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This new schedule will begin on August 29, 2026
Renton Highlands will be getting significantly improved bus connections to Link Light Rail at the end of this month. This will be a very welcome improvement for Renton residents who live near this route. The route has historically only provided commuter express service to Seattle for a few hours each morning and evening weekday, at times that may not align with individual work schedules.
The new Metro Route 111 schedule will begin on August 29. The new Route 111 will run 16 hours per day on weekdays, 13 hours per day on Saturday, and 11 hours on Sunday providing connections from Renton Highlands to the Link Light Rail station in South Bellevue. Headways will be 15 minutes on peak weekday hours, and 30 minutes during other times. From the Bellevue station riders can catch the #2 line to Seattle, Bellevue or Redmond. They can also transfer to the #1 line in Seattle to go to the airport, Federal Way, or Lynnwood.
This change has been in planning for years (along with other Metro service changes), and was approved by the King County Council last year. With the opening of the Link cross-lake connection, this welcome change will finally be implemented. Renton Highlands residents will finally have a feasible way to utilize Sound Transit Service. Thank you Metro for providing this important link.
I’ve previously posted about this change in this blog entry here.
Renton Highlands Residents can ride the 111 bus to the South Bellevue Link Light Rail Station to ride trains to Seattle, Bellevue, or Redmond.
Below is the King County Announcement about this change in service.
King County Metro announces major service expansion across King County
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