Redmond Technology station, formerly Overlake Transit Center, is a bus station and future light rail station in Redmond, Washington, United States. The current bus station opened in 2002 and is located on the headquarters campus of Microsoft; it is served by Sound Transit Express and King County Metro.
In 2024, it will become the eastern terminus of the 2 Line, part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system.
Location
The light rail station will be located adjacent to State Route 520 near its interchange with NE 40th Street.
A pedestrian bridge over State Route 520, connecting the station to the Microsoft west campus, was funded by Microsoft and the City of Redmond in 2013 and began construction in 2020. It is expected to be complete in early 2023 and will be transferred to the city government.
History
Overlake Transit Center opened on February 4, 2002, and cost $8 million to construct with funds from Sound Transit, the City of Redmond, King County Metro, Microsoft, and the Federal Transit Administration, opened on February 4, 2002. The new transit center initially lacked passenger shelters and a paved parking lot, which were added in May. The site was donated by Microsoft, who also contributed $1.2 million to the project and added commuter bus and shuttle bus services.
The park and ride closed in May 2017, as part of preparations for light rail construction. In late July, Sound Transit shifted bus service to a series of temporary bus bays near NE 36th Street and began demolition of the old transit center. The new light rail station's name was shortened from Redmond Technology Center to Redmond Technology in March 2018 in response to a request from Redmond and Microsoft.
The new bus bays at the station were opened in December 2019 under the partially completed parking garage. During construction of the parking garage, cracks were discovered in the concrete above the bus exit. The bus stops and pedestrian walkways were temporarily moved from the garage in April 2020 while an investigation was conducted. The southeast corner of the garage, where several structural deficiencies were found, was demolished in 2021; the bus loop reopened for Microsoft buses in August 2023.
Light rail service from the station is scheduled to begin in early 2024, with trains operating between South Bellevue and Redmond Technology as part of the 2 Line's starter segment. Service is expected to be extended further east to Downtown Redmond in 2025.
References
External links
Redmond Technology Station project page
Transport infrastructure completed in 2002
2002 establishments in Washington (state) Future Link light rail stations Transportation buildings and structures in King County, Washington Buildings and structures in Redmond, Washington Bus stations in Washington (state) Sound Transit Express King County Metro Railway stations scheduled to open in 2024 Link light rail stations in King County, Washington