Seattle Fall Service Changes

Hi Mooviters,

King County Metro, Sound Transit, and Community Transit are introducing service changes on September 14th. The changes are aimed at improving system service and providing riders with connections to the Link 1 Line. The Lynwood Line 1 extension started service on August 30th. Continue reading for details.

King County Metro Sept. 14th Service Changes

Starting Sept. 14, King County Metro will increase bus service, including on evenings and weekends. Metro’s new RapidRide G Line will serve Madison Valley, Capitol Hill, the Central District, First Hill and downtown Seattle. There will be additional bus connections to Sound Transit’s Link 1 Line northward extension to Lynnwood. Also, new Metro Flex on-demand service launches in the Northshore area.

New Routes:

• Route 61 is a new east-to-west route that replaces part of the deleted Route 20. Route 61 will serve the stops Route 20 served between Lake City and Wallingford Ave N & N 85th St, then continue west on N 85th St towards Greenwood.
• Route 333 is a new route that will provide service between Mountlake Terrace Station and Shoreline South/148th Station. Route 333 will serve Ballinger Terrace, North City, Shorewood, and Shoreline Community College. The route will operate on a temporary reroute when it opens due to construction on NE 145th St, this is expected to last until the end of October 2024.
• Route 365 is a new route that provides service between Northgate Station and Shoreline North/185th Station. Route 365 will serve North Seattle College, Northwest Hospital, Haller Lake, Ingraham, Shoreline South/148th Station and Ridgecrest.
• The RapidRide G Line is a new route that will travel on Madison Street, connecting Madison Valley, Capitol Hill, the Central District and First Hill to downtown Seattle.
• A new Metro Flex on-demand neighborhood transit service launches in the Northshore area on Monday, September 16. Service will operate weekdays 7 am to 7 pm for riders in parts of Brier, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Mountlake Terrace and Shoreline, and Mountlake Terrace Station.

Adjusted Routes:

• Route 3 will no longer serve Queen Anne. Instead, Route 3 will serve the Summit neighborhood and serve stops along Pike St, Pine St, Bellevue Ave and Summit Ave E. This change helps replace the service lost from Route 47 being deleted permanently.
• Route 4: Trips will be added to Route 4 to replace Route 3 trips that no longer serve Queen Anne, these new trips are funded by the Seattle Transit Measure.
• Route 10 will no longer travel on E Olive Way and E John St. Instead, Route 10 will travel along 15th Ave E and E Pine St.
• Route 11 will no longer travel on E Pine St and a portion of E Madison St. Instead, Route 11 travel on E Olive Way, E Thomas St, E John St, Pine St, Bellevue Ave and Pike St. Trips will be added on the weekends to meet rider demand, these added trips are funded by the Seattle Transit Measure. On weekdays, trip times will be adjusted to better match rider demand.
• Route 12 will no longer travel on a portion of Madison St. Instead, Route 12 will travel on E Pine St, Pine St, Bellevue Ave and Pike St. On weekdays, trip times will be adjusted to better match rider demand. On Saturday and Sunday, trips will be added to achieve a trip every 20 minutes, the added trips are funded by the Seattle Transit Measure.
• Route 28 will no longer go to the Broadview neighborhood. Instead, Route 28 will start at 8th Ave NW & NW 97th St and end at NW 100th Pl & 7th Ave NW.
• Route 49: Trip times will be adjusted to better match rider demand.
• Route 60: Trips will be added to Route 60 to better match rider demand, the added trips are funded by the Seattle Transit Measure.
  • On weekdays, 13 trips will be added between 6 am to 7 pm, and 2 trips between 10 pm to 12 am
  • On Saturday, 26 trips will be added between 6 am to 7 pm
  • On Sunday, 27 trips will be added between 6 am to 7 pm
• Route 65 will no longer start and end at NE 143rd St & 17th Ave NE. Instead, Route 65 will continue to Shoreline South/148th Station, providing connections to other bus routes and the Link 1 Line.
• Route 101 will no longer travel on Pike St or Union St. The route will serve three new northbound stops and five new southbound stops. 
  • Board or exit Route 101 at one of the following stops:
    • Northbound (to downtown Seattle)
      4th Ave & Pike St, Olive Way & 6th Ave, and Howell St & 9th Ave
    • Southbound (to Renton)
      Stewart St & Yale Ave, Stewart St & 9th Ave, Steward St & 7th Ave, Stewart St & 4th Ave, and 2nd Ave & Pike St
• Route 102 will no longer travel on Pike St or Union St. The route will serve three new northbound stops and five new southbound stops.
  • Board or exit Route 102 at one of the following stops:
    • Northbound (to downtown Seattle)
      4th Ave & Pike St, Olive Way & 6th Ave, and Howell St & 9th Ave
    • Southbound (to Renton)
      Stewart St & Yale Ave, Stewart St & 9th Ave, Steward St & 7th Ave, Stewart St & 4th Ave, and 2nd Ave & Pike St
• Route 131, 132: Trip times will be adjusted to better match rider demand.
• Route 150 will no longer travel on Pike St or Union St. The route will serve three new northbound stops and five new southbound stops.
  • Board or exit Route 150 at one of the following stops:
    • Northbound (to downtown Seattle)
      4th Ave & Pike St, Olive Way & 6th Ave, and Howell St & 9th Ave
    • Southbound (to Kent)
      Stewart St & Yale Ave, Stewart St & 9th Ave, Steward St & 7th Ave, Stewart St & 4th Ave, and 2nd Ave & Pike St
• Route 303 will be changed to serve South Lake Union by using the Mercer Street interchange and continue to First Hill using Boren Ave. Route 303 will add 1 additional trip in the AM peak.
• Route 322 will have two changes.
  • Routing changed to serve Northgate Station and not serve Roosevelt Station.
  • Routing changed to serve South Lake Union by using Mercer St interchange via Fairview Ave N and serving First Hill using Boren Ave.
• Route 331 will no longer serve the stops on between 15th Ave NE and 19th Ave NE on Ballinger Way NE due to a change to the routing to serve the Mountlake Terrace Station.

