Mercer Island station

Mercer Island
Link light rail station
West entrance under construction in August 2022
General information
Location	Mercer Island, Washington United States
Coordinates	47°35′17″N122°14′00″W / 47.58806°N 122.23333°W / 47.58806; -122.23333
Owned by	Sound Transit
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Below-grade
Accessible	Yes
History
Opening	2026
Services
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station Judkins Park toward Lynnwood City Center 2 Line South Bellevue toward Downtown Redmond
Location

Mercer Island station is a future light rail station on the 2 Line of the Link light rail network operated by Sound Transit. It will serve the city of Mercer Island and is located in the median of Interstate 90 at the north end of the island. The station is scheduled to open in early 2026 as part of the 2 Line section that crosses Lake Washington between Seattle and the Eastside. ^[1]

Location

The station is located in the middle of Interstate 90 in what was formerly the freeway's express lanes. It has entrances at 77th Ave SE to the west and 80th Ave SE to the east. ^[2] This location is just south of the Mercer Island Park & Ride and just north of Mercer Island's business district.

References

1. Lindblom, Mike (August 24, 2023). "Eastside-only light rail should open in March, Sound Transit says". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
2. "From Paper to Pavement: Light Rail Station at North Mercer Park & Ride". Mercer Island Reporter. November 24, 2008. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2009.