All Photo Credits: Visit Seattle/Rachael Jones Media

In celebration of MLB All-Star Week in Seattle July 7-11, 2023, the Seattle Center Monorail presents the first-ever art installation on monorail guideway columns! In collaboration with Visit Seattle, Seattle Monorail Services, Seattle Center, and Climate Pledge Arena, local muralist Brady Black created sixteen murals depicting eight baseball players and eight Seattle sports fans to adorn the monorail columns. Highlighting both players and fans alike, Black wanted to signify the connection between baseball and the community. When designing the murals, Black utilized a paint-by-number system allowing both youth artists from Urban ArtWorks as well Seattle residents to participate in the mural creation.

“I am thrilled to announce an extraordinary public art program that celebrates the talents of our local artists and pays tribute to the stars of baseball,” says Marshall Foster, Interim Director of Seattle Center. “This groundbreaking initiative merges the worlds of sports and art, captivating our community and visitors alike. The Seattle Center Monorail, an iconic symbol of our city, will transform the support columns along 5th Ave into a moving gallery, adorned with stunning renderings created by our talented local artists. We invite everyone to join us in experiencing this unique installation downtown as we celebrate and welcome MLB All-Star Week to Seattle and embrace the dynamic fusion of athletics and art!”

Reflecting on the Seattle Center Monorail’s importance as a community connector – especially during major citywide events – Seattle Monorail Services President Megan Ching says, “Seattle Center Monorail was built for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair to provide a fast, direct connection between downtown and the Fairgrounds. Sixty years later, the system continues to serve as an important transportation link to Seattle Center and its surrounding neighborhoods. We look forward to welcoming baseball fans to our city! We are excited to play our part in supporting local artists, promoting major civic events, and helping to re-energize downtown Seattle with new and interesting art displayed on this historic system.”

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Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday: 7:30am-9:00pm

Saturday-Sunday: 8:30am-9:00pm

Hours of operation will be extended for events at Climate Pledge Arena to provide transportation to and from Arena events. For a full list of extended hours of operation for Arena events, Visit Here.

*Please check our “Rider Alerts” for current updates.

Below is a comprehensive list of COVID-19 safety measures at the Seattle Center Monorail.

Safety Procedures & Social Distancing Implementation

• Seattle Monorail Services strongly encourages wearing a mask in the stations and on the trains.
• To reduce our employee’s exposure to germs, the Monorail is only accepting ORCA cards and credit/debit cards. The Monorail is temporarily suspending the acceptance of cash, which requires employees to handle bills and coins from the customer and increases risk to our employees.
• Regular PA announcements encouraging people to spread out on the platform and inside the train to abide by social distancing guidelines.
• Stanchions are blocking off the far ends of both trains to provide distance between where the public sits, and where our monorail drivers sit and operate the trains. Find a seat anywhere else on the train, but not next to or behind the monorail driver.
• The doors closet to the drivers (at the very far ends of each train) are temporarily turned off to prevent passengers from boarding or disembarking near the driver.

Our Cleaning Procedures

The following protocols are implemented to help reduce the transmission of COVID-19:

• Seattle Monorail Services (SMS) is only operating one train per day to ensure concentrated effort on sanitizing the train that is carrying passengers.
• Each day, a deep clean occurs on the train that will be in service the next day.
• All employees are provided with paid breaks throughout their shifts to go and wash their hands and wipe down their workstations. SMS employees will clean their workstations before and after their scheduled shift and their designated breaks; all employees will be provided with ample paid time to do this.

Employee Protocols

In addition to recommendations from the CDC and FTA guidance, all SMS employees are required to adhere to the following procedures:

• Mandatory temperature checks occur for all SMS employees before they begin a shift.
• All employees are provided with Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) which includes washable cloth masks and nitrile gloves.
• All employees are required to wear masks during their shift.
• All employees completed a mandatory training on online safety training. All employees have completed the training before returning to work. Hands-on training is also provided on-site. Safety and disinfecting processes are audited by managers and supervisors.
• All employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to be eligible to be scheduled unless SMS has formally waived the requirement due to a written physician recommendation or employee notification of sincerely help religious beliefs against the vaccination.

Signage

The signage below reflects current safety protocols and is posted in stations, on ticket booths, and throughout the trains.

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Ever wished you could go inside a storybook? In Story Drama we go beyond reenactment to create new characters and dramatic situations in which we work together to overcome all sorts of challenges. Experience the excitement of drama and working as an ensemble while actively enjoying the best in children’s literature.

Saturday October 28, 2017 at 10:30 – 11:30 am

Climb aboard our parked train for an interactive presentation of the book Leonardo the Terrible by Mo Willems!

THE BOOK

Leonardo is truly a terrible monster—terrible at being a monster, that is. No matter how hard he tries, he can’t seem to frighten anyone. Determined to succeed, Leonardo sets himself to training and research, only to find that scaring people isn’t quite as satisfying as he thought it would be.

WHO THIS IS FOR

Children ages 3.5–5 and their accompanying adult, up to 80 guests.

DETAILS

• Receive a free round-trip ticket to ride the Monorail
• Qualify for a door prize
• Restrooms available at the Armory

Click here to register!

