Sound Transit T Line

System	Link Light Rail
Type	Streetcar
Number of stations	6
Cities serviced	Tacoma
Termini	Theater District Tacoma Dome
Operations
Opened	August 22, 2003
Owner	Sound Transit (1999–present)
Operator	Sound Transit
Daily Ridership	1,187 (2020)
Technical
Line length	1.6 mi (2.6 km)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	750V DC Overhead
Operating speed	40 km/h (25 mph)
Line Diagram

The T Line is a Link Light Rail streetcar line in Tacoma, WA. It is the only Sound Transit service not contracted to another agency. The T Line is currently free to ride until the Hilltop Extension opens in 2022.

Route details

This line travels solely in Tacoma between Tacoma Dome Station and Theater District Station.

Stations

Stations are listed in order, traveling south to north.

• Tacoma Dome Station Connection to Sounder South
• South 25th Station
• Union Station
• Convention Center Station
• Commerce St / South 11th Station
• Theater District Station

Service Frequency

	Frequency
Peak Hours	12 mins.
Midday	12 mins.
Evening	12 mins.
Late Night	24 mins.
Early Mornings	24 mins.
Saturday (All Day)	12 mins.
Sundays/Holidays	24 mins.

First and Last Trains

Southbound Service

Theater District to Tacoma Dome
	First Train	Last Train
Weekdays	5:12 a.m.	10:12 p.m.
Saturdays	8:00 a.m.	10:12 p.m.
Sundays/Holidays	10:00 a.m.	6:00 p.m.

Northbound Service

Tacoma Dome to Theater District
	First Train	Last Train
Weekdays	5:00 a.m.	10:00 p.m.
Saturdays	7:48 a.m.	10:00 p.m.
Sundays/Holidays	9:48 a.m.	5:48 p.m.

Future Plans

Extension to St. Joseph

Extension to TCC

Tacoma Link currently has a planned extension to Tacoma Community College. The extension will open in two phases: the first phase, to St. Joseph Station in the Hilltop district, will open in 2022, while the extension along S 19th Street to Tacoma Community College is projected to open in 2041.

The current Theater Station will be demolished, moved and renamed Old City Hall, and Commerce St/South 11th will be renamed to Theater District.

Future Stations

• Old City Hall Station
• 4th Station
• Stadium District Station
• Tacoma General Station
• 6th Ave Station
• Hilltop District Station
• St. Joseph Station
• Ainsworth Station
• Sprague Station
• Union Station
• Stevens Station
• Pearl Station
• Tacoma Community College Station

History

• November 1996 - Funding approved for Tacoma Link line
• February 2, 1998 - Shuttle bus service starts between Tacoma Dome Station and Downtown Tacoma
• August 2000 - Construction on Tacoma Link begins
• September 2002 - Rolling stock delivered
• June 18, 2003 - Testing begins on new line
• August 22, 2003 - Service starts on Tacoma Link, Washington State's first light rail line
• 2008 - Hilltop extension approved by voters as part of Sound Transit 2
• September 15, 2011 - Commerce Street Station opens as an infill station, frequencies reduced from every 10 minutes to every 12 minutes due to increased travel times
• 2016 - TCC extension approved by voters as part of Sound Transit 3
• November 2018 - Hilltop extension construction begins
• September 21, 2019 - Tacoma Link renamed Orange Line.
• October 2, 2021 - Orange Line renamed T Line

Vehicles

The rail cars are stored in a maintenance site near Tacoma Dome Station. The route uses Skoda 10 T numbered 1001-1003. Sound Transit has purchased 5 Brookville Liberty Streetcars for the extension.

Current Tacoma Link Fleet

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Motors	Notes
1001-1003		2001	Skoda	10T2	750V DC

Future Tacoma Link Fleet

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Motors	Notes
2001-2005		2022	Brookville	Liberty NXT		5 Cars 2001 shipped from Brookville March 16, 2022

References

• http://www.soundtransit.org/Schedules/Tacoma-Link-light-rail
• http://www.soundtransit.org/Projects-and-Plans/Tacoma-Link-Expansion

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