U District station
light rail station in Seattle, Washington
U District station is a light rail station in the University District neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. It is served by the 1 Line and 2 Line, both part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system. The underground station has two entrances along Brooklyn Avenue Northeast at 43rd and 45th streets near the University of Washington campus.
Construction of the station began in 2012 as part of the Northgate Link extension, which was approved by voters in a 2008 ballot measure. It opened on October 2, 2021, along with the rest of the extension. Light rail trains arrive at the station at frequencies of up to eight minutes during peak periods and 10–15 minutes at other times. U District station also includes five bus bays served by several King County Metro and Sound Transit Express routes that connect to nearby areas.
Location
U District station is located under the east side of Brooklyn Avenue Northeast between Northeast 43rd and 45th streets, at the heart of the University District urban village in northern Seattle. It is near the area's main commercial corridor, The Ave, which runs a block east on University Way Northeast. To the west of the station is UW Tower, a high-rise office building used by the University of Washington (UW); adjacent to the station's north entrance is the historic Neptune Theatre.
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