University of Washington station

University of Washington
Link light rail station
The station's surface entrance, viewed from the southwest
Location	3720 Montlake Boulevard Northeast Seattle, Washington
Coordinates	47°38′59″N 122°18′14″W / 47.64972°N 122.30389°W / 47.64972; -122.30389Coordinates: 47°38′59″N 122°18′14″W / 47.64972°N 122.30389°W / 47.64972; -122.30389
Owned by	Sound Transit
Line(s)	Central Link
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	King County Metro, Sound Transit Express, Community Transit
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Depth	95 feet (29 m)
Parking	Paid parking nearby
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle racks
History
Opened	March 19, 2016 (2016-03-19)
Traffic
Passengers	9,340 daily boardings (Q1 2017)
Services
Preceding station     Following station Capitol Hill toward Angle Lake Central Link Terminus   Under Construction   Terminus Northgate Link Extension U District toward Northgate

University of Washington is a light rail station in Seattle, Washington, located on the University of Washington campus. The station is served by Sound Transit's Link light rail system and is the terminus of the Central Link line, which continues south towards Capitol Hill station and Downtown Seattle. University of Washington station is located at the intersection of Montlake Boulevard Northeast and Northeast Pacific Street, adjacent to Husky Stadium and the University of Washington Medical Center

The station consists of an island platform under street level, connected to a surface entrance by elevators and escalators. It also includes a pedestrian bridge over Montlake Boulevard connecting to the University of Washington campus and the Burke-Gilman Trail. University of Washington station was built as part of the University Link Extension, which began construction in 2009 and opened on March 19, 2016. Light rail trains serve the station 20 hours a day on most days; the headway between trains is 6 minutes during peak periods, with less frequent service at other times. The station is served by a major bus hub with King County Metro and Sound Transit Express bus routes that connect the University District to the Eastside region.

University of Washington station is located at the intersection of Montlake Boulevard Northeast and Northeast Pacific Street in the University District of northern Seattle. The station itself is situated in the parking lot of Husky Stadium, home to the Washington Huskies football team, and is immediately east of the University of Washington Medical Center. The University of Washington campus is to the northwest of University of Washington station, accessible via Rainier Vista, the Burke-Gilman Trail, and Northeast Pacific Street. The area around the station includes 15,511 jobs, constituting one of the Seattle region's major employment centers, as well as a small population of 488 residents in Montlake to the south. It is connected to the Montlake neighborhood by the Montlake Bridge, carrying Montlake Boulevard towards a junction with State Route 520, a major east–west freeway connecting Seattle to the Eastside suburbs. The station area is also within a short driving distance of the University Village shopping center and Seattle Children's Hospital. The University of Washington plans to redevelop its parking lots along Montlake Boulevard into additional office and classroom space, due to their proximity to the station.