MetroLink (St. Louis)

Light rail system serving the Greater St. Louis area

This article is about the light rail system in St. Louis. For other similarly-named systems around the world, see Metrolink.

MetroLink

A St. Louis MetroLink train on the Blue Line

Overview
Owner| Bi-State Development Agency
Locale| Greater St. Louis, Missouri–Illinois, U.S.
Transit type| Light rail
Number of lines| 2
Number of stations| 38
(1 under construction)
Daily ridership| 21,800 (weekdays, Q4 2024)[1]
Annual ridership| 7,135,000 (2024)[2]
Headquarters| One Metropolitan Square
211 North Broadway
St. Louis, Missouri, 63102, U.S.
Website| metrostlouis.org/metrolink
Operation
Began operation| July 31, 1993 (1993-07-31)[3]
Operator(s)| Metro Transit
Reporting marks| BSDA
Character| At-grade, below-grade, elevated, subway
Number of vehicles| 75
Train length| 2 articulated vehicles
Headway| 10–20 minutes
Technical
System length| 46 mi (74 km)[4]
No. of tracks| 2
Track gauge| 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification| Overhead line, 750 V DC[5][6]
Average speed| 24.7 mph (40 km/h)
Top speed| 65 mph (105 km/h)
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Legend

|  | Shrewsbury–

Lansdowne I-44

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Terminal 1
Sunnen |  |

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| Lambert Airport

Terminal 2

| Maplewood–

Manchester

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Brentwood I-64 |  |

|  | North Hanley
Richmond Heights |  |

|  | UMSL–North
Clayton |  |

|  | UMSL–South
Forsyth |  |

|  | Rock Road
| University City–

Big Bend

|  | Wellston
Skinker |  |

|  | Delmar Loop
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DeBaliviere
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|  | Central West End
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|  | Cortex
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|  | Grand
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|  | Union Station
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|  | Civic Center
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|  | Stadium
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|  | 8th & Pine
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|  | Convention Center
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|  | Laclede's Landing

Mississippi River

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| Missouri

Illinois

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|  | East Riverfront
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|  | 5th & Missouri
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|  | Emerson Park
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|  |  | Jackie Joyner-

Kersee Center
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|  | Washington Park
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|  | Fairview Heights
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|  | Memorial Hospital
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|  | Swansea
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|  | Belleville
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|  | College
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| Shiloh–Scott

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| MidAmerica

St. Louis Airport

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MetroLink (reporting mark BSDA) is a light rail system[7][8] that serves the Greater St. Louis area. Operated by Metro Transit in a shared fare system with MetroBus,[9] the two-line, 38-station system runs from St. Louis Lambert International Airport and Shrewsbury in Missouri to Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. Intermediate destinations include downtown Clayton, Forest Park, and downtown St. Louis. It is the only U.S. light rail system that crosses state lines.[citation needed]

MetroLink shares some characteristics of a light metro or rapid transit service,[10][11] including a largely independent right-of-way, a higher top speed, and level boarding at all platforms.[11] Being a light rail network, but with sections and miles of subway tunnels creating a separate right-of-way, MetroLink can therefore be categorised as a semi-metro system.[12][13][14]

In 2024, the system had an annual ridership of 7,135,000, or about 21,800 per weekday.

## History

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The 1874-built Eads Bridge carries MetroLink across the Mississippi River between Missouri and Illinois on its lower-level rail deck.

Construction on the initial 17-mile (27 km) MetroLink line from St. Louis Lambert International Airport to the 5th & Missouri station in East St. Louis began in 1990. The first 13.9-mile (22.4 km) segment opened on July 31, 1993, with 16 stations between North Hanley and 5th & Missouri.[15][16] The extension to Lambert Airport Main opened on June 25, 1994.[17] Three infill stations have since been added to this alignment: East Riverfront in 1994, Lambert Airport East in 1998, and Cortex in 2018.[18][19]

Siemens SD-400 unit on the then-newly opened MetroLink system in 1993.

