Editing Kent, Washington (section)

===Transportation===
There are several major freeways and highways in or near Kent, including [[Interstate 5 (Washington)|Interstate 5]], [[Washington State Route 167|State Route 167]], and [[Washington State Route 516|State Route 516]]. Kent is also served by [[King County Metro]] transit, with the [[Kent (Sounder Station)|Kent Station]] providing service to many destinations, including downtown Seattle by multiple commuter buses, the [[Sounder commuter rail]] system, and local buses. Heavy rail service includes two major north–south lines through the Kent Valley, with freight traffic operations by the [[BNSF Railway|BNSF]] and [[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific]] railroads.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hunter |first1=Steve |title=City of Kent targets railroad quiet zone in 2022 |url=https://www.kentreporter.com/news/city-of-kent-targets-railroad-quiet-zone-in-2022/ |website=Kent Reporter |date=June 5, 2019 |publisher=Sound Publishing |access-date=June 17, 2023}}</ref> The [[Link light rail]] system is scheduled to be extended to Federal Way in 2026,<ref>{{cite news |last=Everly-Lang |first=Keelin |date=September 13, 2024 |title=Sound Transit leader gives updates on Federal Way's future light rail |url=https://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/sound-transit-leader-gives-updates-on-federal-ways-future-light-rail/ |work=Federal Way Mirror |accessdate=December 2, 2024}}</ref> with intermediate stops at [[Kent Des Moines station]] near Highline College and [[Star Lake station]] at South 272nd Street.<ref>{{cite web|title=Federal Way Link Extension|url=https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion/federal-way-link-extension|publisher=[[Sound Transit]]|access-date=December 2, 2024}}</ref>