seeking Seattle transportative enlightenment

[calimac]

The Potlatch web page says that "the handy new light rail ... doesn't go quite as far as the Hotel."

And the light rail's web page shows the line going only as far as the Westlake station, which is at Fourth and Pine.

Google Maps, however, appears to show light rail continuing up Westlake Avenue as far as the lake and then turning east, with the last station at Fairview and Ward.

However, the light rail project website shows an under-construction extension going not in that direction at all, but heading up Pine towards Capitol Hill.

Is the Google Maps extension a phantom, or what?, and will I get in trouble with all the Google apologists again if I suggest that their maps are not perfect in every way?

Comments

[ckd]

Different line; that's the South Lake Union Trolley. (Not its official name for obvious acronym-related reasons.) You can connect between the two at Westlake.

[kate-schaefer.livejournal.com]

What? Google Maps not perfect in every way? Surely you jest!

Sarcast-o-meter set on stun, of course. The light rail will take you downtown from the airport, though you have to walk about a quarter mile in the airport garage to get to the station.

Once you're downtown, you can get out at any of the stations; I'd choose the University Street station myself. Go upstairs to Third Avenue from the light rail station (I'm a little fuzzy on exactly where on Third the bus stop will be; they've been juggling locations recently, but it shouldn't be more than a block away)and take a 3, 4, or 16 to 5th and John. From 5th & John, walk east two small blocks on John to Taylor; walk north one block on Taylor to the hotel.

See you in February.

[wild-irises.livejournal.com]

I'm told that there's a planned extension of the light rail to the U district, but multiple years away.

I was afraid of the bus tunnel for a while, but I've come to love it.