North Hanley station

North Hanley
North Hanley
	A Red Line train leaves North Hanley station
General information
Location	4300 Hanley Road; St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates	38°43′12″N90°18′57″W / 38.719971°N 90.315747°W
Owned by	Bi-State Development
Operated by	Metro Transit
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Bus stands	11
Connections	MetroBus Missouri: 4, 34, 47, 49, 61, 76, 77, 79, 79X, 98, 100
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	1,731 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Rack
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 31, 1993
Passengers
2018	2,713 daily
Rank	3 out of 38
Services

Last updated March 24, 2024

North Hanley station is a light rail station on the Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.^[5] This at-grade station is located near the intersection of North Hanley Road and Interstate 70 and primarily serves North County commuters with a large MetroBus transfer and 1,731 park-and-ride spaces.

Station layout

The platform is reached via ramps and walkways on each end that connect to the bus-boarding area.

Westbound	← Red Line toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1 (Lambert Airport Terminal 2)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound	← Red Line toward Shiloh–Scott (UMSL–North) →
Street	Entrance/exit, bus bays, park and ride lot

Public artwork

In 2004, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work A Line Meant (Circular) Alignment (Reasoning) by Bob Hansman and Ben Hoffmann for this station. It is made of 20 four-inch square, stainless-steel tubes of various lengths that connect the parking garage's stairwell to nearby landscaping.^[6]

In 2022, the area between the bus bays and MetroLink entrance was updated with vibrantly colored elements in a “Transit: We All Ride Together” theme, including shade structures, seating, musical elements, ground murals, and window designs. The fourth "Transit Stop Transformation" project to be completed, it was unveiled on October 12, 2022, by Citizens for Modern Transit, AARP in St. Louis, and Metro Transit in partnership with several local agencies.^[7]

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References

↑ "Bus Bays" (PDF). Metro Transit . January 2021. p. 19. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
↑ "Missouri System Map" (PDF) (Map). Metro Transit . November 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
↑ "System Addresses". Metro Transit . Retrieved May 31, 2023.
↑ 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.
↑ "North Hanley Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
↑ "A Line Meant (Circular) Alignment (Reasoning)". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
↑ Cella, Kim (October 12, 2022). "Transit Stop Transformation Project at the North Hanley Transit Center Opens to the Public". Citizens For Modern Transit. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

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[1] "Bus Bays" (PDF). Metro Transit . January 2021. p. 19. Retrieved May 26, 2023.

[2] "Missouri System Map" (PDF) (Map). Metro Transit . November 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

[3] "System Addresses". Metro Transit . Retrieved May 31, 2023.

[1993jul31opening-4] 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.

[5] "North Hanley Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.

[6] "A Line Meant (Circular) Alignment (Reasoning)". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 4, 2022.

[7] Cella, Kim (October 12, 2022). "Transit Stop Transformation Project at the North Hanley Transit Center Opens to the Public". Citizens For Modern Transit. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

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