Ballard could get light rail in 2042, but delay to 2060 is possible

By: Nate Sanford

Outlets: KNKX

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 702

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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After months of uncertainty, Sound Transit now says it could deliver light rail to Seattle's Ballard neighborhood by 2042.

But that depends on whether the agency can find billions of dollars over the next seven years.

If it does not, Ballard residents could be stuck waiting for the train — which was approved by voters a decade ago, and originally promised for 2035 — until 2060.

The new timeline follows a controversial Sound Transit …

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