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West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions

Union Station, Sound Transit headquarters

Additional Studies of Ballard Link CID station alternatives wrap up

By Rachelle Cunningham

At the System Expansion Committee meeting on Thursday, Nov. 14, Sound Transit staff shared results of additional studies of … Read more
Photo of people walking on a pedestrian bridge next to Mount Baker Link Light Rail Station, West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions

Reintroducing: West Seattle Link and Ballard Link 

By Rachelle Cunningham

Now that the Sound Transit Board has identified preferred alternatives for both the West Seattle Link and Ballard Link Exten… Read more
West Seattle/Ballard project update hero image

Sound Transit Board identifies preferred alternative for West Seattle Link Extension

By Sound Transit

The Sound Transit Board on Thursday identified preferred light rail route and station locations for the West Seattle Link Ex… Read more
Looking down at the Roosevelt Station platform from above.

Digging into the details of a new downtown Seattle light rail tunnel

By Sound Transit

A key component of the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions project is a new tunnel beneath downtown Seattle. This tu… Read more
Community members learn more about the West Seattle/Ballard Link Extension project during a 2018 open house at Union Station where they gather around a man pointing out features on a large table-top map.

Review and share your thoughts on the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions Draft EIS

By Sound Transit

While light rail extensions to West Seattle and Ballard may be years away, important conversations about the routes and stat… Read more