“Your legacy is to go out and do something bigger than yourself,” she said. Kennedy’s assassination had on her 50 years ago that day and how it’s inspired her to work on projects like light rail. She spoke about the impact President John F. Senator Patty Murray spoke at a brief press conference inside the station’s mezzanine level, where future travelers will purchase tickets. Located about two miles from the Capitol Hill station in the shadows of Husky Stadium, the UW station will connect travelers from the university to Westlake Station in six minutes. With about 80% of the work on the two new stations and tunnels complete, Sound Transit led a media tour of the station Friday morning to announce University Link trains will be on the move by the first quarter of 2016 - months ahead of the previous September ’16 milestone.

CHS got to preview at what you’ll see when you arrive at the UW light rail station.

(Image: CHS)īy early 2016 getting from Capitol Hill to the University of Washington will only take a three-minute subway ride. Escalators leading up to mezzanine level of the UW light rail station.

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