SeaTac/Airport station
Template:Future railway station
The Sound Transit Link Light Rail station at Sea-Tac Airport will be the terminus of the Sound Transit Central Link light rail line.
Schedule
The station is set to open in December 2009; 6 months after the rest of the Central Link light rail line. Before the extension to Sea-Tac opens, a free bus shuttle will transport passengers to the airport and Tukwila International Boulevard Station.[1] The shuttle will not be operated by Sound Transit, rather it will be under contract from a third party transportation service. The shuttle will run during hours of Link operation every 10 minutes (except when light rail operates at 15-minute frequencies).
Location
The station will be located immediately west of the intersection of International Boulevard and South 176th Street. It will be on airport property, just east of the airport parking garages. The light rail track leading up to the station will go south along the Airport Expressway from the Tukwila/International Boulevard Station.
Pedestrian Connections
There will be a pedestrian bridge crossing International Boulevard from the station to a kiss and ride facility and the future SeaTac city center.
There will also be a series of pedestrian bridges to connect the station to the airport. Sound Transit says that it will be approximately a four-minute walk from the station to the airport.
Other Elements
The station will be mostly glass, very similar to the Tukwila/International Boulevard Station.
Four artists have been commissioned by Sound Transit to provide public art for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Link Station.
References
- ^ "Draft 2009 Service Implementation Plan" (PDF). Sound Transit. Retrieved 2009-01-27.