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Washington State Department of Transportation
Ferries Division – 2901 Third Ave., Suite 400 – Seattle, WA 98121-3024 – 206-515-3400
TRAVEL ADVISORY
Sept. 29, 2026
Contacts: Dana Warr, communications, 206-719-6819
WSF media hotline, 206-402-8070
Edmonds/Kingston ferry route closed overnight Oct. 6-7 for critical BNSF Railway work
Service suspended for time-sensitive track repairs in Edmonds
EDMONDS – BNSF will close the railroad crossing at Main Street and Railroad Avenue in Edmonds for track repairs from 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, through 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7. The closure will block access to the Edmonds ferry terminal, so service to and from Kingston will be suspended.
The last sailings on Tuesday, Oct. 6 will be:
- 6:10 p.m. from Kingston
- 7 p.m. from Edmonds
Service is scheduled to resume with the following sailings on Wednesday, Oct. 7:
- 9:35 a.m. from Kingston
- 10:20 a.m. from Edmonds
These times depend on the crossing reopening as planned.
BNSF recently notified Washington State Ferries that the work must take place during this time. Options to keep ferry service running were explored, but the crossing closure leaves no safe, practical way to serve the Edmonds terminal during the repairs.
Travel alternatives
Walk-on passengers traveling between Kingston and the Seattle area can consider Kitsap Transit’s Kingston Fast Ferry to downtown Seattle. Other customers should plan to use another ferry route or make other travel arrangements.
WSF, a division of the Washington State Department of Transportation, is the largest ferry system in the U.S. and safely and efficiently carries tens of millions of people a year through some of the most majestic scenery in the world. For the latest service updates, sign up for rider alerts and track each ferry using the real-time map online.
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