Forsyth station

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Forsyth
Forsyth Underpass MetroLink.png
Forsyth station in 2023
General information
Location7411 Forsyth Boulevard
Clayton, Missouri
Coordinates 38°38′57″N90°19′41″W / 38.649061°N 90.328117°W / 38.649061; -90.328117
Owned by Bi-State Development
Operated by Metro Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeBelow-grade
Bicycle facilities Rack
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 26, 2006 (2006-08-26) [1]
Passengers
2018362 daily
Rank36 out of 38
Services
Preceding station St Louis MetroLink Logo.svg MetroLink Following station
Clayton Blue Line University City–Big Bend
Location
Forsyth station

Forsyth station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system. [2] This below-grade station is located beneath the intersection of Forest Park Parkway and Forsyth Boulevard near the border of University City and Clayton.

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Station layout

Forsyth platforms in 2023 Forsyth Station STL Night 2023.png
Forsyth platforms in 2023

The station sits within an open cut of the Big Bend Tunnel [3] with its platforms partially beneath the Forsyth overpass for shelter. The platforms are reached by stairs on Forsyth's south side and by stairs and circular switchback ramps on its north side.

GStreet levelEntrance/exit
P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound      Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Clayton)
Eastbound      Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (University City – Big Bend)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Public artwork

In 2006, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Hoi Polloi by Lindsey Stouffer for this station. Its perforated stainless-steel screens appear to shimmer as people walk by, due to an optical illusion known as the moiré effect. At night, the screens are lit from within, diffusing light like enormous lanterns. [4]

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References

  1. "Next Stop: Shrewsbury". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch . August 20, 2006. p. C2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  2. "Forsyth Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  3. "Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan" (PDF). East-West Gateway Council of Governments. March 31, 2022. p. 136. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  4. "Hoi Polloi". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.