Ahhhh, music to our ears — or maybe that’s just the sound of the University Street Station’s new name.
Along with a couple of other changes coming to the Sound Transit Link light rail system on Friday, Aug. 30, University Street Station will soon be renamed the Symphony Station.
Let’s hit a little refresher on all the things that will look a little different to transit riders by September.
🎶 Symphony Station
If you ever found yourself a little confused by the University Street, University of Washington, and U District Stops along the light rail’s 1 Line, you’re not the only one.
Sound Transit saw plenty of riders making this mistake, and so started the renaming process in 2019. Since then, Sound Transit has asked the public to weigh-in on a new name, garnering ~14,000 responses.
Suggested renames for University Street Station included Benaroya Hall, Seneca Street, Midtown, and the Arts District Station — but ultimately, Symphony Station was the most popular.
Keep a look out for new signage sporting the name soon.
🔢 New station codes
In a further attempt to demystify navigations, Sound Transit is also stepping away from using pictographs to represent its light rail stations.
So say your goodbyes to the Roosevelt moose and Capitol Hill Pride flag — in their places will be a three-digit code system. Stations will use these new triple-digit numbers to better assist Limited English Proficiency (LEP) passengers, visitors, and riders with disabilities.
🚈 Other notable changes
Here’s what else is happening at the end of August:
- The Lynnwood Station will be up and running on Thursday, Aug. 29.
- The Link light rail will now use a flat $3 fine instead of charging riders by how long they rode for.
