Sound Transit Westlake Station
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| Train to: Northgate | Westlake | Train to: Angle Lake | ||
| Next Station: Capitol Hill | Next Station: University Street | |||
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| Train to: Seattle Center | Westlake | |||
| Next Station: Seattle Center | ||||
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| General Information | |||
| Address | 515 Pine Street, Seattle, WA | ||
| Owner | King County Metro | ||
| Lines Served |   Seattle Center Monorail
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| King County Metro Bus Connections | C Line, D Line, E Line, H Line, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15X, 16X, 17X, 18X, 19, 21, 21X, 24, 27, 28, 29, 33, 36, 37, 40, 43, 47, 49, 55, 56X, 57, 62, 70, 101, 102, 111, 113, 114, 116X, 118X, 119X, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 131, 132, 143, 150, 157, 162, 177, 178, 179, 190, 212, 214, 216, 217, 218, 219, 252, 257, 268, 311 | ||
| Sound Transit Bus Connections | 510, 545, 550, 554, 577, 578, 590, 592, 594, 595 | ||
| Community Transit Bus Connections | 402, 405, 410, 412, 413, 415, 416, 417, 421, 422, 424, 425, 435 | ||
| Platforms | 2 (side) | ||
| Entrances | 6 | ||
| Construction | |||
| Structure Type | Underground | ||
| Levels | 3 | ||
| Operations & Other Information | |||
| Opening Date | March 24, 1962 (Monorail station) February 25, 1989 (Relocated monorail station) September 15, 1990 (Buses only) July 18, 2009 (Start of light rail operations) March 23, 2019 (Light Rail only) | ||
| Bike Cage | No | ||
| BikeLink On-Demand Lockers | No | ||
| Leased Bike Lockers | No | ||
| Bike Racks | Yes | ||
| VIA Rideshare | No | ||
| Park & Ride | No | ||
Westlake is a Link light rail station in Seattle, Washington.
Station Details
Located near Pine Street & 4th and 5th Avenues in Seattle, Westlake Station provides access to the northern part of Seattle's downtown core, including Westlake Center, among other commercial, office and high-density residential buildings. The station serves several local King County Metro bus routes, suburban bus services operated by Sound Transit, Community Transit and King County Metro, is the southern terminus of the South Lake Union Line of the Seattle Streetcar, and is one of two termini of the Seattle Monorail. Westlake station was the northern terminus of the original Central Link Light Rail line, which started in 2009 as a service between Westlake and Tukwila.
Bus Routes
Bus services are located at on-street bays nearby the station, with bays located on 2nd Avenue, 3rd Avenue, 4th Avenue, 5th Avenue, 6th Avenue, Pike Street and Pine Street.
Pine Street & 4th Avenue
Westbound
King County Metro
- 10 Downtown Seattle
- 11 Downtown Seattle
- 43 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 47 Downtown Seattle Currently Suspended
- 49 Downtown Seattle
- 143 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 157 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 162 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 179 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
Pike Street & 4th Avenue
Eastbound
King County Metro
- 10 Capitol Hill via 15th Avenue
- 11 Madison Park
- 43 U District via Montlake PM Peak Hours Only
- 47 Summit Currently Suspended
- 49 U District via Capitol Hill
Pike Street & 6th Avenue
Eastbound
King County Metro
- 11 Madison Park
- 47 Summit Currently Suspended
- 49 U District via Capitol Hill
- 101 Seattle
- 102 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 150 Seattle
Sound Transit
2nd Avenue & Stewart Street
Southbound
King County Metro
- 111 Lake Kathleen PM Peak Hours Only
- 114 Renton Highlands PM Peak Hours Only
- 212 Eastgate P&R Peak Hours Only
- 214 Issaquah PM Peak Hours Only
- 216 Bear Creek P&R via Issaquah Highlands P&R PM Peak Hours Only
- 217 North Issaquah AM Peak Hours Only
- 218 Issaquah Highlands P&R PM Peak Hours Only
- 219 Redmond via Issaquah Highlands P&R PM Peak Hours Only
Sound Transit
- 554 Issaquah
- 590 Tacoma PM Peak Hours Only
- 592 DuPont via Lakewood PM Peak Hours Only
- 594 Lakewood via Tacoma All timex except PM Peak Hours Only
- 595 Gig Harbor via Tacoma PM Peak Hours Only
Community Transit
- 402 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 405 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 410 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 412 Silver Firs PM Peak Hours Only
