West Seattle Link Extension Project

Alaska Junction Station

Background

In July 2022, the Sound Transit Board identified the Medium Tunnel 41st Avenue Station Alternative incorporating refinement to West Entrance that shifts station entrance to 42nd Avenue Southwest as the preferred alternative in the West Seattle Junction segment. This preferred alternative for the Alaska Junction station is a tunnel station located under 41st Avenue Southwest straddling Southwest Alaska Street. This page provides more detail about the preferred alternative. We will continue to study all the station locations analyzed in the Draft EIS as part of the Final EIS, anticipated to be published in mid-2024. The Sound Transit Board will determine the final project to be built after the Final EIS is published.

Map of Alaska Junction station area showing preferred alternative tunnel route with a staiton on 41st Avenue Southwest. There are several other alternatives shown both elevated and tunnel with stations on 42nd Avenue Southwest, and Fauntleroy Way Southwest.

Previous community feedback and priorities for the Alaska Junction Station area

Interest in stations closer to the Alaska Junction.
Create a destination that reinforces the character of the neighborhood and supports businesses on California Ave Southwest.
Prioritize pedestrian connectivity and comfort with enhanced street crossings, wide sidewalks, and pedestrian lighting.
Complete bike connections to the station.
Investigate ways to connect the station to the future public park on 40th Avenue Southwest with mid-block pathways.
Integrate station and new development into the existing neighborhood character.
Consider how the future light rail would continue to the south.
Improve the five-way intersection at Fauntleroy Way Southwest and Southwest Alaska St so it is easier to cross.

Station pages

Choose a station to view more maps and information or learn more about station planning.

Alaska Junction Station preferred alternative

The image depicts the plan for the station environment. The tunnel station is located under 41st Avenue Southwest straddling Southwest Alaska Street. Entrances at the corner of 42nd Avenue Southwest and Southwest Alaska Street and at the corner of 40th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Alaska Street. Bus stops are adjacent to the station on Southwest Alaska Street. Pickup and drop-off spots on 41st Avenue Southwest north and south of Southwest Alaska Street.

A 3-D rendering of the potential project area for Alaksa Junction Station preferred alternative location under 41st Avenue Southwest straddling Southwest Alaska Street. Potential future transit-oriented development is shown above the station area on Southwest Alaska Street between 42nd and 41st. Additional transit-oriented development is shown on the entire block south of the station entrance between Southwest Alaska and Southwest Edmunds Streets, and 40th and 41st Avenues.

The image depicts the station environment in an oblique view to the southeast. Station entrances are shown in pink, with long-term bike storage located adjacent to the entrances shown in green. Red dashed lines outline potential transit-oriented development opportunities near the station on land acquired to build and operate the project. This station could also include a small station entry plaza / open space.

A 3-D rendering of the potential project area for Alaksa Junction Station under 41st Avenue Southwest straddling Southwest Alaska Street. Pink lines and arrows represent pedestrian connections to the platform level where passengers can catch the train.

The image depicts how passengers access the underground train platform located below 41st Avenue Southwest. The pink lines depict pathways to the platform from both station entrances.

Diagrams show approximate representation of project location, design elements, and access concepts and are for illustrative purposes only. Additional information about project benefits and impacts will be available in the Final Environmental Impact Statement, anticipated to be published in mid-2024. If you have questions about potentially affected properties, please contact the project team.