About 14 miles (22.5 km) of the original 17-mile (27 km) alignment reused existing railroad right-of-way including historic downtown tunnels. The capital cost to build the initial phase of MetroLink was $465 million, including $348 million from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).[20]

Construction on the St. Clair County MetroLink extension from the 5th & Missouri station to the College station in Belleville began in 1998 and opened in May 2001. The extension added eight stations and seven park-ride lots. The total project cost was $339.2 million with $243.9 million paid by the FTA and $95.2 million paid by the St. Clair County Transit District (via a 1/2 cent sales tax passed in November 1993).[20]

In May 2003, a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) extension from the College station to the Shiloh-Scott station opened. This $75 million project was funded by a $60 million grant from the Illinois FIRST (Fund for Infrastructure, Roads, Schools, and Transit) Program and $15 million from the St. Clair County Transit District.[20]

University City–Big Bend station along the Cross County extension, now Blue Line.

The 8-mile (12.9 km) Cross County Extension opened on August 26, 2006 and added nine stations from Forest Park-DeBaliviere to Shrewsbury, Missouri. Intermediate stops include service to Washington University, Clayton, the Saint Louis Galleria and Maplewood.[21] The entire project was funded by a $430 million Metro bond issue. Citing repeated delays and cost overruns, Metro fired and then sued its general contractor, Cross County Collaborative, in the summer of 2004. Metro sought $81 million in damages for fraud and mismanagement while the Collaborative counter-sued for $17 million for work that Metro hadn't paid for. On December 1, 2007, a jury awarded the Collaborative $2.56 million.[22]

The Gateway Arch seen from the Laclede's Landing platform.

On October 27, 2008, Metro renamed the Lambert Airport branch the Red Line and the Shrewsbury branch the Blue Line. Blue Line service was also extended from its former terminus at Emerson Park to Fairview Heights. All trains have signs on the front and side that identify the train as a Red or Blue line train, and operators make live announcements identifying lines and stations.[16]

On September 9, 2014, the United States Department of Transportation announced $10.3 million in funding for a new Metrolink station between the Central West End and Grand stations in the Cortex Innovation Community. An additional $5 million in funding was provided by a public-private partnership including Washington University, BJC HealthCare, Great Rivers Greenway and Cortex. The new Cortex station, located just east of Boyle Avenue, opened to the public on July 31, 2018.[23]

On June 15, 2019, MetroLink set its single day ridership record when over 100,000 people used the service to attend the parade after the St. Louis Blues won the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs.[24][25]

On July 26, 2022, a flash flood shut down MetroLink for nearly 72 hours and caused roughly $40 million in damage.[26][27] The flood damaged nearly 5 miles (8.0 km) of track bed, two elevators, two communications rooms, three signal houses and destroyed two MetroLink vehicles.[28] By that September, normal Red Line service had resumed while restricted service continued on the Blue Line.[29] On July 31, 2023, Metro received $27.7 million in federal emergency disaster relief funding to help cover the cost of restoration.[30] In March 2024, Blue Line platform and speed restrictions were lifted after repairs on the last signal house were completed.[31]

In 2023, Bi-State's board approved a memorandum of understanding authorizing the Metro team to plan and develop the Green Line expansion with the City of St. Louis.[32] In May, Metro received a $196.2 million federal grant to purchase new light rail vehicles to replace the remaining SD-400 cars.[33] Six months later, Bi-State's board approved a contract with Siemens Mobility worth up to $390.4 million for as many as 55 new S200 light rail vehicles with delivery expected to begin in 2027.[34][33][35]

### Chronology

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Below is a list of dates on which segments of the MetroLink system opened for service.

Date | Event | Stations | Length

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July 31, 1993 (1993-07-31)[36] | Line opens between North Hanley and 5th & Missouri | 16  | 13.9 mi (22.4 km)
May 14, 1994 (1994-05-14)[36] | East Riverfront opens between existing stations  | 1  | —
June 25, 1994 (1994-06-25)[36] | Extension to Lambert Airport Main opens  | 1  | 3.15 mi (5.1 km)
December 23, 1998 (1998-12-23)[36] | Lambert Airport East opens between existing stations  | 1  | —
May 5, 2001 (2001-05-05)[36] | Extension to College opens  | 8  | 17.4 mi (28 km)
June 23, 2003 (2003-06-23)[36] | Extension to Shiloh-Scott opens  | 1  | 3.5 mi (5.6 km)
August 26, 2006 (2006-08-26)[37] | Extension to Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 opens  | 9  | 8 mi (13 km)
July 31, 2018 (2018-07-31)[38] | Cortex opens between existing stations  | 1  | —
| Total  | 38  | 46 mi (74 km)

## Lines

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### Red Line

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Main article: Red Line (St. Louis MetroLink)

