2 Line (Sound Transit)

2 Line
2 Line
	An eastbound 2 Line train viewed from State Route 520 with Downtown Bellevue in the background
Overview
Other name(s)	East Link Extension; Blue Line;
Status	In service
Owner	Sound Transit
Locale	Seattle metropolitan area, Washington, U.S.
Termini	South Bellevue (west); Downtown Redmond (east)
Stations	10 (current) 25 (future); ;
Website	soundtransit.org
Service
Type	Light rail
System	Link light rail
Operator(s)	Sound Transit
Daily ridership	4,508 (2024, weekdays)
Ridership	1,204,247 (2024)
History
Opened	April 27, 2024
Technical
Line length	Operating sections: 10 mi (16 km); New segments: 18 mi (29 km);
Number of tracks	2
Character	At grade, elevated, and underground
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line, 1,500 V DC
Operating speed	55 mph (89 km/h)
Map of the 2 Line in blue

The 2 Line, also known as the East Link Extension, is a light rail line serving the Eastside region of the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington. It is part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system and runs for 10 miles (16 km) in the cities of Bellevue and Redmond. The line has 10 stations between South Bellevue station and Downtown Redmond station and its first section opened on April 27, 2024. The full line with service to Downtown Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue, and Redmond, is planned to open in early 2026 and span 18 miles (29 km). The 2 Line will continue through the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel to connect with the 1 Line via Stadium station.

References

1 2 "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2025" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
↑ "Light rail opens on the Eastside" (Press release). Sound Transit. April 27, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
↑ "Light rail to Downtown Redmond opens" (Press release). Sound Transit. May 10, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
↑ "Sound Transit updates East Link preferred route" (Press release). Sound Transit. April 22, 2010. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2025.

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[Ridership-1] 1 2 "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2025" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.

[ST-Opens-2] "Light rail opens on the Eastside" (Press release). Sound Transit. April 27, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2025.

[ST-Redmond-3] "Light rail to Downtown Redmond opens" (Press release). Sound Transit. May 10, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.

[4] "Sound Transit updates East Link preferred route" (Press release). Sound Transit. April 22, 2010. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2025.

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