Overlake Village station explained

Overlake Village
Style:Sound Transit
Type:Link light rail station
Address:2801 152nd Avenue Northeast
Borough:Redmond, Washington
Country:United States
Coordinates:47.6364°N -122.1389°W
Owned:Sound Transit
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At-grade
Accessible:Yes
Opened:April 27, 2024
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Zoom:15

Overlake Village station is a light rail station in Redmond, Washington, United States. It is at-grade station on the 2 Line, part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system. The station serves the Overlake neighborhood and its existing park and ride. Construction began on the station in 2017 and it opened on April 27, 2024.[1] [2] [3]

Location

Overlake Village station is adjacent to State Route 520 with its entrance on 152nd Avenue Northeast.[4] A 500feet pedestrian bridge connects the station to the west side of the freeway; it began construction in 2020 and opened in January 2024.[5] [6] The station is four blocks from Overlake Park-and-Ride, which has 203 stalls.[7]

History

Demolition of existing buildings at the site began in May 2017.[8] The adjacent part of 152nd Avenue NE was closed from November 28 to December 19 while utilities under the street were relocated.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Lindblom . Mike . February 15, 2024 . Sound Transit sets a date for Bellevue-Redmond trains . The Seattle Times . February 15, 2024.
  2. News: Belman . Brooke . August 24, 2023 . Get ready for new Link service on the Eastside next spring . The Platform . Sound Transit . August 24, 2023.
  3. News: Sires . Cameron . April 27, 2024 . Long-awaited Bellevue-to-Redmond light rail line opens for riders . Bellevue Reporter . April 27, 2024.
  4. Web site: Overlake Village Station . Sound Transit . May 2, 2016.
  5. News: Minnick . Benjamin . May 22, 2020 . Kiewit-Hoffman installs first part of pedestrian bridge over SR 520 . Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce . January 3, 2023.
  6. January 25, 2024 . City of Redmond and Sound Transit Celebrate Opening of Overlake Village Pedestrian Bridge . City of Redmond . January 25, 2024.
  7. News: Lindblom . Mike . April 26, 2024 . Your how-to guide for the new Eastside light rail line . The Seattle Times . April 26, 2024.
  8. Web site: Construction alert: East Link Extension, 5/5/2017 . May 5, 2017 . Sound Transit.
  9. Web site: Construction alert: East Link Extension, 12/6/2017 . December 6, 2017 . Sound Transit.