• Route 345 will no longer go to Shoreline Community College and will not serve stops Dayton Ave N and N Innis Arden Way. Instead, Route 345 will go to Shoreline South/148th Station using Westminster and NE 155th St.
• Route 346 will travel between Aurora Village and Shoreline South/148th Station via Meridian Ave N, N 155th St and 5th Ave NE. Route 346 will no longer go to Northgate Station, it will not serve the stops on Meridian Ave N, south of N 155th St.
• Route 348 will have three changes.
  • Route 348 will serve the Shoreline North/185th Station.
  • Route 348 will use NE 180th St instead of NE 175th St.
  • Route 348 will have some trips start and end at 8th Ave NW, the rest of the trips will start and end at Richmond Beach.
• RapidRide E Line: More trips will be added to RapidRide E Line, restoring service to March 2022 levels.

Deleted or Replaced Routes

The following routes have been deleted or replaced: 16, 20, 47, 64, 73, 301, 302, 304, 320, 330, 347

Sound Transit Fall Service Changes

In additional to the Lynnwood extension on Link 1 Line, Sound Transit is rolling out service changes across their system. See dates and details below.

Sept. 1st – ST Express Routes in Pierce County

Sept. 14th – 2 Line, ST Express routes in Snohomish and King County

Sept. 16 – Sounder

Community Transit Sept. 14th Service Changes

Routes with stop changes: 106, 120, 1300, Swift Blue Line, St 512 and ST 513

Routes being eliminated: 105, 107, 113, 227, 247, 402, 405, 410, 412, 413, 415, 416, 417, 421, 422, 425, 435, 810, 821, 860, 871, 880

New routes added: 103, 117, 121, 901, 903, 904, 905, 907, 909, ST 515

Routes with schedule changes: Swift Green Line, Swift Orange Line, 101, 102, 109, 111, 112, 114, 119, 166, 201, 202, 209, 220, 222, 230, 270, 271, 280, 424, ST 510, ST 5322, ST 535, Sounder N Line. 

For a preview of all changes, please check Community Transit’s website.

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The USA Moovit Team