A Red Line train traveling through the Central West End

The 38-mile (61 km) Red Line begins at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, making stops at the Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 stations. It proceeds through Kinloch, then stops at the North Hanley station near Bel-Ridge. It makes two stops (UMSL North & UMSL South) at the University of Missouri St. Louis in Normandy. After UMSL, trains run on the old Wabash/Norfolk & Western Railroad's Union Depot line that once brought passenger trains from Ferguson to Union Station.[39] Traveling into Pagedale, it stops at the Rock Road station and then at Wellston's namesake station on Plymouth Street. Entering St. Louis City at Skinker Boulevard, the line stops at the Delmar Loop station and its namesake entertainment district. At the following station, Forest Park-DeBaliviere, the Red Line meets the Blue Line; the lines then share tracks until the Blue Line terminates at the Fairview Heights station in Illinois.[40]

### Blue Line

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Main article: Blue Line (St. Louis MetroLink)

A Blue Line train traveling through downtown Clayton

The 24-mile (38.6 km) Blue Line alignment starts at the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 station in Shrewsbury, just west of the River des Peres. It crosses over Interstate 44 and continues north to two stations in Maplewood, Missouri (Sunnen and Maplewood/Manchester). The line continues north to the Brentwood I-64 station in Brentwood, Missouri, just south of Interstate 64. It then proceeds in a tunnel underneath Interstate 64, continuing to the Richmond Heights station, which serves the Saint Louis Galleria shopping mall. The line then proceeds through a sharp turn east to the Clayton station in the median of Forest Park Parkway in Clayton, Missouri, where it serves the Central Business District of St. Louis County. It heads east to the Forsyth station where it enters a tunnel to the University City-Big Bend subway station. After crossing the St. Louis City/County boundary, the Blue Line stops at the Skinker subway station, the last stop serving nearby Washington University. At the following station, Forest Park-DeBaliviere, the Blue Line meets the Red Line. From this station, the two services share track until the Blue Line terminates at the Fairview Heights station in Illinois.

### Shared alignment

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In all, the Red and Blue lines share tracks for 16 stations.[41] From west to east: the Central West End and Cortex stations that serve the Central West End neighborhood, Washington University Medical Center, and Cortex Innovation Community. The Grand station transfers with the busy #70 MetroBus line and serves Saint Louis University and its hospital. Next, the Union Station, Civic Center, Stadium, 8th & Pine, Convention Center, and Laclede's Landing stations serve downtown St. Louis and its many destinations. Crossing the historic Eads Bridge into Illinois, the line serves the East Riverfront, 5th & Missouri, Emerson Park, Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center, and Washington Park stations in East St. Louis, Illinois. At the next station, Fairview Heights, the Blue Line ends. The Red Line continues south through Belleville, Illinois, to its terminus at the Shiloh–Scott station near Scott Air Force Base.[41]

## Rolling stock

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Ewing Yard and Shops

MetroLink operates 87 Siemens SD-400 and SD-460 light rail vehicles. Each 90-foot-long (27 m), single articulated vehicle has four high platform doors per side and can hold 72 seated and 106 standing passengers.[42][43] The cars are powered by an electric motor which gets its electricity from an overhead line with a 750 V DC supply.[44]

Each car has an enclosed operator cab at each end. This configuration is the most flexible for operations but prevents travel between cars. Bicycles are permitted in the door vestibules adjacent to each unused cab.[45] Each car has separate doors for boarding at station level and track level; in normal operations, the track-level doors (equipped with stairs) are unused.

In 2026, Metro plans to begin phasing out the original SD-400 cars and to refurbish the SD-460 cars for continued use.[46] In May 2023, Metro received a $196.2 million federal grant to purchase up to 48 Siemens S200 high-floor light rail vehicles to replace 25 of the oldest cars.[47] Six months later, Bi-State's board approved a contract with Siemens Mobility worth up to $390.4 million for as many as 55 new light rail vehicles.[48]

Metro operates two storage and maintenance facilities. Ewing Yard sits between the Grand and Union Station stops just west of downtown St. Louis; 29th Street Yard is located between the JJK Center and Washington Park stops in East St. Louis.

