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Sound Transit Opens Pinehurst Station, 39th Light-Rail Stop

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 11:55 PM UTC · How we work

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Sound Transit opened Pinehurst Station, the 39th light-rail stop, in Seattle.
The station opened five years before the 2031 ballot deadline promised to voters.
Each infill stop adds roughly 40–45 seconds travel time for onboard riders.
Forecasted daily boardings are 1,100, potentially rising to 2,600-4,200 with denser development.
Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Everett) pledged to keep fighting for federal transit-funding opportunities.

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Story summary

Sound Transit opened Pinehurst Station, the 39th light-rail stop, in Seattle.
The station opened five years before the 2031 ballot deadline promised to voters.
Each infill stop adds roughly 40–45 seconds travel time for onboard riders.
Forecasted daily boardings are 1,100, potentially rising to 2,600-4,200 with denser development.
Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Everett) pledged to keep fighting for federal transit-funding opportunities.