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Sound Transit 1-Line replaced by shuttle buses this week in the south end

Aug 18, 2026, 5:34 AM | Updated: 12:25 pm

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A photo of Sound Transit's 1 Line. (Photo: @AvgeekJoe via Flickr Creative Commons)

(Photo: @AvgeekJoe via Flickr Creative Commons)

Sound Transit’s 1-Line will switch to shuttle bus service between Rainier Beach and Angle Lake Station, just south of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The switch from trains to buses will occur toward the end of service Tuesday through Thursday, from 10:16 p.m. to the end of service.

ST Shuttle Bus Service

Shuttle buses will run every 10-15 minutes between Angle Lake Station and Rainier Beach Station. The last train from Lynnwood to Federal Way serving all stations will depart at approximately 9:03 p.m. The last train from Federal Way to Lynnwood City Center serving all stations will depart at approximately 10:40 p.m.

Affected stops:

Rainier Beach
– to Federal Way: Martin Luther King Jr Way S. & S. Henderson Street

Tukwila Int’l Blvd
– to Lynnwood: Tukwila International Boulevard Station – Bay 2
– to Federal Way: Tukwila International Boulevard Station – Bay 2

SeaTac/Airport
– to Lynnwood: International Boulevard S. & S. 176th Street
– to Federal Way: International Boulevard S. & S. 176th Street

Angle Lake
– to Lynnwood: S. 200th Street/28th Avenue S.

Nate Connors is a traffic reporter for KIRO Newsradio. Follow him on X. Read more of his stories here. Submit news tips here.

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