### Roster

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Unit Type | Year Built | Quantity  | Photograph | Numbers[49]

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Siemens SD-400 | 1991–1993 | 31[50] | Siemens SD-400 Light Rail Vehicle in the third livery used by MetroLink | 1001–1031
Siemens SD-460 | 1999 | 10  | Siemens SD-460 Light Rail Vehicle in the fourth livery used by MetroLink | 2001–2010
2000 | 24 | 3001–3024
2004–2005 | 22 | 4001–4022
Siemens S200 | Deliveries to begin in 2027[47][35]

## Fares

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Ticket vending machines at Clayton in 2024

MetroLink uses a proof-of-payment system. Tickets can be purchased at ticket-vending machines at the entrance to all stations and must be validated before boarding the train. Single-ride tickets are good for up to two hours in the direction that a passenger initially boards.[16] Some fares, such as monthly or weekly fares, do not need to be validated, but passengers must have the pass in their possession while riding and must show the pass to security personnel upon request. Reduced fares can be purchased by seniors ages 65+, people with disabilities, and children ages 5–12. Up to three children under 5 may ride free with a fare-paying rider. Proof of age may be requested of all people riding with reduced fares. Other types of passes include a Semester Pass for full-time students.[51]

In 2018, Metro introduced the Gateway Card, a multi-use smart card that was intended to eliminate most paper passes and tickets. In 2023, Metro announced that it would replace the Gateway Card—one Bi-State official called it a "failed system"—with a new fare collection system as part of the Secure Platform Plan.[52]

MetroLink Fare Structure

Metro Fare Type  | Mode  | Current Fare
Cash Base Fare  | Rail  | $2.50
Cash (Reduced Fare)*  | Rail  | $1.25
2-Hour Pass/Transfer† | Bus/Rail  | $3.00
2-Hour Pass/Transfer (Reduced Fare)*† | Bus/Rail  | $1.50
2-Hour Pass (from Lambert Airport)† | Bus/Rail  | $4.00
(10) 2-Hour Passes† | Bus/Rail  | $30.00
One-Day Adventure Pass  | Bus/Rail  | $5.00
Weekly Pass  | Bus/Rail  | $27.00
Monthly Pass  | Bus/Rail  | $78.00
Monthly Pass (Reduced Fare)*  | Bus/Rail  | $39.00
Combo Pass  | Bus/Rail  | $98.00
University Semester Pass  | Bus/Rail  | $175.00
* Reduced fares require a Metro reduced fare permit[53]

† Two-hour passes can only be purchased as a mobile fare option on the Transit app[53]

## Projects in progress

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### MidAmerica Airport extension

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In 2019, the St. Clair County Transit District was awarded $96 million in Illinois infrastructure funding to build a 5.2-mile (8.4 km) extension of the Red Line from Shiloh–Scott to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah.[54] This extension will include two 2.6-mile (4.2 km) segments, a double-track and a single-track segment, along with a station at the airport.[55] Construction on the extension began in 2023 with Metro expecting completion in the spring of 2026.[56][57][58]

### System rehabilitation

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A sign at Clayton detailing upcoming station work in 2024

In 2023, Metro began a system-wide rehabilitation program that will last several years.[59] That spring, Metro began rehabilitating the downtown subway tunnels,[60] including the Laclede's Landing, Convention Center, and 8th & Pine stations.[61][62] Elsewhere, catenary wire, curve tracks, platforms, retaining walls, staircases, and system conduit are to be upgraded or replaced.[63][59]

Beginning in 2025, Metro will start rehabilitating the Union Station tunnel[64] with rehabilitation of the Cross County tunnels beginning in 2026.[65] The latter will include the renovation of the Skinker and University City–Big Bend subway stations and the construction of a storage siding near the Richmond Heights station.[65][66] In 2026, Metro expects to complete upgrades to the Supervisory Control Automated Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Public Address/Customer Information (PA/CIS) systems.[67] The upgraded SCADA/PA/CIS will operate as an integrated system that monitors and controls operations and will allow Metro to provide real-time arrival information to passengers, such as live displays at stations.[68]

### Secure Platform Plan

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In 2024, Metro Transit began adding turnstiles at all MetroLink stations as part of its $52 million Secure Platform Plan (SPP). Stations will also receive a new fare collection system, more fences, passenger-assist telephones, and more than 1,800 cameras to be monitored at a center opened in November 2022 at Metro's Central Garage.[69][70]

The SPP will be implemented in three "packages" with full operation expected to begin in 2026.[71] In September 2023, Bi-State awarded a $6.4 million contract to Millstone Weber LLC for the first package covering four Illinois stations.[72] The gates at these first four stations began operating in September 2024.[73][74] However, due to delays in implementing a new fare collection system, Metro staff will operate the fare gates manually at first.[71] The second package covers seven Missouri stations and is also slated for completion by early 2025.[75] The remaining stations and the upgraded fare collection system are expected to be operational by early 2026.[76][69][71]

