Spring District station

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]

60  Spring District
Link light rail station
Spring District station platforms
General information
Location	12164 Northeast Spring Boulevard Bellevue, Washington United States
Coordinates	47°37′25″N 122°10′43″W
Owned by	Sound Transit
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Below-grade
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	April 27, 2024
Services
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station Wilburton toward South Bellevue 2 Line Starter Line BelRed toward Redmond Technology Future service Wilburton toward Lynnwood City Center 2 Line (2025) BelRed toward Downtown Redmond
Location

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

1. Belman, Brooke (August 24, 2023). "Get ready for new Link service on the Eastside next spring". The Platform. Sound Transit. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
2. Sires, Cameron (April 27, 2024). "Long-awaited Bellevue-to-Redmond light rail line opens for riders". Bellevue Reporter. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
3. "Spring District/120th Station". Sound Transit. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
4. "Permanent station names adopted". Sound Transit. June 30, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
5. "Sound Transit Motion No. M2023-86" (PDF). Sound Transit. October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
6. "Celebrate the opening of the 2 Line". Sound Transit. April 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
7. "Sound Transit East Link Stations". LMN Architects. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
8. 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.

External links

• Station profile