Seattle Streetcar
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| Owner | Seattle Department of Transportation |
| Locale | Seattle, Washington |
| Transit type | Modern low-floor streetcar |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Number of stations | 17 stops |
| Daily ridership | 2,200 (in 2014) |
| Annual ridership | 707,700 (in 2014) |
| Website | seattlestreetcar |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | December 12, 2007 |
| Operator(s) | King County Metro |
| Character | Street running |
| Number of vehicles |
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| System length | 3.8 mi (6.1 km) |
The Seattle Streetcar is a system of two modern streetcar lines operating in the city of Seattle, Washington since 2007.
The streetcar lines are owned by the Seattle Department of Transportation and operated by King County Metro.
The South Lake Union Streetcar is a 1.3-mile (2.1 km), seven-stop line serving the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle. Its route goes from the Westlake hub to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in South Lake Union. Transfers can be made at Westlake to many bus routes on the surface streets, and to some bus routes and Link Light Rail in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel's Westlake Station. The line opened to the public in 2007. In 2008, about half a million people rode the Seattle Streetcar, averaging out to about 1,400 riders per day.
The First Hill Streetcar is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km), 10-stop line that connects Pioneer Square and Capitol Hill via Chinatown, Little Saigon, Yesler Terrace, and First Hill. The line opened to the public in January 2016.
The Broadway Streetcar project would extend the First Hill Streetcar a half-mile further north on Capitol Hill into the commercial core of Broadway. Two stations would be added near Harrison Street and Roy Street. The project was put on hold in late 2016 after nearby businesses withdrew their support.
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