Hosted by the Seattle Monorail

Presented by Seattle Children’s Theatre

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The Space Needle Renovation has begun!

The Space Needle is open 365 days a year, but the Observation Deck will be partially closed due to renovations. Open Monday – Saturday 9 AM – 9 PM, and Sunday 9 AM – 8 PM. Click here to buy tickets for the Space Needle! Continue reading for more information on the Space Needle Renovation.

What’s going on?

The Space Needle renovation is apart of the Century Project, a privately funded project focused on both preservation and renovation. The $100 million renovation will update the Needle’s physical systems, as well as dramatically enhancing the view of the city. The interior and exterior of the Observation Deck will have floor-to-ceiling glass, to focus on the 360° views of the Puget Sound area. The restaurant level will be the first-of-its-kind with a rotating glass floor, unveiling unique views of the structure that have never been seen before.

Here are some of the key features of the renovation from the Century Project press release:

• New glass structural barriers will replace the wire safety “caging” on the outer open-air Observation Deck.
• The new exterior glass barriers will match the flow of the building, dipping outward at a small angle, offering a seamless sight line.
• Sleek glass benches will be apart of alternating glass barriers on the outer open-air Observation Deck.
• In the interior, floor-to-ceiling glass will take the place of the low-level walls, creating amazing views immediately off the elevator. An open circular stairway will wind down from the Observation Deck to the restaurant level. At the base of the new stairway will be a glass-floored oculus revealing views of the Space Needle’s steel superstructure, as well as the elevators and counterweights.
• The restaurant level will also feature floor-to-ceiling glass and will upgrade its original rotating floor to one of glass, creating an awe-inspiring new view — a look down to the Space Needle’s structure itself, the mechanics of the rotating floor, and the sprawling Seattle Center campus below.
• On the Observation Deck, accessibility will greatly improve with a custom-designed, state-of-the- art ADA Lift, the addition of double-sized doors, as well as wider stairways.

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Come visit the adorable animals and adopt pets at the Seattle Center monorail platform on Thursday, August 11th, 2016 from 3-6pm. The Monorail is partnering with Seattle Humane, a local independent, non-profit animal shelter, to bring the MaxMobile to Seattle Center to promote adoption and collect donations. At the event, visitors can learn more about Seattle Humane, adopt a pet, or donate to the charity. Seattle Humane is truly an amazing organization, accepting every animal in need of help (regardless of age, physical condition, or breed) with no time-limits for adoption. The shelter saves more than 7,000 animals a year, with more than 80% of their budget funded by donations. You can also be sure donations are being used effectively by Seattle Humane–they were ranked among the top charities in the country by Charity Navigator.

All-in-all, Seattle Humane is an amazing organization committed to helping animals in need and placing pets in loving homes. Donating to Seattle Humane or adopting a pet is a great way to improve the lives of animals. Come to the Seattle Center Monorail Platform on August 11th, 2016 from 3-6pm to check it out! Donations are always welcome for those currently unable to adopt a pet as well! We’ll see you there!

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We decided to adopt Monorail Bunny and give him a new home here in Seattle.  Monorail Bunny’s adventures began when we posted photos of Monorail Bunny exploring the Monorail – people really enjoyed seeing Bunny go behind the scenes at the Monorail.  Afterwards, several local attractions invited Bunny to come visit them.  Monorail Bunny first went to ride a duck with Ride the Ducks of Seattle.  Bunny got to sit on the captain’s hat and enjoy a ride in an amphibious vehicle.  After that, Monorail Bunny got to see the King Tut exhibit at the Pacific Science Center – it was an incredible opportunity to see the exhibit, incredible artifacts and explore the Pacific Science Center!

Since then, Monorail Bunny has received many wonderful invitations from attractions all over Washington. Bunny has had incredible adventures at Woodland Park Zoo, he saw the beautiful tulip fields in La Conner, he swung from a chandelier at Teatro ZinZanni, he won the presidential election at Seattle Children’s Museum, Bunny got meet the Astronaut from the Museum of Flight, and he enjoyed beautiful views of Seattle from the Space Needle. Monorail Bunny even got to travel to paradise to enjoy a vacation in Hawaii!

In all, over 500,000 people have seen Monorail Bunny’s adventures over the past two years. Bunny loves traveling around our beautiful city and looks forward to many more adventures to come!

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We have been posting photo albums of all of his adventures around the city.  Some of his visits include Pacific Science Center, The Children’s Museum, EMP Museum, Teatro ZinZanni and Seattle Center.  Here are some of our favorite photos from Monorail Bunny’s adventures:

All Monorail Bunny photos can be viewed from our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/seattlemonorail

If you or someone you know lost this Bunny on the Monorail, please contact us immediately. Thanks!

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While the bunny is at our monorail, he has had a few adventures. Here are some pictures of all the fun he has been having! Check out the complete album on our Facebook page!

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The Monorail celebrated its 50th Anniversary on March 24, 2012. Over 10,000 people rode the trains on this special day.  From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., train tours, memorabilia displays, Elvis interpretations and a public ceremony marked this significant milestone and paid tribute to the Monorail’s remarkable history.

Here are some photos from our celebration:

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