Grand station is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system.[4] This at-grade station is situated beneath the Grand Boulevard viaduct and connects to the region's busiest bus line, the #70 Grand, which runs electric, articulated buses.[5]
Grand | ||||||||||||||||
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 Metrolink train pulling into Grand station, as seen from above in 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 3560 Scott Avenue St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°37′46″N 90°14′07″W / 38.629467°N 90.235272°W | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Bi-State Development | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Transit | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections |  MetroBus Missouri: 70[1] | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | 60 spaces[2] | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | July 31, 1993[3] | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 2,535 daily | |||||||||||||||
| Rank | 4 out 38 | |||||||||||||||
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In 2011, the station was temporarily closed to permit the demolition of the Grand Boulevard viaduct and the station's original 1993 elevator towers and stairs. A temporary station was employed while the bridge was replaced and a new MetroLink station was constructed. The new station and transfer center underneath the completed viaduct opened on August 20, 2012.[6]
Station layout
editGrand is accessible by two elevators and sets of stairs that provide access to both northbound and southbound Grand Boulevard and a ramp on Scott Avenue.
| G | Street level | Entrance/exit, buses |
| P Platform level |
Westbound | ← Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Cortex) ← Red Line toward Lambert Airport (Cortex) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | Red Line toward Shiloh–Scott (Union Station) → Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (Union Station) → | |
Public artwork
editIn 2012, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Garden Under the Bridge by Barbara Grygutis for installation under the Grand Boulevard viaduct near the station. In the center of the transit plaza, two “seed pod forms” create a gateway to the station and illuminate the surrounding area with electric-blue light. LED lighting embedded in the pavers work in concert with this main sculpture.[7]
Notable places nearby
editReferences
edit- ^ "Missouri System Map" (PDF) (Map). Metro Transit. November 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "System Addresses". Metro Transit. 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.
- ^ "Grand Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Electric Buses". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ Leiser, Ken (August 20, 2012). "Grand MetroLink station reopens". STLtoday.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Garden Under the Bridge". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
