MetroLink is a light rail system that serves the Greater St. Louis area in the United States. The 46-mile (74.0 km) system has two lines and is operated by Metro Transit , an enterprise of the Bi-State Development Agency .[1] [2]
MetroLink System Map MetroLink currently has 38 stations; 13 are served only by the Red Line , nine only by the Blue Line , and the other 16 by both lines. Thirteen stations are located in the City of St. Louis ; 14 in St. Louis County ; and 11 in St. Clair County, Illinois . Central West End is the busiest station by daily ridership, Sunnen is the least busy.[3] [4]
The first 13.9-mile (22.4 km) segment opened on July 31, 1993 between the North Hanley and 5th & Missouri stations.[5] Lambert Airport Main opened.[6] East Riverfront in 1994, Lambert Airport East in 1998, and Cortex in 2018.[7] [8] Shiloh-Scott station near Scott Air Force Base .[9] Forest Park–DeBaliviere and Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44 stations via Clayton, Missouri .[10]
A 5.2-mile (8.4 km) expansion of the Red Line from Shiloh-Scott to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah broke ground in 2023 and is expected to be operational in early 2026.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Stations Interior view of the 8th & Pine subway station in downtown St. Louis Platform at Clayton station in 2023 A train at the Terminal 1 station at St. Louis Lambert International Airport East Riverfront station in 2008 A view of the brick arches in the historic St. Louis Freight Tunnel , now used for MetroLink Platform of the Civic Center station (I-64 ramps can be seen in the background) West side view of the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 station Station Lines City[16] Opened Weekday ridership[4] 5th & Missouri Red Blue East St. Louis July 31, 1993 [17] 1,323 8th & Pine Red Blue St. Louis July 31, 1993 [17] 1,382 Belleville Red Belleville May 5, 2001 [18] 534 Brentwood I-64 Blue Brentwood August 26, 2006 [19] 916 Central West End Red Blue St. Louis July 31, 1993 [17] 4,885 Civic Center Red Blue St. Louis July 31, 1993 [17] 2,217 Clayton Blue Clayton August 26, 2006 [19] 913 College Red Belleville May 5, 2001 [18] 509 Convention Center Red Blue St. Louis July 31, 1993 [17] 1,309 Cortex Red Blue St. Louis July 31, 2018 [20] 900 Delmar Loop Red St. Louis July 31, 1993 [17] 1,692 East Riverfront Red Blue East St. Louis May 14, 1994 [21] 567 Emerson Park Red Blue East St. Louis May 5, 2001 [18] 1,094 Fairview Heights †Red Blue Fairview Heights May 5, 2001 [18] 1,611 Forest Park–DeBaliviere *Red Blue St. Louis July 31, 1993 [17] 3,711 Forsyth Blue University City August 26, 2006 [19] 362 Grand Red Blue St. Louis July 31, 1993 [17] 2,535 Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center Red Blue East St. Louis May 5, 2001 [18] 462 Laclede's Landing Red Blue St. Louis July 31, 1993 [17] 563 Lambert Airport Terminal 1 †Red St. Louis June 25, 1994 [22] 1,060 Lambert Airport Terminal 2 Red St. Louis December 23, 1998 [23] 380 Maplewood–Manchester Blue Maplewood August 26, 2006 [19] 770 Memorial Hospital Red Belleville May 5, 2001 [18] 304 North Hanley Red Berkeley July 31, 1993 [17] 2,713 Richmond Heights Blue Richmond Heights August 26, 2006 [19] 618 Rock Road Red Pagedale July 31, 1993 [17] 1,408 Shiloh–Scott †Red Shiloh June 23, 2003 [24] 549 Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44 †Blue St. Louis August 26, 2006 [19] 1,523 Skinker Blue St. Louis August 26, 2006 [19] 887 Stadium Red Blue St. Louis July 31, 1993 [17] 1,180 Sunnen Blue Maplewood August 26, 2006 [19] 243 Swansea Red Swansea May 5, 2001 [18] 370 UMSL North Red Normandy July 31, 1993 [17] 385 UMSL South Red Normandy July 31, 1993 [17] 516 Union Station Red Blue St. Louis July 31, 1993 [17] 1,142 University City–Big Bend Blue University City August 26, 2006 [19] 486 Washington Park Red Blue Washington Park May 5, 2001 [18] 599 Wellston Red Wellston July 31, 1993 [17] 848
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