&sq=&lang=&file=File:Sound_Transit_Light_Link_Rail_Beacon_Hill_West_Portal.jpg) Tunnel's west portal under an elevated portion of Interstate 5 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°34′37″N 122°19′12″W / 47.577°N 122.320°W |
| Status | Active |
| Start | SoDo, Seattle, Washington |
| End | Rainier Valley, Seattle, Washington near Mount Baker station |
| Operation | |
| Constructed | 2005–2009 |
| Owner | Sound Transit |
| Traffic | Link light rail (1 Line) |
| Technical | |
| Length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Tunnel clearance | 21 ft (6.4 m)[1] |
| Width | 21 ft (6.4 m)[1] |
Beacon Hill tunnel is a public transit tunnel in Seattle, Washington, carrying light rail trains on the 1 Line under Seattle's Beacon Hill between Rainier Valley and SoDo just east of Interstate 5.[1] The Beacon Hill Link Light Rail station is approximately 160 feet (49 m) underground near the midpoint of the tunnel.