Sounder's New Mukilteo Station Opens

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While it's currently just a platform for commuters, Sounder started picking up riders in Mukilteo on Monday. This has been long in the works, with initial voter approval in 1996. The opening couldn't be more timely, with gas averaging around $4.05/gallon at the time of this writing. For the price of one gallon of fuel, riders can take a train from Mukilteo to Seattle - 26 miles by car.

An added benefit here is the enhanced access to Seattle afforded to residents of Island and Jefferson Counties. Port Townsend residents can hop a ferry to Whidbey Island, get on a free Island Transit bus to the Clinton Ferry Terminal, and then walk to the Sounder station when they arrive in Mukilteo.

This new stop is very strategic!

Sound Transit's New Mukilteo Station Underway

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Ground has broken and the big machines have been called in. The long-awaited Mukilteo stop for Sound Transit is under construction and headed for a successful future. Considering its proximity to the ferry dock for the Clinton run, and all the traffic that comes off Whidbey Island in the morning, this stop has the potential for being one of the busiest and most convenient for island commuters.