8th & Pine station

8th & Pine
8th & Pine
	8th & Pine station platform
General information
Location	323 North 8th Street ; St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates	38°37′41″N90°11′32″W / 38.62805°N 90.19236°W
Owned by	Bi-State Development
Operated by	Metro Transit
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Closed for rehabilitation
History
Opened	July 31, 1993
Rebuilt	2024
Passengers
2018	1,382 daily
Rank	10 out of 38
Services
Location
Location

Last updated November 10, 2024

8th & Pine station is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system.^[2] This subway station is located beneath the intersection of 8th and Pine streets in St. Louis' Central Business District.

History

8th & Pine was built within the historic Downtown Tunnel, constructed in 1874 to carry trains between the Eads Bridge and the Mill Creek Valley rail yards.^[3] The tunnel closed after a final Amtrak train passed through in 1974. Rehabilitation began in 1991 in preparation for the opening of MetroLink in 1993, which now uses the tunnel to connect communities in Illinois and Missouri via downtown St. Louis.^[4]

On April 8, 2024, Metro Transit closed the 8th & Pine station for rehabilitation including upgraded stair access, elevators, lighting, and way-finding. Additionally, the project includes cleaning and general infrastructure upgrades like new walls and flooring.^[5] Metro will operate a bus shuttle between 8th & Pine and the Civic Center station for the duration of the closure, expected to last until December.^[6]^[7]

Station layout

The station's westbound platform is accessed via an entrance in the base of the 800 Pine Street building in addition to a set of subway stairs across Pine. The eastbound platform is accessed via an entrance in the base of the Laclede Gas Building and a set of subway stairs on 8th Street near Chestnut Street.

G	Street level	Entrance/exit, buses
P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Stadium) ← Red Line toward Lambert Airport (Stadium)
	Eastbound	← Red Line toward Shiloh–Scott (Convention Center) → ← Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (Convention Center) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Notable places nearby

Gateway Arch National Park recommends visitors accessing the park via public transportation use this station or the Laclede's Landing station.^[8] Other nearby places of note include:

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References

↑ 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.
↑ "8th & Pine Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
↑ Primm, James Neal (2010). Lion of the Valley: St. Louis, Missouri 1764–1980 (3rd ed.). United States: Missouri Historical Society Press. pp. 289–292. ISBN 978-1-883982-25-6.
↑ "St. Louis Freight Tunnel". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
↑ Thomas, Jasmine (March 27, 2024). "8th & Pine Station to Temporarily Close for Station Improvements". Metro Transit – Saint Louis. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
↑ Thomas, Jasmine (March 27, 2024). "8th & Pine Station to Close for Three Months for Station Improvements". Metro Transit – Saint Louis. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
↑ Troxell, Karen (October 25, 2024). "MetroLink Station Construction Updates: 8th & Pine and Civic Center". Citizens For Modern Transit. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
↑ "Directions - Gateway Arch National Park". U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

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[1993jul31opening-1] 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.

[2] "8th & Pine Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 12, 2022.

[3] Primm, James Neal (2010). Lion of the Valley: St. Louis, Missouri 1764–1980 (3rd ed.). United States: Missouri Historical Society Press. pp. 289–292. ISBN 978-1-883982-25-6.

[4] "St. Louis Freight Tunnel". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.

[5] Thomas, Jasmine (March 27, 2024). "8th & Pine Station to Temporarily Close for Station Improvements". Metro Transit – Saint Louis. Retrieved July 2, 2024.

[:0-6] Thomas, Jasmine (March 27, 2024). "8th & Pine Station to Close for Three Months for Station Improvements". Metro Transit – Saint Louis. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

[7] Troxell, Karen (October 25, 2024). "MetroLink Station Construction Updates: 8th & Pine and Civic Center". Citizens For Modern Transit. Retrieved November 9, 2024.

[8] "Directions - Gateway Arch National Park". U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

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