Cortex station

Cortex
Cortex station in 2020
General information
Location	448 South Boyle Avenue St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates	38°38′01″N90°15′04″W / 38.633700°N 90.251124°W / 38.633700; -90.251124
Owned by	Bi-State Development
Operated by	Metro Transit
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Racks, Brickline Greenway
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 31, 2018 (2018-07-31) [1]
Passengers
2018	900 daily
Rank	19 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station Central West End toward Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44 Blue Line Grand toward Fairview Heights Central West End toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1 Red Line Grand toward Shiloh–Scott
Location

Cortex station is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system. ^[2] This at-grade station is located just east of Boyle Avenue in the Cortex Innovation Community in St. Louis.

History

Cortex opened on July 31, 2018, as an infill station to serve the growing Cortex community in St. Louis' Central West End neighborhood. It was built as a public-private partnership between the Bi-State Development Agency (Metro), Washington University in St. Louis, BJC HealthCare, and the City of St. Louis. ^[3]

Station entrance prior to the installation of turnstiles

The Great Rivers Greenway District opened the first segment of the Brickline Greenway with the new station. The Brickline is slated to connect the Gateway Arch and Forest Park and to North and South St. Louis. ^{[3] [4]}

Station layout

The platform is accessed via a single entrance from a plaza adjacent to the Brickline Greenway.

Notable places nearby

• Brickline Greenway
• Central West End
• City Foundry
• Cortex Innovation Community
• The Grove
• IKEA
• Ronald McDonald House
• Washington University Medical Center

References

1. Petrin, Kae M. (July 31, 2018). "Cortex MetroLink stop opens with promises of tech job growth". St. Louis Public Radio (KWMU). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
2. "Cortex Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
3. "Cortex MetroLink Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
4. "Brickline Greenway – Great Rivers Greenway". greatriversgreenway.org. March 11, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2022.

External links

• Cortex Innovation Community
• Great Rivers Greenway
• Metro St. Louis