Seattle Link Light Rail, USA
Key Data:
Operator
Sound Transit, Seattle
Opened
July 2009
Route Length
15.6 miles
Number of Stations
13
Maximum Line Speed
55mph
Fastest Journey Time
36 minutes
Electrification:
Voltage
1,500V dc traction power system
Rolling Stock:
Number of Vehicles
35 70% low-floor vehicles
Capacity
200, 74 seated passengers
Manufacturer
Kinki Sharyo, Japan
Special Characteristics:
First light rail to connect Downtown Seattle with SeaTac Airport
Trains are fitted with Automatic Train Protection MicroCabsystems
One mile tunnel with an underground Beacon Hill station
Light rail to encompass a 53-mile network linking north, south and east with Central Link in future
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