Sounder commuter rail

Sounder commuter rail (reporting mark SDRX) is a commuter rail service operated by BNSF on behalf of Sound Transit. Service operates Monday through Friday during peak hours from Seattle, Washington, north to Everett and south to Lakewood. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 1,208,500, or about 7,000 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023.

Sounder
Two Sounder trainsets at Tukwila station
Overview
OwnerSound Transit
LocaleSeattle metropolitan area
Transit typeCommuter rail
Number of lines2
Number of stations12
Daily ridership7,000 (weekdays, Q3 2023)
Annual ridership1,208,500 (2022)
WebsiteSounder Rider Guide
Operation
Began operationSeptember 18, 2000 (2000-09-18) (S Line)
December 26, 2003 (2003-12-26) (N Line)
Operator(s)BNSF
Reporting marksSDRX
Number of vehicles14 locomotives
67 passenger cars
Train length2–7 passenger cars
HeadwayN Line: 2 round trips per day
S Line: 10 round trips per day
Technical
System length81.8 mi (131.6 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Top speed79 mph (127 km/h)
System map

Line
Everett
Mukilteo
Edmonds
Seattle
Tukwila
Kent
Auburn
Sumner
Puyallup
Tacoma Dome
South Tacoma
Lakewood
Proposed extension
Tillicum
(2045)
DuPont
(2045)
Line

As of 2017, schedules serve the traditional peak commutes, with most trains running inbound to Seattle in the morning and outbound in the afternoon. Three daily round-trips run the reverse commute to and from Tacoma. Additional Sounder trains operate on some Saturdays and Sundays for travel to and from Seahawks and Sounders games at Lumen Field and Mariners games at T-Mobile Park. Both stadiums are a short walk from King Street Station.

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