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Overview
Federal Way Downtown Station will house integrated bus and rail service to serve the surrounding area. The elevated station is in the city center. It features a 400-space garage, near the existing parking garage, accommodating more vehicles. A new street grid enhances access to the station. It also supplies an opportunity for future development.
This station, by design, will support easy transfers between Link, King County Metro buses. In addition Sound Transit will be adding a new bus loop to avoid confusing riders and allow for buses to effectively turn around at the station.
Benefits of Federal Way Downtown Station
When Federal Way Link starts service in 2026, Federal Way Downtown Station will offer fast and frequent travel and transfers to destinations across the region, including:
- Downtown Federal Way to University of Washington in 62 minutes
- Downtown Federal Way to Westlake Station in 55 minutes
- Downtown Federal Way to SeaTac Airport in 18 minutes
Station Art:
Credit: Vaeomatoka Valu,
Description: “Integrated Kinship”, temporary artwork on the FWLE construction fence.
Artist: Donald Lipski
Description: Sculpture in Plaza, FDS Garage; Mural
Artist: Christine Nguyen
Description: rendering of Permanent mural on the West face of FWDS garage extension.
Credit: Eileen Jimenez, “Nuestras Historias”, temporary artwork on the FWLE construction fence.
Credit: Catherine Wigdery, glass art installation along the platform
