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==Maps== | ==Maps== | ||
Washington is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume [[Printed_Maps#NA- | Pacific North West]]. | Washington is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume [[Printed_Maps#NA-PN | Pacific North West]]. | ||
==Rail Operators== | ==Rail Operators== | ||
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==Metro and light rail systems== | ==Metro and light rail systems== | ||
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'''Infrastructure''' | '''Infrastructure''' | ||
* Gauge: standard | * Gauge: standard | ||
* Electrification: | * Electrification: overhead | ||
* Rule of the road: | * Rule of the road: | ||
'''Information''' | '''Information''' | ||
* | * Journey planner and map: see [https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/routes-schedules page] | ||
* Engineering work and service disruptions: [https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/changes-affect-my-ride/navigating-service-disruptions service changes pages] | |||
* Engineering work and service disruptions: [https:// | |||
See also [https://urbanrail.net/am/seat/seattle.htm UrbanRail]. | |||
==Recent and Future Changes== | ==Recent and Future Changes== | ||
===Recent Changes=== | ===Recent Changes=== | ||
on 10 May 2025 SOUND Transit opened a 5.4km extension of Line 2, running from the previous terminus at Redmond Technology and adding two new stations at Marymoor Village and Downtown Redmond. | |||
=== Future Changes=== | === Future Changes=== | ||
- | See [ | ||
https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion system expansion pages] | |||
Updated May 2025 | |||
==Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services== | ==Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services== | ||
See [[USA - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services# | See [[USA - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services#Washington_State | USA - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services - Washington State]]. | ||
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==Special Notes== | ==Special Notes== | ||
DETAILS | DETAILS | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{Navbox USA}} | {{Navbox USA}} | ||
[[Category:States in United States]] | [[Category:States in United States]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:53, 4 June 2025
State Details
See Wikipedia; also see United States for information relating to the country as a whole, and the national operator Amtrak.
Maps
Washington is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume Pacific North West.
Rail Operators
There are various Amtrak services in Washington:
- long-distance: between the Coast Starlight between Seattle and Los Angeles, the Empire Builder between Seattle / Portland (Oregon) and Chicago
- international / regional : between Eugene (Oregon) and Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) he Northeast Corridor and places in Virginia.
Sound Transit
Sound Transit operates commuter rail services on two routes between Everett and Seattle and Seattle and Tacoma and two light-rail routes around Seattle.
- Infrastructure: see national details.
- Journey planner with map: map page
- Timetables: schedules page
- Service disruptions: service changes pages
Note: The Sound Transit routes between Everett, Seattle and Tacoma are also used by Amtrak services.
Tourist Lines
See Wikipedia
Metro and light rail systems
Seattle
Infrastructure
- Gauge: standard
- Electrification: overhead
- Rule of the road:
Information
- Journey planner and map: see page
- Engineering work and service disruptions: service changes pages
See also UrbanRail.
Recent and Future Changes
Recent Changes
on 10 May 2025 SOUND Transit opened a 5.4km extension of Line 2, running from the previous terminus at Redmond Technology and adding two new stations at Marymoor Village and Downtown Redmond.
Future Changes
See [ https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion system expansion pages]
Updated May 2025
Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services
See USA - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services - Washington State.