## Projects in planning

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### North-South expansion

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Main article: Green Line (St. Louis MetroLink)

Green Line project logo

MetroLink's proposed North-South light rail line would lack the rapid transit-like characteristics of the Red and Blue lines, resembling instead other U.S. on-street light rail lines, such as those in Houston or Phoenix.[77] The new line has been named the Green Line and would connect to the Red and Blue lines with an infill transfer station.[77][78][79]

This 5.6-mile (9.0 km) line would serve about 10 stations between Chippewa Street in South St. Louis and Grand Boulevard in North St. Louis running primarily on Jefferson Avenue. It would provide a fixed rail upgrade to Metro's #11 (Chippewa) and #4 (Natural Bridge) bus routes.[80] In September 2023, Bi-State Development's board approved a 4-year, $18.9 million contract with the joint venture Northside-Southside Transit Partners to provide consulting services for the design phase of the project.[81] In February 2024, the East-West Gateway Council of Governments approved the updated locally preferred alternative along Jefferson.[82] The 2023 design study estimates 5,000 daily boardings, $8-9 million in annual operating costs, and $1.1 billion in capital costs.[82]

An extension of the Green Line into North St. Louis County had been explored. In 2023, four alternatives were proposed that would have continued the line from the Grand/Fairground station along Natural Bridge Avenue toward the county.[83] By 2024, County leadership had rejected all four routes primarily due to the unfunded 3-mile (4.8 km) gap between the Grand/Fairground station and the county line.[84] Additionally, concerns were raised about federal funding, ridership, right-of-way constraints and other factors.[84] Instead, county leaders are exploring alternatives for North County such as light rail branching off the existing Red Line near the University of Missouri–St. Louis, rapid bus service or a hybrid of the four 2023 alternatives.[84]

## Previous proposals

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These extensions were proposed between the year 2000 and in 2010 when Metro released its 30-year long range plan, Moving Transit Forward.[85] Most are defunct; regional leaders have said their priorities are the proposed extensions in the city of St. Louis and North St. Louis County.[86]

### North-South

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* Northside/Southside 2008. This 21–29-mile (34–47 km) expansion was planned in two separate locally preferred alternatives (LPA). In 2008 a 12-mile (19 km) Northside LPA was selected that would have traveled between downtown St. Louis and St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley via North City and County.[87] That same year, a 9–17-mile (14–27 km) Southside LPA was selected that would have traveled between downtown St. Louis and Bayless Avenue via South City and County.[88]
* Northside/Southside 2018. In 2018, a updated Northside/Southside LPA was approved that shortened the expansion to an approximately 8-mile (13 km) alignment between Grand in North St. Louis and Chippewa in South St. Louis via a loop on 9th and 10th streets in downtown St. Louis.[89] See Projects in planning section for updates on Northside/Southside as of 2024.

### Cross County

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* MetroSouth. This 6–12-mile (9.7–19.3 km) extension was envisioned as Cross County Segment 2 and would have extended the current Blue Line from its terminus in Shrewsbury further south beyond Interstates 270/255 to Butler Hill Road. A third alternative would have ended at Watson Road.[90] An environmental impact study was completed in 2004; however, selection of an LPA was deferred due to the lack of local funding sources as well as other factors.[91]
* MetroNorth. This approximately 12-mile (19 km) extension was envisioned as Cross County Segment 3 and would have extended the current Blue Line from Clayton towards Florissant, Missouri. Some of this segment would have followed the former Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis' Central Belt right-of-way paralleling Interstate 170.[92]
* Daniel Boone. This 8–10-mile (13–16 km) extension would have branched off the Cross County corridor near Olive Boulevard along disused Rock Island Railroad right-of-way. It would then turn west and follow existing trackage operated by Central Midland Railway to Page Avenue where the line would continue to Westport Plaza.[93][94] An approximately 12-mile (19 km) extension to Chesterfield would have been a potential Phase 2 of the Daniel Boone branch. The alignment would have continued west following Page Avenue and Highway 364 then turning towards Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park. From there it would have headed to Spirit of St. Louis Airport in the Chesterfield Valley.[92] This alignment has not been given serious consideration because of its perceived low ridership potential.

