Ballard Link Extension
Serving regional jobs, dense neighborhoods

News and updates

The Ballard Link Extension will provide fast, reliable light rail connections to dense residential and job centers throughout the region. A new downtown Seattle light rail tunnel will also provide capacity for the entire regional system to operate efficiently. Stay engaged and let us know what you think.

Update on dates for South Lake Union Feasibility Study Findings and Feedback Survey

In December 2023, the Sound Transit Board directed staff to assess the feasibility of a potential new alternative in the South Lake Union area. Since then, the feasibility study has been ongoing, and…

Save the date! CID Info Session on Regional and Local Access

Thank you to those who attended the March 28 community info session on equity! Our meeting materials are available on our website.  

Chinatown International District (CID) Community Info Session on Equity

Join us for the first in a new series of light rail drop-in information sessions in the Chinatown International District (CID)! This first information session is for the CID and Pioneer Square…

Reminder! CID Community Info Session on Equity

Join tomorrow, Thursday, March 28, for the first in a new series of light rail information sessions in the Chinatown International District (CID)! This first information session is for the CID and…

Join us! CID Community Info Session on Equity

Join us on Thursday, March 28, for the first in a new series of light rail information sessions in the Chinatown International District (CID)! In preparation for the upcoming Ballard Link Extension (…

Coming this April: Sound Transit is seeking your feedback on potential light rail station locations in South Lake Union and Denny neighborhoods 

  In December 2023, the Sound Transit Board instructed ST staff to conduct a feasibility study of a new concept and location for the South Lake Union (SLU) Station. This study assesses the…

Ballard Link Extension South Downtown Hub Workshop

Please join us to develop overall concepts for transit hub and community connections around the South Downtown neighborhoods of Chinatown-International District and Pioneer Square. This meeting,…

Join us! South Downtown Hub Workshop #1

We hope that you can join us for the first South Downtown Hub Workshop tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 28! This meeting, hosted by Sound Transit in partnership with the City of Seattle and King County, is…

Join us! A Sound Transit, City of Seattle, and King County partnered event

Save the date for a South Downtown Hub Workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 28, to develop overall concepts for transit hub and community connections around the South Downtown neighborhoods of Chinatown-…

Save the date! South Downtown Hub Workshop

Save the date for a South Downtown Hub Workshop on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 28, to develop overall concepts for transit hub and community connections around the South Downtown neighborhoods of…