The transit center is the western terminus of the RapidRide B Line, which runs east to Redmond.

[1] The original transit center in downtown Bellevue was opened in 1985, at a cost of $5 million, consisting of 6 bus bays on Northeast 6th Street.

[8] To accommodate the ramp's height, the nearby Northeast 4th Street overpass was demolished and replaced.

[9] Bellevue Transit Center was selected as the site of a light rail station as part of the East Link Extension, funded by a regional vote in 2008.

[13] The final routing was approved in 2013 by the Bellevue City Council and Sound Transit, choosing an open-air station that would save $19 to $33 million compared to one inside the tunnel.

[17] An additional RapidRide service, the K Line, is scheduled to open in 2030 and will connect the transit center to Eastgate, Kirkland, and Totem Lake.