Ballard

Sound Transit is studying the following station alternatives in Ballard.

Elevated 14th Avenue Station ( Preferred alternative)
- Elevated station on the east side of 14th Avenue Northwest straddling Northwest Market Street
Tunnel 14th Avenue Station (Preferred alternative with third-party funding)
- Tunnel station beneath 14th Avenue under Northwest Market Street
Elevated 15th Avenue Station
- Elevated station on the east edge of 15th Avenue Northwest south of Northwest Market Street
Tunnel 15th Avenue Station (Preferred alternative with third-party funding)
- Tunnel station beneath east side of 15th Avenue Northwest south of Northwest Market Street

Elevated 14th Avenue Station

Map with black rectangle indicating station location on 14th Avenue Northwest. Map labels show Gilman Playground, Safeway, Target, Ballard Market, and St. Alphonsus School nearby. — These illustrations provide a general overview of the proposed station layout and are not to scale. All illustrations are oriented with north up. | Click to enlarge

Station context

Elevated station on the east side of 14th Avenue Northwest straddling Northwest Market Street

Key

station location icon Station location

Cross-section drawing of elevated light rail station platform. There is a track and train on each side of the elevated station platform. Station entrances are on each side of 14th Avenue Northwest with elevators, escalators and stairs that connect to a pedestrian bridge above 14th Avenue Northwest. It is approximately 50 feet from the ground to the platform. The elevator structure extends above the platform and is approximately 80 feet from the ground to the top of the structure. — This station cross-section is looking north. Cross-sections are not to scale and are for discussion purposes only to show conceptual differences between elevated station alternatives. All details and measurements are approximate. Cross sections are not shown for underground stations. | Click to enlarge

Map with black rectangle indicating station location on 14th Avenue Northwest and yellow stars indicating three station entry areas. — These illustrations provide a general overview of the proposed station layout and are not to scale. All illustrations are oriented with north up. | Click to enlarge

Pedestrian Access – Key features

Entrances on the southwest, southeast and northeast corners of the Northwest Market Street and 14th Avenue Northwest intersection

Key

station location icon Station location

station entry area icon Station entry area

Map with black rectangle indicating station location on 14th Avenue Northwest, green lines indicating existing bike routes, dashed green lines for planned bike routes and green squares indicating bike storage areas. — These illustrations provide a general overview of the proposed station layout and are not to scale. All illustrations are oriented with north up. | Click to enlarge

Bike Access - Key features

Planned bike lanes on 14th Avenue Northwest
Close to existing neighborhood greenways on 11th Avenue Northwest, 17th Avenue Northwest, Northwest 53rd Street and Northwest 58th Street
Future connection to Burke-Gilman Trail via 14th Avenue Northwest
Bike lockers and racks adjacent to the station entrances

Key

station location icon Station location

bike storage area icon Bike storage area

existing bike route icon Existing bike route

proposed bike route icon Planned bike route

Map with black rectangle indicating station location on 14th Avenue Northwest, orange rectangles indicating bus stops, and orange lines indicating bus routes on 15th Avenue Northwest, 14th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Market Street. — These illustrations provide a general overview of the proposed station layout and are not to scale. All illustrations are oriented with north up. The bus routes and stops displayed represent potential transfer points to light rail stations. Not all bus routes and stops are shown. | Click to enlarge

Transit Access – Key features

Bus routes on Northwest Market Street and 14th Avenue Northwest with stops adjacent to station entrances

Key

station location icon Station location

bus stop icon Bus stop

bus route icon Bus route

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Tunnel 14th Avenue Station

Station context

Tunnel station beneath 14th Avenue Northwest under Northwest Market Street

Key

station location icon Station location

Pedestrian Access – Key features

Entrances on the southwest, southeast and northeast corners of the Northwest Market Street and 14th Avenue Northwest intersection

Key

station location icon Station location

station entry area icon Station entry area

Bike Access - Key features

Planned bike lanes on 14th Avenue Northwest
Close to existing neighborhood greenways on 11th Avenue Northwest, 17th Avenue Northwest, Northwest 53rd Street and Northwest 58th Street
Future connection to Burke-Gilman Trail via 14th Avenue Northwest
Bike lockers and racks adjacent to the station entrances

