Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Central Link

Central Link

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/July 18, 2018 by Jimfbleak - talk to me?  15:42, 17 June 2019 (UTC)



Central Link is a light rail line in Seattle, Washington, United States, managed by Sound Transit. It serves 16 stations in Seattle and its southern suburbs, traveling 20 mi between University of Washington and Angle Lake stations. The line connects the university campus, Downtown Seattle, the Rainier Valley, and Sea–Tac Airport. Central Link runs at a maximum frequency of every six minutes during peak periods, and in 2018 carried an average of 72,000 daily passengers on weekdays. Trains have two or three cars that can each carry 194 passengers and accommodate wheelchairs and bicycles. Construction of the light rail system began in 2003 and the first section opened on July 18, 2009, terminating at Westlake and Tukwila International Boulevard stations. The line was extended to the airport in December 2009, the university in March 2016, and Angle Lake in September 2016; further extensions are planned between 2021 and 2024.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Droxford railway station (4 June 2019), Washington State Route 522 (12 March 2019)
 * Main editors: SounderBruce
 * Promoted: 8 May 2018
 * Reasons for nomination: 10th anniversary of its opening day (July 18, 2009). Anchors a good topic (of its stations, of which two are FAs themselves) and has plenty of GA-rated content in the surrounding cloud of links.
 * Support as nominator.  Sounder Bruce  07:11, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Support an extensive and well-cited article, interesting blurb with info about planned expansion, appropriate anniversary date. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:07, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Trimmed from 1102 to 981 characters. Looks good. - Dank (push to talk) 22:24, 9 June 2019 (UTC)