The 3 Line (colored

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) is a future light rail line in the

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in the

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, to be part of

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system. It is planned to connect Everett and

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and

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. The 3 Line would share tracks with the 2 Line from southern Everett to

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along the 1 Line corridor. The line is planned to reuse existing tracks that are part of the 1 Line and its future expansions; the 1 Line will then be rerouted through a new Downtown Seattle tunnel to be built for the Ballard Link Extension. The Everett Link Extension to the north of Lynnwood will have six stations and is scheduled to open between 2037 and 2041. The West Seattle Link Extension will include three new stations southwest of SODO station and is scheduled to open in 2032. The 3 Line was created as part of the

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program, approved by voters in 2016, which included both projects.

Stations

Names and locations for future stations are provisional.

References

External links

West Seattle Link Extension project pageEverett Link Extension project page
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