Laclede's Landing station

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Laclede's Landing
Platform at Lacledes Landing, looking west (52049334200).jpg
Laclede's Landing station platform
General information
Location200 Washington Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates 38°37′46″N90°11′03″W / 38.629473°N 90.184108°W / 38.629473; -90.184108
Owned by Bi-State Development
Operated by Metro Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilities Riverfront Trail
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 31, 1993 (1993-07-31) [1]
Previous namesArch-Laclede's Landing
Passengers
2018563 daily
Rank26 out of 38
Services
Preceding station St Louis MetroLink Logo.svg MetroLink Following station
Convention Center
toward Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44
Blue Line East Riverfront
toward Fairview Heights
Convention Center
toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1
Red Line East Riverfront
toward Shiloh–Scott
Location
Laclede's Landing station

Laclede's Landing station is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system. [2] This elevated station is located in downtown St. Louis near Laclede's Landing.

Contents

The Gateway Arch seen from Laclede's Landing St Louis Gateway Arch from Metrolink station.jpg
The Gateway Arch seen from Laclede's Landing

The station is known for its historic brickwork that frames the Gateway Arch from the platform level. [3]

History

Laclede's Landing is the easternmost station in Missouri. It is located on the lower deck of the Eads Bridge before crossing the Mississippi River into Illinois.

The station sits at the east portal of the historic Downtown Tunnel, constructed in 1874 to carry trains between the Eads Bridge and the Mill Creek Valley rail yards. [4] 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. [5]

Station layout

Station exterior in 2016 Laclede's Landing MetroLink exterior 2016.jpg
Station exterior in 2016

The station consists of a single island platform with entrances on either end: one on Rue de L'Eglise (2nd Street) at the west end, with stairs and an elevator, and one on 1st Street at the east end, with only stairs.

Public artwork

In 2013, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Build by Beliz Brother for this station. The aluminum panels are meant to represent the drawings James Eads used to construct his namesake bridge. [6]

Notable places nearby

Gateway Arch National Park recommends visitors accessing the park via public transportation use this station or the 8th & Pine station. [7] Other nearby places of note include:

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. ↑ "Laclede's Landing Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Explore St. Louis Attractions on Laclede's Landing". Laclede's Landing Association. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "St. Louis Freight Tunnel". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Build". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Directions - Gateway Arch National Park". U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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