8th & Pine station

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8th & Pine
Eighth and Pine Metrolink Station.jpg
8th & Pine station platform
General information
Location323 North 8th Street
St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates 38°37′41″N90°11′32″W / 38.62805°N 90.19236°W / 38.62805; -90.19236
Owned by Bi-State Development
Operated by Metro Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 31, 1993 (1993-07-31) [1]
Rebuilt2024
Passengers
20181,382 daily
Rank10 out of 38
Services
Preceding station St Louis MetroLink Logo.svg MetroLink Following station
Stadium
toward Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44
Blue Line Convention Center
toward Fairview Heights
Stadium
toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1
Red Line Convention Center
toward Shiloh–Scott
Location
8th & Pine station

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.

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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 included cleaning and general infrastructure upgrades like new walls and flooring. [5] Metro operated a bus shuttle between 8th & Pine and the Civic Center station for the duration of the closure. [6] [7]

The station re-opened to the public on December 16, 2024. [8]

Station layout

8th & Pine subway stair Subway Entrance (3597422163).jpg
8th & Pine subway stair

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.

GStreet levelEntrance/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. [9] Other nearby places of note include:

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References

  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. Lock-green.svg
  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.
  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. ↑ "8th & Pine MetroLink Station Reopens on Monday, December 16". Metro Transit St. Louis. December 13, 2024. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Directions - Gateway Arch National Park". U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

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