- 413 Swamp Creek P&R PM Peak Hours Only
- 415 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 416 Edmonds PM Peak Hours Only
- 417 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 421 Marysville PM Peak Hours Only
- 422 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 424 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 425 Lake Stevens PM Peak Hours Only
- 435 Mill Creek PM Peak Hours Only
2nd Avenue & Pike Street
Southbound
King County Metro
- 29 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 37 Alaska Junction via Alki PM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 113 Shorewood PM Peak Hours Only
- 121 Burien TC Peak Hours Only
- 122 Highline College PM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 123 Seahurst PM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 143 Black Diamond PM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 157 Lake Meridian P&R PM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 162 Lake Meridian P&R PM Peak Hours Only
- 177 Federal Way P&R PM Peak Hours Only
- 178 South Federal Way P&R PM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 179 Twin Lakes P&R PM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 179 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 190 Redondo Heights P&R PM Peak Hours Only
Sound Transit
- 577 Federal Way Peak Hours & Weekends Only
- 578 Puyallup via Federal Way
3rd Avenue & Pine Street
Southbound
King County Metro
- 1 Downtown Seattle
- 2 Madrona Park
- 3 First Hill / Madrona
- 4 Judkins Park
- 7 Rainier Beach / Prentic Street
- 13 Downtown Seattle
- 14 Mount Baker
- 17X Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 18X Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 36 Othello Station via N Beacon Hill
- 40 Downtown Seattle
- 62 Downtown Seattle
- 70 Downtown Seattle
3rd Avenue & Pike Street
Southbound
King County Metro
- C Line Westwood Village via Alaska Junction & Fauntleroy
- D Line Downtown Seattle
- E Line Downtown Seattle
- 5 Downtown Seattle
- 15X Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 16X Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 21 Westwood Village via 35th Avenue SW
- 21X Arbor Heights PM Peak Hours Only
- 55 Admiral District via Alaska Junction PM Peak Hours Only
- 56X Alki via Admiral District PM Peak Hours Only
- 57 Alaska Junction via Admiral District PM Peak Hours Only
- 116X Fauntleroy PM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 118X Tahlequah via Fauntleroy PM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 119X Dockton via Fauntleroy PM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
3rd Avenue & Pike Street
Southbound
King County Metro
- H Line Burien Transit Center via Westwood Village
- 19 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 24 Downtown Seattle
- 27 Colman Park via Yesler
- 28 Downtown Seattle
- 124 Tukwila International Blvd Station via Georgetown
- 125 Westwood Village via South Seattle College
- 131 Burien TC via Highland Park
- 132 Burien TC via South Park
3rd Avenue & Pine Street
Northbound
King County Metro
- H Line Downtown Seattle
- 5 Shoreline via Greenwood
- 16X Broadview via Greenwood PM Peak Hours Only
- 17X Sunset Hill PM Peak Hours Only
- 18X North Beach PM Peak Hours Only
- 19 West Magnolia PM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 21 Downtown Seattle
- 21X Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 24 West Magnolia
- 27 Downtown Seattle
- 28 Carkeek Park / Broadview
- 33 Discorvery Park via East Magnolia
- 37 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 40 Northgate Station via Fremont & Ballard
- 62 Sand Point via E Green Lake
- 116X Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 118X Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 119X Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 124 Downtown Seattle
- 131 Downtown Seattle
- 132 Downtown Seattle
3rd Avenue & Pike Street
Northbound
King County Metro
- C Line South Lake Union
- D Line Ballard via Uptown
- E Line Aurora Village TC
- 15X Blue Ridge PM Peak Hours Only
- 125 Downtown Seattle
3rd Avenue & Pike Street
Northbound
King County Metro
- 1 Kinnear via Seattle Center W
- 2 West Queen Anne via Seattle Center W
- 3 Seattle Pacific University
- 4 Seattle Pacific University
- 7 Downtown Seattle
- 13 Seattle Pacific University via Seattle Center W
- 14 Downtown Seattle