### St. Charles County

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* A plan to expand MetroLink 16–20 miles (26–32 km) from St. Louis Lambert International Airport northwest to St. Charles County was abandoned after St. Charles County voters twice rejected a sales tax for the extension in 1996; subsequently, all MetroBus service was ended.[95] Had the extension been funded, the route would have used the Old St. Charles Bridge (now demolished) over the Missouri River to access the county.

### Madison County

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* In 2005, a study was performed to analyze extending MetroLink into Madison County, Illinois. The study recommended two alignments that would have begun near the 5th & Missouri station in East St. Louis then continue through Granite City, Collinsville, Wood River, and Glen Carbon between 21–23 miles (34–37 km) away. The alignment would have split in Madison, Illinois with one branch ending in Alton and the other in Edwardsville. In order to execute any Madison County extensions, Metro would have to collaborate with Madison County Transit.[96]

## Station gallery

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Main article: List of MetroLink (St. Louis) stations

* 8th & Pine

* Brentwood I-64

* Central West End

* Civic Center

* Clayton

* Convention Center

* Cortex

* Delmar Loop

* East Riverfront

* Forest Park-DeBaliviere

* Forsyth

* Lambert Airport Terminal 1

* Maplewood-Manchester

* Richmond Heights

* Shiloh-Scott

* Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44

* Skinker

* Stadium

* Union Station

## See also

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* Bi-State Development Agency
* Madison County Transit
* St. Clair County Transit District
* Loop Trolley
* Metro Call-A-Ride
* MetroBus
* List of Metro Transit (St. Louis) yards and depots
* List of rail transit systems in the US
* List of tram and light-rail transit systems
* Transportation in St. Louis

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* Metro – Official website for Metro Transit
* Bi-State Development – Official website for Bi-State Development
* St. Clair County Transit District – Official website for the St. Clair County Transit District
* Citizens for Modern Transit – St. Louis transit advocacy group
* Arts in Transit Website

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MetroLink (St. Louis)

Lines|

* Red Line
* Blue Line
* Green Line

Infrastructure|

* Cross County Tunnels
* Downtown Tunnel
* Eads Bridge
* Union Station Baggage Tunnel
* List of MetroLink stations

Rolling Stock|

* Siemens SD-400 and SD-460
* Siemens S200

Rail Yards and Shops|

* 29th Street Yard and Shops
* Ewing Yard and Shops

Major Transit Centers|

* Civic Center
* Clayton
* Central West End
* Emerson Park
* Fairview Heights
* Forest Park–DeBaliviere
* North Hanley
* Rock Road
* Shiloh–Scott
* Shrewsbury

Connecting services|

* Illinois:
* Alternative Transportation System
* Madison County Transit
* MetroBus
* Missouri:
* Loop Trolley
* MetroBus
* Metro Call-A-Ride
* Via Metro STL

Other Connections|

* Gateway Transportation Center
* St. Louis-Lambert International(IATA:STL)
* MidAmerica St. Louis(IATA:BLV)

Expansions|

* MidAmerica Airport
* Green Line MetroLink
* Previous Proposals

Operators|

* Metro Transit
* St. Clair County Transit District

Italics denote lines or service which are planned or not operating
Bold denotes primary transfers or terminals

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Public transportation in Greater St. Louis

Public transit agencies|

* Madison County Transit
* Metro Transit
* St. Clair County Transit District

Local and express bus service|

* Illinois:
* Madison County Transit
* MetroBus
* Missouri:
* MetroBus

Demand response|

* Illinois:
* Alternative Transportation System
* Madison County Transit
* Missouri:
* Metro Call-A-Ride
* Via Metro STL

Light rail|

* MetroLink:
* Red Line
* Blue Line
* Green Line
* List of MetroLink stations
* MidAmerica Airport Extension
* Previous Proposals

Streetcar|

* Loop Trolley

Infrastructure|

* Cross County Tunnels
* Downtown Tunnel
* Eads Bridge
* MacArthur Bridge
* Merchants Bridge
* Union Station Baggage Tunnel
* Yards & Depots

Intercity rail|

* Amtrak:
* Alton Station
* Gateway Transportation Center
* Kirkwood Station
* Lincoln Service
* Missouri River Runner
* Texas Eagle

Intercity bus|

* Amtrak Thruway
* Burlington Trailways
* Greyhound Lines
* Megabus

Airports|

* St. Louis-Lambert International(IATA:STL)
* MidAmerica St. Louis(IATA:BLV)
* Spirit of St. Louis(IATA:SUS)
* St. Louis Downtown(IATA:CPS)
* St. Louis Regional(IATA:ALN)

