North Link

North Link is a northern extension of the Central Link light rail line that will connect the University District to Northgate in Seattle. The 4.3-mile light rail extension includes stations in the University District (Brooklyn Station), Roosevelt neighborhood and Northgate. North Link is scheduled to open for service in 2020 or 2021. The project by the Sound Transit 2 (ST2) package approved by voters in November 2008.

North Link route map
Legend Future extension to Lynnwood Northgate Roosevelt Brooklyn University to University Link

Routing

For the North Link project, the tunnel already under construction for University Link will continue north to the University District and the Roosevelt neighborhoods before emerging at the surface along I-5 near NE 85th Street to serve the elevated Northgate station.

Sound Transit is preparing to extend mass transit from Northgate to Lynnwood, which voters approved as part of the Sound Transit 2 Plan in 2008, along with funding to continue planning future service all the way to Everett. This project is known as the North Corridor High Capacity Transit (HCT) Project.

Stations

Name	City/Neighborhood	Location	Other
North Link (University - Northgate Station)
Tunnel Section
University of Washington	University District, Seattle	Intersection of Montlake Blvd. and N.E. Pacific St.	Connections to Kirkland, Redmond and Bellevue via Bus Rapid Transit on SR 520
Brooklyn	University District, Seattle	Intersection of N.E. 45th St. and Brooklyn Ave. N.E.	Station platform will be approximately 80 feet below ground. Station will be constructed using cut-and-cover techniques
Roosevelt	Roosevelt, Seattle	Intersection of N.E. 65th St. and 12th Ave. N.E.	Station platform will be approximately 90 feet below ground. Station built using cut & cover techniques.
Elevated Section
Northgate	Northgate, Seattle	Intersection of 1st Ave. N.E. and N.E. 103rd St.	Larger park & ride lot, bus transfer center, and pedestrian improvements to Northgate Mall

External links

• Sound Transit's page on North Link
• University Link and North Link Map by Sound Transit
• North Corridor High Capacity Transit Project Early Scoping Information Report