- 29 Ballard via Queen Anne PM Peak Hours Only
- 36 Downtown Seattle
- 49 U District Station via Capitol Hill Select Evening Trips
- 70 U District Station via Eastlake
4th Avenue & Union Street / Pike Street
Northbound
King County Metro
- 101 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 102 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 150 Seattle
Sound Transit
4th Avenue & Pine Street
Northbound
King County Metro
- 111 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 114 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 177 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 178 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 190 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 212 Seattle Peak Hours Only
- 214 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 216 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 217 Seattle PM Peak Hours Only
- 218 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 219 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 268 Redmond PM Peak Hours Only
Sound Transit
- 510 Everett PM Peak Hours Only
- 545 Redmond
- 554 Seattle
- 577 Seattle Peak Hours & Weekends Only
- 578 Seattle
- 590 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 592 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 594 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 595 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
Community Transit
- 402 Lynnwood TC PM Peak Hours Only
- 405 Edmonds P&R PM Peak Hours Only
- 410 Mariner P&R PM Peak Hours Only
- 412 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 413 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 415 North Lynnwood PM Peak Hours Only
- 416 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 417 Mukilteo PM Peak Hours Only
- 421 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 422 Stanwood PM Peak Hours Only
- 424 Snohomish P&R via Monroe PM Peak Hours Only
- 425 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 435 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
5th Avenue & Pine Street
Southbound
King County Metro
- 252 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 257 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 268 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 311 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
Sound Transit
- 510 Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 545 Seattle
6th Avenue & Union Street
Northbound
King County Metro
- 162 Downtown Seattle AM Peak Hours Only
- 252 Kingsgate PM Peak Hours Only, Currently Suspended
- 257 Kingsgate PM Peak Hours Only
- 311 Woodinville PM Peak Hours Only
Station Layout
Link platforms are located on the lowest level of the station complex. The monorail platform is located on Level 3 of Westlake Center mall.
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||||
| Platform 1 ← |  1 Line towards Angle Lake (University Street)
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| Platform 2 | 1 Line towards Northgate (Capitol Hill) →
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||||
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| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||||
| Monorail Platform |  Monorail towards Seattle Center (Seattle Center) →
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First and Last Trains
| Westlake Station | |||
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Weekdays | Saturdays | Sundays/Holidays |
| First Train to Angle Lake | 4:55 a.m. | 4:55 a.m. | 5:57 a.m. |
| Last Train to Angle Lake | 12:44 a.m. | 12:44 a.m. | 11:44 p.m. |
| First Train to University of Washington | 4:33 a.m. | 4:33 a.m. | N/A |
| First Train to Northgate | 4:42 a.m. | 4:45 a.m. | 5:33 a.m. |
| Last Train to Northgate | 12:22 a.m. | 12:22 a.m. | 11:52 p.m. |
Nearby Attractions
- Westlake Park
- Westlake Center
- Seattle Center Monorail
- South Lake Union Streetcar
History
- September 15, 1990 - Station opened alongside the rest of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, operating as a station for buses only
- September 24, 2005 - Station and tunnel temporarily closed to allow for modifications to being light rail service
- September 24, 2007 - Station and tunnel reopened
- July 18, 2009 - Light rail service begins
- March 23, 2019 - Buses removed from tunnel, converting services to rail only
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