College station (MetroLink)

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College
General information
Location2622 Carlyle Avenue
Belleville, Illinois
Coordinates 38°30′58″N89°55′10″W / 38.516248°N 89.919416°W / 38.516248; -89.919416
Owned by Bi-State Development
Operated by Metro Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus stands4 [1]
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg MetroBus Illinois: 16 [2]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking623 spaces [3]
Bicycle facilities Racks, MetroBikeLink Trail
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 5, 2001 [4]
Passengers
2018509 daily
Rank30 out of 38
Services
Preceding station St Louis MetroLink Logo.svg MetroLink Following station
Belleville Red Line Shiloh–Scott
Terminus
Location
College station (MetroLink)

College station is a light rail station on the Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system. [5] This at-grade station serves Southwestern Illinois College on the eastern edge of Belleville, Illinois. It is also features MetroBus service and 623 park and ride spaces.

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History

College has a connection to the St. Clair County Transit District's 14-mile (23 km) MetroBikeLink shared-use path system. This was the first segment of the MetroBikeLink system when it opened in 2002 and consisted of a 4-mile (6.4 km) trail, running from the Swansea station to Southwestern Illinois College. [6] Here, trail users can connect with pathways on the college campus and the East Belleville YMCA Loop Trail just north of Illinois Route 161.

Station layout

The island platform is accessed via a single ramp on its north end that connects to the bus boarding area and the park and ride lot.

StreetEntrance/exit, bus bays, park and ride
Westbound      Red Line toward Lambert Airport (Belleville)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound      Red Line toward Shiloh–Scott (Terminus)

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