Other|

* Bi-State Development Agency
* East-West Gateway Council of Governments
* Transportation in St. Louis

Italics denote lines or service which are planned or not operating

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Public transit in Missouri

Statewide|

* Amtrak
* Lincoln Service
* Missouri River Runner
* Southwest Chief
* Texas Eagle
* Burlington Trailways
* Greyhound Lines
* Jefferson Lines
* Oats Transit
* List of intercity bus stops in Missouri

St. Louis|

* Metro Transit:
* MetroBus
* Metro Call-A-Ride
* MetroLink
* Red Line
* Blue Line
* Loop Trolley
* Via Metro STL
* St. Charles City Transit

Kansas City|

* RideKC
* KC Streetcar
* Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
* Metro Area Express

North|

* Kirk-Tran
* St. Joseph Transit

Central|

* Go COMO
* JeffTran

South|

* Bluff Area Transit Service
* Cape Girardeau Transit Authority
* MAPS Transit
* The Bus (Springfield)
* West Plains Transit System

Transportation in Missouri

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Public transit in Illinois

Statewide|

* Amtrak
* Barons Bus Lines
* Burlington Trailways
* Flixbus
* Greyhound Lines
* Peoria Charter Coach Company
* Van Galder Bus Company
* Wisconsin Coach Lines
* List of intercity bus stops in Illinois

Chicagoland|

* Airport Transit System
* Chicago Transit Authority
* "L"
* Metra
* Pace
* Pace Pulse
* South Shore Line

Metro East|

* Metro Transit:
* MetroBus
* MetroLink
* Madison County Transit
* St. Clair County Transit District

North|

* Beloit Transit
* DeKalb Public Transit
* Galesburg Transit
* Go West Transit
* Quad Cities MetroLINK
* River Valley Metro Mass Transit District
* Rockford Mass Transit District

Central|

* Champaign County Area Rural Transit System
* Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District
* Coles County Zipline
* Connect Transit
* Danville Mass Transit
* Decatur Public Transit System
* Greater Peoria Mass Transit District
* Quincy Transit Lines
* Sangamon Mass Transit District
* SHOW Bus

South|

* Jackson County Mass Transit District
* Monroe Randolph Transit District
* Rides Mass Transit District
* Shawnee Mass Transit District
* South Central Illinois Mass Transit District

Transportation in Illinois

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Railroads of Missouri

Common carriers|

* Arkansas & Missouri Railroad
* Bi-State Development Agency Railroad
* BNSF
* Central Midland Railway
* CPKC
* CSX
* Columbia Terminal Railroad
* Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
* Kansas City Terminal Railway
* Kansas City Transportation
* Kaw River Railroad
* Manufacturers Railway
* Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad
* Missouri North Central Railroad
* Missouri Central Railroad
* Missouri Eastern Railroad
* Missouri & Valley Park Railroad
* Norfolk Southern
* Ozark Valley Railroad
* SEMO Port Railroad
* South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
* Southern Illinois & Missouri Bridge Company
* Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis
* Union Pacific

Passenger carriers|

* Amtrak
* MetroLink

Heritage railroads|

* Belton, Grandview & Kansas City Railroad
* Branson Scenic Railway

* See also: Former carriers in Missouri
* List of United States railroads by political division

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Railroads of Illinois

Common carriers|

* A&R Terminal Railroad
* Ag Valley Railroad
* Alton and Southern Railway
* Belt Railway of Chicago
* Bloomer Shippers Connecting Railroad
* BNSF Railway
* Burlington Junction Railway
* Canadian National Railway
* Grand Trunk Western Railroad
* Illinois Central Railroad
* Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad
* Wisconsin Central
* Central Illinois Railroad
* Chicago–Chemung Railroad
* Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad
* Chicago Port Railroad
* Chicago Rail Link
* Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad
* City of Rochelle Railroad
* Coffeen and Western Railroad
* Canadian Pacific Kansas City
* Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad
* Kansas City Southern Railway
* Soo Line Railroad
* Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railway
* CSX Transportation
* Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad
* Decatur Central Railroad
* Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad
* Decatur Junction Railway
* Eastern Illinois Railroad
* Effingham Railroad
* Evansville Western Railway
* Gateway Eastern Railway
* Illinois and Midland Railroad
* Illinois Railway
* Illinois Western Railroad
* Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
* Indiana Rail Road
* Iowa Interstate Railroad
* Joppa and Eastern Railroad
* Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad
* Keokuk Junction Railway
* Lincoln and Southern Railroad
* Manufacturers' Junction Railway
* Manufacturers Railway
* Norfolk Southern Railway
* Peoria and Pekin Union Railway
* Peru Industrial Railroad
* Pioneer Industrial Railway
* Port Harbor Railroad
* Riverport Railroad
* Shawnee Terminal Railway
* South Chicago and Indiana Harbor Railway
* Southern Illinois and Missouri Bridge Company
* Tazewell and Peoria Railroad
* Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis
* Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway
* Union Pacific Railroad
* Vandalia Railroad
* Vermilion Valley Railroad
* Wisconsin and Southern Railroad

