Getting around Darrington with Community Transit
Community Transit is here to get you where you want to go. We are proud to be a part of the Darrington community — we live here, ride here, and drive here. Wherever you need to go in Darrington, feel good about how you get there.
About Darrington
Darrington is a small mountain town in the foothills of the Cascades, located where two rivers once joined in a valley between the Sauk and the Stillaguamish rivers. The Sauk-Suiattle tribe were the first people to settle in the valley and today their tribe headquarters are located in Darrington. Darrington is connected to nearby areas by State Route 530, which runs along the two rivers towards the city of Arlington, located 30 miles to the west.
Town is home to a variety of small logging and lumber companies as well as Hampton Lumber’s state-of-the-art mill. Darrington’s location near the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and scenic rivers make it a popular destination for outdoor recreation.
People traveling to and from the area can ride from Community Transit buses along Route 230, which connects people to the neighboring Smokey Point Transit Center in Arlington. DART paratransit service and Vanpool are also options. The Sauk-Suiattle DC (Darrington-Concrete) Direct Shuttle Bus Service, a program operated by the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, also offers public transportation to residents of the reservation, Darrington, and surrounding communities.
Spanning over 27 miles between the City of Arlington and the Town of Darrington, the Whitehorse Regional Trail follows the path of the former BNSF railroad through the North Stillaguamish River Valley, offering a scenic travel option for people hiking, biking, and riding horseback.
New Zip Shuttle pilot areas now available
Zip Shuttle service areas now include Lake Stevens, Arlington, and Darrington in addition to Alderwood to make getting around even easier!
Popular Destinations
D'Arling Direct shuttle service
Homage's D'Arling Direct, combined with Community Transit’s Route 230 service, gives you more options for travel between Darrington and Arlington on weekdays and weekends.
Disruptions to Link light rail service Jan. 13 - Feb. 4
Pictured above: Northgate Station
From Jan. 13 – Feb. 4, Sound Transit’s Link light rail will have reduced service on the 1 Line train between Northgate and Angle Lake due to necessary station repairs. There will also be weekend closures of downtown Seattle stations. Many Community Transit bus riders transfer to light rail; we want you to be aware of this disruption and urge you to sign up for ST Link rider alerts.
Weekday light rail service
On weekdays during this period, 1 Line trains will run only every 26 minutes between Northgate and Angle Lake. Additional weekday trains will run between Northgate–University of Washington, and between Stadium–Angle Lake, for combined service every 13 minutes in these areas.
This means passengers who board at stations outside of Capitol Hill or downtown Seattle will need to stay alert to which train they board. Half of the trains will serve all stations along the 1 Line, while the other half will terminate at either University of Washington or Stadium stations.
If your destination is downtown or Capitol Hill, you may wait for the full-service train, or ride the additional service train to UW or Stadium stations, and then wait 13 minutes to transfer to the next train that goes all the way through.
Additionally, if you are going to spend a day in Seattle, Community Transit offers direct commuter bus routes to Seattle during the weekdays.
Weekend light rail service
On weekends during this period, 1 Line trains will run every 15 minutes between Northgate–Capitol Hill and between SODO–Angle Lake. Downtown Seattle Link stations will be closed. Sound Transit will run shuttle buses every 10-15 minutes to replace trains between Capitol Hill–SODO and serve all closed stations.
Learn more
Sound Transit will be providing staff ambassadors at stations during the disruption period to assist passengers. Sound Transit also has a webpage dedicated to the upcoming service disruption, which includes station-specific information and a tips for riders page. You can access PDFs of train schedules and maps for this upcoming 1 Line disruption here.
If you currently take Link light rail, or plan to take it in the future, we highly suggest you sign up for Sound Transit’s rider alerts to stay in the loop about any service delays or disruptions. This is the best way to get immediate updates directly from Sound Transit.
