Everything to Know About Sound Transits 2 Line, Launching This Weekend [Video]

The Puget Sound region is about to see a major light rail expansion, as East Link, to be known as the 2 Line, launches mid-morning tomorrow. The Urbanist has everything you need to know about this momentous occasion.

When will service start? The opening day celebration starts at 10am at Downtown Bellevue Station with speechifying — you can RSVP here — but trains won’t actually start running until an hour later, with the first train set to leave South Bellevue at 11:02 am, and the first train leaving Redmond Technology at 11:05am.

When will trains be running?After Saturday morning, trains will run from 5:30am to 9:30pm every day. Sound Transit will run trains every 10 minutes. If you need connections after 9:30pm, utilize local King County Metro service or Sound Transit …