Passenger carriers|

* Airport Transit System
* Amtrak
* Chicago "L"
* Metra
* MetroLink
* South Shore Line

Private carriers|

* Bulkmatic Railroad
* C&C Railroad
* Calumet Transload & Railroad
* Captain Mine
* Chicago Heights Terminal Transfer Railroad
* Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad
* DOT Rail Service
* FNG Logistics Company
* Joliet Junction Railroad
* Kaskaskia Regional Port District Railroad
* Mokena Illinois Railroad
* North American Industrial Railway
* Peabody Energy
* Peoria, Peoria Heights and Western Railroad
* Respondek Railroad Corporation

Heritage railroads|

* Fox River Trolley Museum
* Illinois Railway Museum
* Monticello Railway Museum
* Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad

* See also: Former carriers in Illinois
* List of United States railroads by political division

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Currently operating light rail and streetcar systems in the United States

| Arizona|

* Phoenix Valley Metro Rail
* Tempe Streetcar
* Tucson Sun Link

|

Arkansas|

* Little Rock Metro Streetcar
* Fort Smith Trolley

California|

* Los Angeles Metro Rail
* A, C, E, and K Lines
* Sprinter
* Sacramento RT
* San Diego Trolley
* San Francisco Muni
* Cable Cars
* E Embarcadero
* F Market & Wharves
* Muni Metro
* Santa Clara VTA

Colorado|

* Denver
* RTD light rail
* Denver Trolley
* Fort Collins Municipal Railway

District of Columbia|

* DC Streetcar

Florida|

* Tampa TECO Line Streetcar

Georgia|

* Atlanta Streetcar

Illinois|

* MetroLink (shared with Missouri)

Louisiana|

* New Orleans streetcars

Maryland|

* Baltimore Light RailLink

Massachusetts|

* Boston
* MBTA Green Line
* Mattapan Line
* Lowell Park Trolley

Michigan|

* Detroit QLine

Minnesota|

* Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro
* Blue Line
* Green Line
* Como-Harriet Streetcar
* Excelsior Streetcar
* Lake Superior Railroad Museum

| Missouri|

* KC Streetcar
* St. Louis
* Loop Trolley
* MetroLink

|

New Jersey|

* Hudson–Bergen Light Rail
* Newark Light Rail
* River Line

New York|

* Buffalo Metro Rail

North Carolina|

* Charlotte
* Lynx Blue Line
* CityLynx Gold Line

Ohio|

* Connector (Cincinnati)
* Cleveland
* RTA Blue, Green, and Waterfront Lines

Oklahoma|

* Oklahoma City Streetcar
* El Reno Heritage Express

Oregon|

* Portland
* MAX Light Rail
* Portland Streetcar
* Willamette Shore Trolley
* Astoria Riverfront Trolley

Pennsylvania|

* Philadelphia SEPTA Metro
* T, G, and D
* Pittsburgh Light Rail

Tennessee|

* Memphis MATA Trolley

Texas|

* Dallas
* DART light rail
* Dallas Streetcar
* M-Line Trolley
* El Paso Streetcar
* Houston METRORail
* Galveston Island Trolley

Utah|

* Salt Lake City
* TRAX
* S Line

Virginia|

* Norfolk The Tide

Washington|

* Seattle
* 1 Line
* 2 Line
* Seattle Streetcar
* T Line

Wisconsin|

* Milwaukee The Hop
* Kenosha Transit

Italics denote non-transit streetcar lines, operating only on limited dates and usually not year-round, for tourism or educational purposes.

Other transit in the United States:

* Rapid transit
* People mover & monorail
* Trolleybus
* Commuter rail

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