Station in St. Louis MetroLink light rail system, Missouri, USA
| 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 / 38.705325; -90.305251 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Bi-State Development | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Transit | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 4 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  MetroBus Missouri: 4 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 130 spaces | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | July 31, 1993 (1993-07-31) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 516 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 29 out of 38 | ||||||||||
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UMSL–South station is a light rail station on the Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This at-grade station is located near East Drive and features 130 park and ride spaces.
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.
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.
Notable places nearby
References
- "Missouri System Map" (PDF) (Map). Metro Transit. November 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- Lindecke, Fred W. (August 1, 1993). "Area Riders Throng to Try MetroLink". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 1A, 6A. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UMSL South Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- "Park-Ride". Metro Transit – Saint Louis. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- Barker, Jacob (May 24, 2023). "New USDA food safety lab breaks ground in Normandy". STLtoday.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- "Changing Identities". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
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