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Federal Way Light Rail Extension Boosts Connectivity by 2025

12/6/2025

Summary

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The Federal Way Link Light Rail extension opens December 6, 2025, adding stations: Federal Way Downtown, Star Lake, Kent Des Moines.
The extension will enhance Seattle–Tacoma connectivity, with daily ridership of 19,000 to 24,000.
Housing near the stations totals about 3,000 units, well below other regions due to a weak market and high costs.
Sound Transit collaborates with local governments to encourage transit-oriented development, but progress remains slow.

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Story summary

The Federal Way Link Light Rail extension opens December 6, 2025, adding stations: Federal Way Downtown, Star Lake, Kent Des Moines.
The extension will enhance Seattle–Tacoma connectivity, with daily ridership of 19,000 to 24,000.
Housing near the stations totals about 3,000 units, well below other regions due to a weak market and high costs.
Sound Transit collaborates with local governments to encourage transit-oriented development, but progress remains slow.