Sound Transit Angle Lake light rail station closed due to power outage
Angle Lake light rail station closed due to power outage
Service was suspended at the Sound Transit Angle Lake station after a reported power outage, with passengers having to be escorted off the light rail train on the elevated platform.
ANGLE LAKE, Wash. - The Angle Lake Sound Transit light rail station is currently closed due to a power outage.
What we know:
According to Sound Transit, overhead wires snapped due to Wednesday night's thunderstorms, causing power at the station to go out.
The outage has caused 1 Line service to Angle Lake to be suspended.
Passengers on a light rail train reportedly had to removed on the elevated track.
Sound Transit Angle Lake station loses power, passengers removed
Light rail services at the Sound Transit Angle Lake station are closed until further notice due to a power outage. The Line 1 service is also suspended. Crews reportedly removed passengers from a light rail train after it got stuck on the elevated track.
It's currently unknown how long repairs will take. Sound Transit will provide updates as they become available.
RapidRide A Line buses have been added to provide extra service between SeaTac and Angle Lake.
The Source: Information in this story is from Sound Transit and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.
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