List of MetroLink (St. Louis) stations
MetroLink is a light rail transit system serving the Greater St. Louis area in the United States. The system is operated by the Bi-State Development Agency, which since 2003 has done business as Metro.[1] With an average weekday ridership of 56,900 in 2014, MetroLink is the twelfth-busiest light rail system in the United States.[2]
The system currently has 37 stations; 13 stations are served only by the Red Line, 9 stations only by the Blue Line, and 15 stations by both lines. Twelve stations are located in St. Louis, Missouri, 14 in St. Louis County, Missouri, and 11 in St. Clair County, Illinois.[3] Central West End station is the busiest station by daily ridership, while Sunnen station is the least busy.[4]
MetroLink began service on July 31, 1993, with the opening of the Red Line segment from North Hanley station to 5th & Missouri station.[5] An infill station at East Riverfront station and an extension to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport opened in 1994, followed by a second station at the airport in 1998.[6][7][8] Since then, the system has had two major expansions. The first expansion, known as the St. Clair County Extension, was completed on May 5, 2001, with the extension of the Red Line to Belleville, Illinois and two years later to Scott Air Force Base.[9][10] The second major expansion, known as the Cross County Extension, was completed on August 26, 2006, with the addition of the Blue Line branch from the Forest Park–DeBaliviere station to the Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44 station via Clayton, Missouri.[11]
Stations
| * | Official transfer stations |
| † | Terminals |
| Station | Lines | City[3] | Opened | Weekday ridership (FY2011)[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th & Missouri | Red Blue |
East St. Louis | July 31, 1993[5] | 1,840 |
| 8th & Pine | Red Blue |
St. Louis | July 31, 1993[5] | 1,900 |
| Belleville | Red | Belleville | May 5, 2001[9] | 680 |
| Brentwood I-64 | Blue | Brentwood | August 26, 2006[11] | 910 |
| Central West End | Red Blue |
St. Louis | July 31, 1993[5] | 5,440 |
| Civic Center | Red Blue |
St. Louis | July 31, 1993[5] | 3,100 |
| Clayton | Blue | Clayton | August 26, 2006[11] | 880 |
| College | Red | Belleville | May 5, 2001[9] | 860 |
| Convention Center | Red Blue |
St. Louis | July 31, 1993[5] | 1,600 |
| Delmar Loop | Red | St. Louis | July 31, 1993[5] | 1,940 |
| East Riverfront | Red Blue |
East St. Louis | May 14, 1994[6] | 730 |
| Emerson Park | Red Blue |
East St. Louis | May 5, 2001[9] | 880 |
| Fairview Heights† | Red Blue |
Fairview Heights | May 5, 2001[9] | 1,930 |
| Forest Park–DeBaliviere* | Red Blue |
St. Louis | July 31, 1993[5] | 3,980 |
| Forsyth | Blue | University City | August 26, 2006[11] | 390 |
| Grand | Red Blue |
St. Louis | July 31, 1993[5] | 3,010 |
| Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center | Red Blue |
East St. Louis | May 5, 2001[9] | 480 |
| Laclede's Landing | Red Blue |
St. Louis | July 31, 1993[5] | 1,050 |
| Lambert Airport Terminal 1† | Red | St. Louis | June 25, 1994[7] | 1,490 |
| Lambert Airport Terminal 2 | Red | St. Louis | December 23, 1998[8] | 440 |
| Maplewood–Manchester | Blue | Maplewood | August 26, 2006[11] | 670 |
| Memorial Hospital | Red | Belleville | May 5, 2001[9] | 410 |
| North Hanley | Red | Berkeley | July 31, 1993[5] | 3,350 |
| Richmond Heights | Blue | Richmond Heights | August 26, 2006[11] | 660 |
| Rock Road | Red | Pagedale | July 31, 1993[5] | 1,620 |
| Shiloh–Scott† | Red | Shiloh | June 23, 2003[10] | 810 |
| Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44† | Blue | St. Louis | August 26, 2006[11] | 1,860 |
| Skinker | Blue | St. Louis | August 26, 2006[11] | 700 |
| Stadium | Red Blue |
St. Louis | July 31, 1993[5] | 1,290 |
| Sunnen | Blue | Maplewood | August 26, 2006[11] | 220 |
| Swansea | Red | Swansea | May 5, 2001[9] | 480 |
| UMSL North | Red | Normandy | July 31, 1993[5] | 640 |
| UMSL South | Red | Normandy | July 31, 1993[5] | 750 |
| Union Station | Red Blue |
St. Louis | July 31, 1993[5] | 1,620 |
| University City–Big Bend | Blue | University City | August 26, 2006[11] | 480 |
| Washington Park | Red Blue |
Washington Park | May 5, 2001[9] | 560 |
| Wellston | Red | Wellston | July 31, 1993[5] | 950 |
References
- ↑ "Bi-State Development Agency Adopts 'Metro' As New Name" (PDF) (Press release). Bi-State Development Agency. January 24, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2006.
- ↑ "Transit Ridership Report: Third Quarter 2014" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. December 10, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- 1 2 "Station Area Profiles". Bi-State Development Agency. 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- 1 2 BAE Urban Economics (October 2012). "St. Louis MetroLink TOD Market Study" (PDF). East-West Gateway Transit Oriented Development Study. pp. 85–86. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Hick, Virginia Baldwin; Franklin, Donald E. (August 3, 1993). "Riders Pack MetroLink on First Workday". St. Louis Post-Dispatch – via Questia. (subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 Goodrich, Robert (April 27, 1994). "East St. Louis Starring in MetroLink". St. Louis Post-Dispatch – via Questia. (subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 Tipton, Virgil (June 22, 1994). "Takeoff: MetroLink Opens Lambert Stop Saturday". St. Louis Post-Dispatch – via Questia. (subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 "2nd MetroLink Station Opens at Lambert". St. Louis Business Journal. December 23, 1998. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Leiser, Ken (May 4, 2001). "Bi-State Braces for Big Weekend of Free Fares". St. Louis Post-Dispatch – via Highbeam Business. (subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 "Shiloh-Scott MetroLink Station Grand Opening Today" (PDF) (Press release). Bi-State Development Agency. June 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2006.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Metro Announces August 26 Grand Opening Date for Cross County MetroLink Extension" (PDF) (Press release). Bi-State Development Agency. August 7, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2007.
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