Welcome to the Seattle Streetcar!

Plan your streetcar trip. Get safety tips. And, learn about future expansion to further connect Seattle’s people to work, home, and their favorite places.

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Ridership Report
Data and statistics on Seattle Streetcar ridership
As part of Seattle's First Hill Streetcar project, SDOT is recommending traffic signal timing improvements for all lanes and the implementation of a Business Access and Transit (BAT) lanes between Pine and Madison streets
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2018 Semi Annual Streetcar Report
The 2018 Semi Annual Streetcar Report is now available for download

Seattle’s Streetcar Story

Seattle’s first electric streetcars opened in 1889 and by 1892, the city had 48 miles of electric streetcars and 22 miles of cable railway.  In 1902, the Seattle-Tacoma Interurban Railway opened, which includes stops in Rainier Beach, Renton and Kent and by 1910, a Mount Vernon-to-Bellingham line opens. Learn more about Seattle’s long streetcar history here

One Center City

One Center City will bring together many communities, perspectives, and partners to create a 20 year plan for how we move through, connect to, and experience Seattle’s Center City neighborhoods.

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