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MetroLink (St. Louis)

For other uses, see Metrolink.

MetroLink
A St. Louis MetroLink train on the Blue Line
A St. Louis MetroLink train on the Blue Line
Overview
OwnerBi-State Development Agency
LocaleGreater St. Louis, Missouri–Illinois, U.S.
Transit typeLight rail, (semi-metro)
Number of lines2
Number of stations38
(1 under construction)
Daily ridership21,800 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1]
Annual ridership6,717,900 (2023)[2]
HeadquartersOne Metropolitan Square
211 North Broadway
St. Louis, Missouri, 63102, U.S.
Websitemetrostlouis.org/metrolink
Operation
Began operationJuly 31, 1993 (1993-07-31)[3]
Operator(s)Metro Transit
Reporting marksBSDA
CharacterAt-grade, below-grade, elevated, subway
Number of vehicles75
Train length2 articulated vehicles
Headway10–20 minutes
Technical
System length46 mi (74 km)[4]
No. of tracks2
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 750 V DC[5][6]
Average speed24.7 mph (40 km/h)
Top speed65 mph (105 km/h)

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 of tunnels creating a separate right-of-way, MetroLink can therefore be categorised as a semi-metro system.[12][13][14]

In 2023, the system had an annual ridership of 6,717,900, or about 21,800 per weekday.

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "History – The 1990s – MetroLink". Bi-State Development Agency (Metro). 2010. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  4. ^ "Procurement Information". Bi-State Development Agency (Metro). 2010. Archived from the original on August 18, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  5. ^ St.Louis Metro Link Project, Final Environmental Impact Statement. U.S. Department of Transportation Urban Mass Transportation Administration, East-West Gateway Coordinating Council. October 9, 1987. pp. 2–26. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "A Lesson for Jacksonville: The St. Louis Metrolink". Metro Jacksonville. April 9, 2009. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  7. ^ "World Systems List index". LRTA. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "Rapid Transit Database". Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. ITDP. October 11, 2020. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "Fare Increase 2014". Metrostlouis.org. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  10. ^ Track Design Handbook for Light Rail Transit. Transportation Research Board. 2012. ISBN 978-0-309-25824-1. This draws a line between the St. Louis example above and a light metro rail operation ...
  11. ^ a b "Joint International Light Rail Conference" (PDF). Onlinepubs.trb.org. p. 671. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2022. Except for these few grade crossings, the MetroLink project would be rail rapid transit rather than light rail.
  12. ^ "St. Louis: Model of Light Rail Success Hosts international Light Rail Conference - Light Rail Now". www.lightrailnow.org. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "St. Louis: MetroLink light rail reaching ridership targets 8 years early". www.lightrailnow.org. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  14. ^ Henry, Lyndon (2006). Sharing of Rail Transit Infrastructure by Streetcars and Larger Light Rail Vehicles: Design and Operational Issues. ISBN 978-1-931594-23-3. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020. LRT railcars intended for regional (interurban) or semi-metro-type service, such as those in ... , St. Louis (MetroLink) ... , and elsewhere.
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