Skinker station

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Skinker
Westbound platform at Skinker, looking east (52051446235).jpg
Westbound platform at Skinker station, looking east
General information
Location260 North Skinker Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates 38°38′57″N90°18′02″W / 38.649202°N 90.300653°W / 38.649202; -90.300653
Owned by Bi-State Development
Operated by Metro Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg MetroBus Missouri: 1, 2, 5, 16 [1]
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilities Racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 26, 2006 (2006-08-26) [2]
Passengers
2018887 daily
Rank20 out of 38
Services
Preceding station St Louis MetroLink Logo.svg MetroLink Following station
University City–Big Bend
toward Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44
Blue Line Forest Park–DeBaliviere
toward Fairview Heights
Location
Skinker station

Skinker station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system. [3] This subway station is located beneath the intersection of Skinker Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway near the boundary of St. Louis and University City, Missouri.

Contents

The station's entrances are clad in brick that matches neighboring buildings on Washington University's campus.

Station layout

There are two entrances to the station, one on the northeast corner of the intersection of Skinker Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway featuring stairs and an elevator, and one on the southwest corner featuring stairs and a ramp. Each entrance leads to a bridge over the tracks from which both platforms can be accessed.

The station is located within the Skinker Tunnel, [4] but the tracks are located above-ground immediately outside of the tunnel in both directions; on the south side of Forest Park Parkway to the east of the station and on the north side to the west.

GStreet levelEntrance/exit, bus stops
P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound←       Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (University City–Big Bend)
Eastbound      Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (Forest Park–DeBaliviere) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Public artwork

In 2006, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Speed Shift by Erwin Redl for this station. Located on the mezzanine crosswalk overlooking the platforms, two pairs of rectangular LED boards face each other from both ends of the gangway. Strips of horizontal light zip towards the centers of the rectangles in accordance with synchronized beeping sounds. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Missouri System Map" (PDF) (Map). Metro Transit . November 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Next Stop: Shrewsbury". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch . August 20, 2006. p. C2. Retrieved April 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  3. ↑ "Skinker Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Speed Shift". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
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