In November, Sound Transit released updated design information for the Federal Way Link light rail extension, which Kiewit Infrastructure West Company will construct. While the station design concepts generally did not change all that significantly since we last covered the project design in 2017, there are some notable station layout revisions and more details on planned station artwork. Sound Transit plans to open the 7.8-mile extension in 2024, which will add three stations south of Angle Lake Station–the current southern terminus of the Central Link line.
Through December 13th, Sound Transit is also taking feedback on possible station names. Eight station names have been pitched among the three stations, though the public can propose their own alternatives. The names being circulated by Sound Transit include the following:
- Kent Des Moines Station and Kent/Des Moines Road Station;
- Star Lake Station and S 272nd Street Station; and
- Federal Way Transit Center, Federal Way Downtown, Federal Way City Center, and Federal Way Town Square.
