Very exciting news just in from Sound Transit: The newest stretch of our light rail system—winding from downtown to Capitol Hill then the University District—opens on March 19.
All aboard! #ULink2016 and a new era for regional mobility begins March 19! Details: https://t.co/BJZsBJFBsj
https://t.co/n0jJhE0ksn
— Sound Transit (@SoundTransit) January 26, 2016
Seattle Transit Blog has details on the opening day party.
It'll take the train about eight minutes to get from downtown to the U-District and just three minutes to get from Capitol Hill to the U-District. Thanks to this new leg, Sound Transit estimates some 71,000 more people will ride light rail by 2030.