Clayton station

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Clayton
Clayton Westbound 2023.jpg
A Blue Line train departs Clayton in 2023
General information
Location275 South Central Avenue
Clayton, Missouri
Coordinates 38°38′44″N90°20′24″W / 38.64563°N 90.33996°W / 38.64563; -90.33996
Owned by Bi-State Development
Operated by Metro Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus stands6 [1]
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg MetroBus Missouri: 33, 47, 58, 97 [2]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking800 paid spaces [3]
Bicycle facilities Racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 26, 2006 (2006-08-26) [4]
Passengers
2018913 daily
Rank18 out of 38
Services
Preceding station St Louis MetroLink Logo.svg MetroLink Following station
Richmond Heights
toward Shrewsbury
Blue Line Forsyth

Clayton station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system. [5] This at-grade station is located in the median of Forest Park Parkway between South Central Avenue and South Meramec Avenue in downtown Clayton.

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Public parking is available in the attached county garage. However, this parking is not supplied by Metro, therefore charges may apply. [6]

Station layout

Station access over Forest Park Parkway Clayton Access.jpg
Station access over Forest Park Parkway

The platform is accessed via stairs and an elevator from a pedestrian bridge connected to the adjacent Clayton MetroBus Center and parking garage.

1FOverpassWalkway to garage, bus bays, street
P
Platform level
Westbound      Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Richmond Heights)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound      Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (Forsyth)

Public artwork

In 2004, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Oasis by Catherine Woods for the adjacent MetroBus transfer center. The panels of laminated glass are inspired by the four basic alchemical elements; earth, air, fire, and water. Included in the design is a fifth element based on the idea of good fortune.  This concept takes the form of four aluminum panels suspended alongside the glass pieces. They are pierced with abstract silhouettes inspired by symbols of good luck and symbols from Peruvian, Chinese, and African cultures. [7]

In 2008, the Arts in Transit program commissioned a work for the MetroLink station. Titled Grandfather Clocks and created by Carol Fleming, the three glazed ceramic sculptures are reminiscent of the old, regal railroad clocks. [8]

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  6. "Park-Ride". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  7. "Oasis". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  8. "Grandfather Clocks". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.