Elevated Track Car Incident
Car Blocks Elevated Sound Transit 1 Line Tracks Near Mount Baker Station, Causing Delays
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A vehicle blocked Seattle’s elevated light-rail tracks at Mount Baker Station on Tuesday night, prompting major delays for Sound Transit’s 1 Line and suspending service between Stadium and Othello just before the Seattle Mariners game. Sound Transit ordered shuttle buses to move riders between the affected stations, while the 2 Line remained unaffected. A 70-year-old driver was able to exit the car after it ended up on the tracks, and she was taken to a local hospital; it was not immediately clear how the driver managed to drive onto the rail. Service was later restored, with Sound Transit saying trains resumed for 1 and 2-line service between Othello and Sodo after the track blockage was cleared.
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Sound Transit spokesperson Amy Enbysk said the agency had confirmed the cause: “Yes, there is a motor vehicle on the track,” and she also clarified that earlier reports of 2 Line delays were incorrect—2 Line service “remains unaffected.”
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Mount Baker Station is elevated about 35 feet above ground level, indicating the vehicle likely got onto the tracks before coming to a stop on/near the platform.
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Even with the Stadium-to-Othello suspension, Sound Transit reported trains continued to operate on portions of the 1 Line—running between Lynnwood City Center and Stadium, and between Federal Way Downtown and Othello.
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Officials said the vehicle became stuck on the elevated southbound tracks near Mount Baker; Seattle Fire located the driver at the scene, and the agency also indicated Mount Baker Station was expected to reopen within about an hour (while shuttle bus service covered the closed segment).
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