Summary
Overlake Village station is a future light rail station in Redmond, Washington, United States. It will be an at-grade station on the 2 Line, part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system. The station will serve the Overlake neighborhood and its existing park and ride. Construction began on the station in 2017 and it is expected to open on April 27, 2024.[1][2]
Overlake Village | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Link light rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Under construction in August 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 2845 152nd Avenue Northeast Redmond, Washington United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°38′08″N 122°08′17″W / 47.6356204°N 122.1380731°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Sound Transit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opening | April 27, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location edit
Overlake Village station will be located adjacent to State Route 520 with its entrance on 152nd Avenue NE.[3] A 500-foot (150 m) pedestrian bridge connects the station to the west side of the freeway; it began construction in 2020 and opened in January 2024.[4][5]
History edit
Demolition of existing buildings at the site began in May 2017.[6] The adjacent part of 152nd Avenue NE was closed from November 28 to December 19 while utilities under the street were relocated.[7]
References edit
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (February 15, 2024). "Sound Transit sets a date for Bellevue-Redmond trains". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Belman, Brooke (August 24, 2023). "Get ready for new Link service on the Eastside next spring". The Platform. Sound Transit. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "Overlake Village Station". Sound Transit. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Minnick, Benjamin (May 22, 2020). "Kiewit-Hoffman installs first part of pedestrian bridge over SR 520". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "City of Redmond and Sound Transit Celebrate Opening of Overlake Village Pedestrian Bridge" (Press release). City of Redmond. January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Construction alert: East Link Extension, 5/5/2017". Sound Transit. May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Construction alert: East Link Extension, 12/6/2017". Sound Transit. December 6, 2017.
External links edit
- Overlake Village Station