UMSL–South station is a light rail station on the Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.[3] This at-grade station is located near East Drive and features 130 park and ride spaces.[4]
UMSL–South | |||||||||||
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.jpg) UMSL–South station platform in November 2016 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 7798 Natural Bridge Road Normandy, Missouri | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°42′19″N 90°18′19″W / 38.705325°N 90.305251°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Bi-State Development | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Transit | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 4 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  MetroBus Missouri: 4[1] | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 130 spaces | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | July 31, 1993[2] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 516 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 29 out of 38 | ||||||||||
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In 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture announced it would build a $115 million food safety laboratory next to the station on the site of the former Immaculate Heart Convent. It is expected to open in 2025.[5]
Station layout
The eastbound platform is accessed via a ramp and stairs from the bus boarding area. The westbound platform is accessed via two ramps and crossing over both tracks.
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Red Line toward Lambert Airport (UMSL–North) |
| Eastbound | Red Line toward Shiloh–Scott (Rock Road) → |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Street level | Entrance/exit, bus bays, park and ride lot |
Public artwork
In 2014, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Changing Identities by Catharine Magel for this station. Changing Identities honors four individuals killed in a bus crash and reflects on the spiritual and eternal aspects of human nature, our connection to the universe, and our solitary journeys through life.[6]