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Ballard Link Extension:

Choose your route.

Ballard Link Extension is a Sound Transit project to expand light rail capacity through downtown Seattle, adding a new tunnel under downtown Seattle, almost 8 miles of light rail, and nine new stations. The two southernmost stations will connect the 1, 2, and 3 lines of light rail and will affect the entire system.

We’ve created these animations to demonstrate the differences in connections between the station locations Sound Transit is considering. These are based on public information from Sound Transit, accurate as of September 2024. These are sample trips, though as all commuters know, you’ll find your own best routes.

One key element is that riders will no longer be able to travel south from the current International District/Chinatown light rail stop to the airport. Riders will need to catch that line at whichever new station is constructed in South Downtown. This will be a major change for many riders.

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Othello to First Hill

Follow Jessica as she travels from South Seattle to First Hill. Connecting to the Rapid Ride G line is key for this trip.

Little Saigon to SeaTac Airport

For a trip from Little Saigon to SeaTac, Tuyen and Aleksa will ride the streetcar to the light rail -- but to go to SeaTac, they will transfer to one of the NEW light rail stations built for Ballard Link Extension.

Sounder to Ballard

Dana commutes into Seattle from Auburn on the Sounder commuter rail. In order to get to her job in Ballard, she needs to transfer to the new light rail line, choosing one of the new stations constructed for Ballard Link Extension.

Eastside to SeaTac Airport

Derek and Leesa are traveling from Bellevue to SeaTac on light rail. They will ride the 2 Line from the East Side to the current International District/Chinatown station, but will need to transfer to the new station to ride south to SeaTac.

HSD Cares Because

this light rail expansion will affect how people get to or from our neighborhoods FOR ALL ETERNITY. Large transportation projects will affect our community priorities, and we keep those in focus as we advocate.

How will this project:

Improve mobility and connectivity

Activate common areas

Improve public safety

Enhance community vitality and sustainability

Encourage economic development

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