Mountlake Terrace station
Mountlake Terrace Transit Center | ||||||||||||||||
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 Parking garage and bus bay 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 6001 236th Street SW Mountlake Terrace, Washington United States | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°47′6.81″N 122°18′58.62″W / 47.7852250°N 122.3162833°W | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Washington State Department of Transportation | |||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Sound Transit (proposed) | |||||||||||||||
| Bus routes | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Bus operators | Community Transit King County Metro Sound Transit Express | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 880 parking spaces | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bicycle lockers and racks | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | February 23, 2009 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2024 (planned) | |||||||||||||||
| Services | ||||||||||||||||
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Mountlake Terrace Transit Center is a bus station and proposed light rail station in Mountlake Terrace, Washington.
In 2024, it will be served by an elevated light rail station on Sound Transit's Lynnwood Link Extension, part of the Link Light Rail system.[1][2]
Location
Mountlake Terrace Transit Center is located adjacent to Interstate 5 at 236th Street SW. It is west of Mountlake Terrace's city center.
History
Community Transit opened a 400-stall park and ride lot at Interstate 5 and 236th Street Southwest on April 12, 1983.[3] It was initially served by Community Transit and King County Metro commuter service,[4] until the latter dropped service to Snohomish County in June 1989.[5][6]
The parking garage at Mountlake Terrace Transit Center was dedicated on February 20, 2009, and opened on February 23.[7][8] The freeway flyer stop, located in the median of Interstate 5, opened on March 20, 2011. It was immediately served by Sound Transit Express and Community Transit commuter routes connecting Snohomish County to Downtown Seattle.[9] The median flyer stop was first proposed in a 1996 report by Sound Transit and WSDOT.[10]
Light rail construction at the transit center began in September 2019, with the closure of the surface parking lot for construction staging. The light rail platforms will be built to the east of the bus bays and are scheduled to open in 2024 as part of the Lynnwood Link Extension, carrying the Red and Blue lines.[11]
Transit-oriented development
The former site of the Evergreen Elementary School, just south of the station, will be redeveloped into a three-building complex with 600 apartments and retail spaces.[12] The city government is also planning a "town center" in the area east of the light rail station.[13]
Layout and services
Services
| Route | Bay(s)[14] | Termini | Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 2 | Brier | Peak-only route | |
| 112 | 2 | Ash Way Park and Ride | Lynnwood, 44th Avenue W, Lynnwood Transit Center | |
| 119 | 1 | Ash Way Park and Ride | Edmonds Community College, Meadowdale | |
| 130 | 3, 4 | Edmonds Station, Lynnwood Transit Center |
Aurora Village Transit Center | |
| 347 | 2 | Northgate Transit Center | North City, Shoreline | Operated by King County Metro |
| 410 | 6, 7 | Downtown Seattle, Mariner Park and Ride |
Peak-only commuter route | |
| 413 | 6, 7 | Downtown Seattle, Swamp Creek Park and Ride |
Ash Way Park and Ride | Peak-only commuter route |
| 415 | 6, 7 | Downtown Seattle, North Lynnwood |
Ash Way Park and Ride | Peak-only commuter route |
| 435 | 6, 7 | Downtown Seattle, Mill Creek |
Canyon Park Park and Ride | Peak-only commuter route |
| 511 | 6, 7 | Downtown Seattle, Lynnwood Transit Center |
Peak-only commuter route | |
| 512 | 6, 7 | Downtown Seattle, Everett Station |
Lynnwood Transit Center | |
| 513 | 6, 7 | Downtown Seattle, Everett |
Eastmont Park and Ride | Peak-only commuter route |
| 810 | 2 | University District, McCollum Park Park and Ride |
Mariner Park and Ride, Ash Way Park and Ride, Lynnwood Transit Center |
Peak-only commuter route |
| 871 | 2 | University District, Edmonds Park and Ride |
Peak-only commuter route |
References
- ^ "Executive Summary". Lynnwood Link Extension Final Environmental Impact Statement (PDF) (Report). Sound Transit. April 1, 2015. pp. S11–S14. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (April 23, 2015). "4 North End light-rail stations get Sound Transit's green light". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ^ "New park-and-ride lot to open". The Seattle Times. March 16, 1983. p. F3.
- ^ "Metro to start new rush hour bus route". The Seattle Times. April 20, 1983. p. F2.
- ^ Bergsman, Jerry (September 21, 1988). "Metro buses won't be traveling to Snohomish County after April". The Seattle Times. p. H5.
- ^ Bergsman, Jerry (June 9, 1989). "Some bus commuters to say goodbye to Metro". The Seattle Times. p. B3.
- ^ "Agency Welcomes 880 New Parking Spaces at Mountlake Terrace Transit Center" (Press release). Community Transit. February 20, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ Brown, Charles E. (February 23, 2009). "Bumper to Bumper: License-plate placement". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ "Sound Transit dedicates Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station" (Press release). Sound Transit. March 17, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Puget Sound HOV Pre-Design Studies" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. 1996. p. 18. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Haglund, Noah (September 21, 2019). "Part of MLT Transit Center will close for light-rail work". The Everett Herald. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ Haglund, Noah (May 29, 2018). "Work starting on buildings along I-5 in Mountlake Terrace". The Everett Herald. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "City council Sept. 26 set to approve updated Town Center Plan". MLT News. September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ Bus Plus: Schedules & Route Maps (PDF). Community Transit. March 27, 2016. p. 36. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
