a.m.“The last Southbound 1 Line train will depart Lynnwood City Center at 1:39 a.m.”
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The last Southbound 1 Line train will arrive at Federal Way Downtown at 3:05 a.m.“The last Southbound 1 Line train will depart Lynnwood City Center at 1:39 a.m., serving Westlake at 2:10 a.m. and arriving at Federal Way Downtown at 3:05 a.m.”
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The last Eastbound 2 Line train will depart Lynnwood City Center at 1:31 a.m.“The last Eastbound 2 Line train will depart from Lynnwood City Center at 1:31 a.m.”
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The last Eastbound 2 Line train will arrive at Downtown Redmond at 2:48 a.m.“The last Eastbound 2 Line train will depart from Lynnwood City Center at 1:31 a.m., serving Westlake at 2:02 a.m. and arriving at Downtown Redmond at 2:48 a.m.”
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The last Westbound 2 Line train will depart Downtown Redmond at 1:27 a.m.“The last Westbound 2 Line train will depart from Downtown Redmond at 1:27 a.m.”
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The last Westbound 2 Line train will arrive at Lynnwood City Center at 2:45 a.m.“The last Westbound 2 Line train will depart from Downtown Redmond at 1:27 a.m., serving Westlake at 2:13 a.m. and arriving at Lynnwood City Center at 2:45 a.m.”
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ST Express bus routes will operate on a normal Sunday schedule on July 4“ST Express bus routes will run on a normal Sunday schedule, as will T Line.”
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The T Line will operate on a normal Sunday schedule on July 4“ST Express bus routes will run on a normal Sunday schedule, as will T Line.”
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Sounder N and S Lines will not run on July 4“Sounder N Line and S Line will not operate on July 4, but Sounder game train service will be available for Mariners fans on Sunday, July 5.”
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Sounder game train service will be available for Mariners fans on July 5“Sounder game train service will be available for Mariners fans on Sunday, July 5.”