Take the bus to light rail

Take the bus to light rail

Community Transit brings you right to the Link 1 Line, providing frequent bus service to Northgate Station where you can connect to light rail. Community Transit's connections to Northgate are the first that will happen over the next several years. These changes will make for faster local and regional connections for anyone taking transit.

About Northgate Station & the 1 Line

The 1 Line serves 19 stops on a north/south route between Northgate Station and Angle Lake station, with more stops expanding north and south currently under construction. The line connects Northgate, the University District, Downtown Seattle, the Rainier Valley, and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport.

Northgate Station offers a park & ride, frequent bus connections, and a pedestrian and bike bridge between the Link light rail station and North Seattle College and Northwest Hospital.

With light rail’s fast connections, you can ride from:
  • Northgate to UW in 6 minutes
  • Northgate to Westlake in 14 minutes
  • Northgate to SeaTac in 49 minutes
Future light rail connections

Getting to Northgate

Bus Service from Snohomish County to Northgate Station

Community Transit
Route 810
McCollum Park Park & Ride in Everett to Northgate Station
with key stops at Mariner Park & Ride, Ash Way Park & Ride, Mountlake Terrace Transit Center
Route 821
Marysville to Northgate Station
with key stops at Cedar & Grove Park & Ride, Marysville I Park & Ride, Lynnwood Transit Center
Route 860
McCollum Park Park & Ride in Everett to Northgate Station
with key stops at Mariner Park & Ride, Ash Way Park & Ride
Route 871
Edmonds Park & Ride to Northgate Station
with key stop at Mountlake Terrace Transit Center
Route 880
Mukilteo to Northgate Station
with key stops at Mukilteo Ferry Terminal, Mukilteo Station, Swamp Creek Park & Ride, Ash Way Park & Ride
Sound Transit
Route 511
Ash Way Park & Ride in Lynnwood to Northgate Station
wwith key stops at Lynnwood Transit Center, Mountlake Terrace Transit Center
Route 512
Everett Station to Northgate Station
with key stops at South Everett Freeway Station, Ash Way Park & Ride, Lynnwood Transit Center, Mountlake Terrace Transit Center
Route 513
Seaway Transit Center in Everett to Northgate Station
with key stops at Eastmont Park & Ride, Ash Way Park & Ride, Lynnwood Transit Center, Mountlake Terrace Transit Center

Riding light rail

Light rail fares

ORCA Card

When you use your ORCA card to transfer from a bus to light rail, you don’t have to pay two full fares — your first-leg fare counts toward the second leg of your trip within a two-hour window.

You will still need to tap your ORCA card at the light rail station when boarding and exiting.

When arriving at the station, just find the closest ORCA Card reader and “tap on” by placing your card flat against it. One beep and a green light mean you’re good to go.

When you reach your destination, tap your card on a reader again after you exit. Link light rail fares are distance-based, so if you forget to "tap off", you'll be charged the maximum fare.

Tickets & Day Passes

Buy Link tickets or day passes from the station ticket machine with cash, or most debit/credit cards.

Transit Go Ticket App

You can also pay your fare using your smartphone and the Transit Go Ticket app.

Adult
(Ages 19–64)		Youth
(Age 19 and younger)		Reduced Fare
(Seniors / People with Disabilities / Medicare)		ORCA LIFT
(Low-Income fare)
$2.25 to $3.50FREE$1.00$1.50

*One-way adult fares range from $2.25 to $3.50 depending on how far you travel.

Light rail hours and schedules

Link light rail trains run every 8 mins. during peak hours and every 10 to 15 mins during non-peak hours.

Trains run from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Saturday and from 6 a.m. to midnight on Sunday and select holidays.

Visit the Sound Transit Website for schedule details.

Sound Transit service information

While Community Transit offers bus service to Northgate Station, light rail service is operated by Sound Transit.

Use the info below to find more info on ST Express regional bus, Link light rail, Sounder train, trip planning, comments, lost & found holiday schedule, and general information: