First Hill Streetcar

The next stop for the Seattle Streetcar is the First Hill Streetcar Line! In November 2008, voters in the Puget Sound area approved “ST2,” the mass transit expansion plan for our region. This measure builds on the Sound Move plan approved in 1996 to expand light rail, commuter rail and express bus service in our region. The ST2 Plan includes funding for the First Hill Streetcar connector project, which links First Hill employment centers to the light rail system via connections on Capitol Hill and in the International District. Through an interlocal agreement, the City of Seattle will build this new streetcar line with funding provided through the mass transit expansion measure. The First Hill Streetcar will connect diverse and vibrant neighborhoods on Capitol Hill, First Hill, and in the Chinatown/International District, while serving medical centers (Harborview, Swedish, and Virginia Mason) and universities (Seattle Central Community College and Seattle University). Click here for more information.

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The Streetcar,Light Rail and ORCA

The Seattle Streetcar now connects to the region's light rail system at Westlake Station! Sound Transit launched Link Light Rail on July 18, 2009. The 14-mile line serves downtown Seattle, the International District/Pioneer Square, the stadiums and SODO, Beacon Hill, Mount Baker, Southeast Seattle, Tukwila and SeaTac Airport. To reach Link from the Streetcar's Westlake Hub terminus, you may enter Westlake Center across the street from the streetcar at 5th and Olive and enter the station through the lower level of the mall, or walk one block south on 5th Avenue to the various entrances on Pine Street.

With the launch of light rail transit, the region is transitioning to a new fare payment system, ORCA (One Regional Card for All). ORCA cardholders can show their card as proof of payment on the Seattle Streetcar.