This is part 7 of the My Neighborhood News Network series on the arrival of light rail in Snohomish County. You can read part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here, part 4 here, part 5 here and part 6 here.

Wondering how to get to Snohomish County’s new light rail stations when Sound Transit’s Link 1 light rail line opens August 30? Community Transit will make bus route changes on September 14 to accommodate travelers to and from light rail stations in South Snohomish and North King Counties.

Commuter routes to Northgate and Seattle will be eliminated and replaced with new express and local routes connecting to the light rail. The Swift Blue Line will also be extended south and connected to the Shoreline North/185th light rail station. There will be more bus service, with more frequent service, including on weekends.

In addition, simplified bus fares will be in effect starting September 1. They are $2.50 for all adults, $1.25 discount for those eligible, and children under 18 ride free. Use an ORCA card for an easy payment method.

Community Transit route changes for the South Snohomish and North King County light rail stations include:

The 120 line runs between Lynnwood City Center Light Rail Station and Canyon Park and UW Bothell/Cascadia College. It runs every 30 minutes during morning and afternoon rush hours on weekdays and hourly on weekends. Between Canyon Park Park and Ride and UW Bothell/Cascadia College, the line runs along Bothell Way and Northeast 185th Street. It connects to the Swift Green Line in Canyon Park and the Swift Orange Line in Lynnwood.

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The 130 service, which runs from Edmonds Sounder Station to the Mountlake Terrace light rail station, will be reconfigured to serve Edmonds via 100th Avenue West and 9th Avenue South. It will run every 30 minutes during morning and afternoon rush hours on weekdays and hourly on weekends.

The modified route continues along 100th Avenue West and Dayton Street to Edmonds Station. Route 130 no longer runs along SR 104 and 5th Avenue South. For trips in this area, riders are advised to take Route 909 (Edmonds-Mountlake Terrace). Specific stops for Route 909 are not yet available on the Community Transit website.

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The Swift Blue Line, which runs from Everett to Shoreline, will be extended to connect to the light rail at the Shoreline North/185th station. The Swift Blue Line will run every 10 minutes on weekdays and every 15 to 20 minutes during early mornings, evenings, and weekends. It will run between the Shoreline North/185th Link light rail station and Everett Station. It will connect to the Swift Green and Orange Lines.

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Starting September 14, line 512 will connect to the Link light rail at Lynnwood City Center Station and will no longer continue to Northgate.

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Starting September 14, line 513 will connect to the Link light rail at Lynnwood City Center Station and will no longer continue to Northgate.

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Those staying in the Zip Alderwood shuttle service area can also take the shuttle to the Lynnwood City Center Station (marked as Lynnwood Transit Center on the map above). For more information on the Zip Shuttle, click here.

Community Transit advises riders to take these steps now to prepare for September 14:

– View the September 14 preview schedules on the Community Transit website under “Maps and Schedules.”

– Use the Plan a Trip tool to create a customized itinerary at any time. Make sure the arrival or departure date is set to September 14 or later.

– Visit the Service Changes webpage to view maps and videos of route changes.

– Contact Customer Service at [email protected] or 425-353-RIDE (7433) for customized trip planning or printed materials.