Sound TransitThe Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, branded as Sound Transit (ST), is a public transit agency serving the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington. It manages the Link light rail system in Seattle and Tacoma, regional Sounder commuter rail, and Sound Transit Express bus service. The agency also coordinates with the regional ORCA fare card system used by transit operators across the metropolitan area.
King Street StationServicesKing Street StationU.S. National Register of Historic PlacesLocation3rd Ave. S. and S. King St.Seattle, WashingtonBuilt1906ArchitectReed and StemNRHP reference No.73001877Added to NRHPApril 13, 1973King Street Station is a train station in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is served by Amtrak's Cascades, Coast Starlight, and Empire Builder, as well as Sounder commuter trains run by Sound Transit.
Everett, WashingtonCity in Washington, United StatesEverett ( ; Lushootseed: dᶻəɬigʷəd[d͜zəˈɬi̞ɡʷəd]) is the county seat of and the most populous city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is 25 miles (40 km) north of Seattle and is one of the main cities in the metropolitan area and the Puget Sound region. Everett is the seventh-most populous city in the state, with 110,629 residents as of the 2020 census.
Commuter railClockwise from top left: A Metra train of Gallery Cars hauled by an F40PH on the Union Pacific North Line in the Chicago areaAn RER NG train on line E of the Réseau Express Régional in ParisAn AM class electric multiple unit used in AucklandAn Israel Railways train in JerusalemA CPTM train on the Coral Line in São PauloAn E235 series EMU of the Yamanote Line railway in TokyoCommuter rail or suburban rail is a passenger rail service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting the central city to its suburbs and commuter towns.
Seattle metropolitan areaMetropolitan statistical area in Washington, United StatesThe Seattle metropolitan area is an urban conglomeration in the U.S. state of Washington that comprises Seattle, its surrounding satellites, and suburbs. The United States Census Bureau defines the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area as the three most populous counties in the state: King, Pierce, and Snohomish.
Sounder commuter railSounder (reporting mark SDRX) is a commuter rail system that serves the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington. Managed by Sound Transit, it uses 82 miles (132 km) of tracks, primarily owned by operator BNSF Railway, and runs with equipment maintained by Amtrak. Sounder is split into two lines that intersect at King Street Station in Seattle: the N Line to Everett and the S Line to Tacoma and Lakewood.SeattleCity in Washington, United StatesCity in Washington, United StatesSeattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 784,777 in 2025, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation.
AmtrakAmerican intercity passenger rail operatorThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business asAmtrak (; reporting marksAMTK, AMTZ), is the national passenger railroad company of the United States. It operates intercity rail service in every contiguous U.S. state except for Wyoming and South Dakota as well as in three Canadian provinces.
BNSF RailwayAmerican Class I freight railroadBurlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (reporting markBNSF) is the largest of the manyfreight railroads in the United States. One of six North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 36,000 employees, 33,400 miles (53,800 km) of track in 28 states, and over 8,000 locomotives. It has three transcontinental routes that provide rail connections between the western and eastern United States.
Washington (state)Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state to distinguish it from the national capital; both are named after George Washington, a U.S. Founding Father and the first U.S. president. Washington borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the south, and Idaho to the east; it shares an international border with the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north.
U.S. stateIn the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sovereignty with the federal government. Due to this shared sovereignty, Americans are citizens both of the federal republic and of the state in which they reside.
Reporting markA reporting mark is a code used to identify owners or lessees of rolling stock and other equipment used on certain rail transport networks. The code typically reflects the name or identifying number of the owner, lessee, or operator of the equipment, similar to IATA airline designators. In North America, the mark, which consists of an alphabetic code of two to four letters, is stenciled on each piece of equipment, along with a one- to six-digit number.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.