Key

station location icon Station location

bike storage area icon Bike storage area

existing bike route icon Existing bike route

proposed bike route icon Planned bike route

Transit Access – Key features

Bus routes on Northwest Market Street and 14th Avenue Northwest with stops adjacent to station entrances

Key

station location icon Station location

bus stop icon Bus stop

bus route icon Bus route

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Elevated 15th Avenue Station

Map with black rectangle indicating station location on 15th Avenue Northwest. Map label shows Fire Station 18 and P-Patch nearby. — These illustrations provide a general overview of the proposed station layout and are not to scale. All illustrations are oriented with north up. | Click to enlarge

Station context

Elevated station on the east side of 15th Avenue Northwest south of Northwest Market Street

Key

station location icon Station location

Map with black rectangle indicating station location on 15th Avenue Northwest and yellow stars indicating three station entry areas. — These illustrations provide a general overview of the proposed station layout and are not to scale. All illustrations are oriented with north up. | Click to enlarge

Pedestrian Access – Key features

Entrances on the east and west sides of the 15th Avenue Northwest south of Northwest Market Street intersection

Key

station location icon Station location

station entry area icon Station entry area

Map with black rectangle indicating station location on 15th Avenue Northwest, green lines indicating existing bike routes, dashed green lines for planned bike routes and green squares indicating bike storage areas. — These illustrations provide a general overview of the proposed station layout and are not to scale. All illustrations are oriented with north up. | Click to enlarge

Bike Access - Key features

Planned bike lanes on 14th Avenue Northwest
Close to existing neighborhood greenways on 11th Avenue Northwest, 17th Avenue Northwest, Northwest 53rd Street and Northwest 58th Street
Future connection to Burke-Gilman Trail via 14th Avenue Northwest
Bike lockers and racks adjacent to the station entrances

Key

station location icon Station location

bike storage area icon Bike storage area

existing bike route icon Existing bike route

proposed bike route icon Planned bike route

Map with black rectangle indicating station location on 15th Avenue Northwest, orange rectangles indicating bus stops and orange lines indicating bus routes. — These illustrations provide a general overview of the proposed station layout and are not to scale. All illustrations are oriented with north up. The bus routes and stops displayed represent potential transfer points to light rail stations. Not all bus routes and stops are shown. | Click to enlarge

Transit Access – Key features

Bus routes on Northwest Market Street and 15th Avenue Northwest
Some bus stops adjacent to station entrances and others across Northwest Market Street from the station

Key

station location icon Station location

bus stop icon Bus stop

bus route icon Bus route

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Tunnel 15th Avenue Station

Map with black rectangle indicating station location on 15th Avenue Northwest. Map labels show Fire Station 18 and P-patch nearby. — These illustrations provide a general overview of the proposed station layout and are not to scale. All illustrations are oriented with north up. | Click to enlarge

Station context

Tunnel station on the east side of 15th Avenue Northwest south of Northwest Market Street

Key

station location icon Station location

Pedestrian Access – Key features

Entrances on the east and west sides of 15th Avenue Northwest south of Northwest Market Street

Key

station location icon Station location

station entry area icon Station entry area

Bike Access - Key features

Planned bike lanes on 14th Avenue Northwest
Close to existing neighborhood greenways on 11th Avenue Northwest, 17th Avenue Northwest, Northwest 53rd Street and Northwest 58th Street
Future connection to Burke-Gilman Trail via 14th Avenue Northwest
Bike lockers and racks adjacent to the station entrances

Key

station location icon Station location

bike storage area icon Bike storage area

existing bike route icon Existing bike route

proposed bike route icon Planned bike route

Transit Access – Key features

Bus routes on Northwest Market Street and 15th Avenue Northwest
Some bus stops adjacent to station entrances and others across Northwest Market Street from the station

Key

station location icon Station location

bus stop icon Bus stop

bus route icon Bus route

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