Saint Louis, Missouri

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System Specifications

Operated by the Bi-State Development Agency, which uses 65 LRVs on 34.8 miles of track (17 miles opened on May 4, 2001).

LRV Track Brakes @ Missouri Shops


MetroLink Missouri Shops


LRV car wash in MetroLink Illinois Shops


LRV car roofs in MetroLink Illinois Shops


Headsign in MetroLink Illinois Shops


Pantograph in MetroLink Illinois Shops


P.A. Test Bench in MetroLink Illinois Shops


MetroLink Illinois Shops


MetroLink 3002 near Illinois Shops


MetroLink 3016 @ UMSL South


Metrolink 3014 @ Missouri Shops


Metrolink 2009 @ Missouri Shops


MetroLink 1007 @ Lambert Airport Main


Metorlink 1010 @ Illinois Shops


MetroLink 1011 @ Missouri Yard


MetroLink 1012 @ College


MetroLink 1024 @ Illinois Shops


MetroLink 1027 @ College


MetroLink 1027 @ College


MetroLink 1030 @ College

Photos by Mike Farrell
May 26, 2001
Photos posted on alt.binaries. pictures.rail newsgroup

May 4th Inagaural Ceremonies



Inaugaural Trains roll towards Saint Clair.




Opening Ceremonies





The people who "made it happen".


Photographer's Name Withheld pending approval
May 4, 2001

Ticket Vending area of the "College Station"
This station design is representative of all of the Saint Clair Extension stations


A Bi-State LRV stops at College Station to board southbound passengers


Entrance to Belleville Station. Signs like this
are located at the entrance to all stations.
They have the station name and light up at night.


A Metro LRV at Belleville Station.
Note the bus shelter for easy transfers to/from buses.

Photos by Ralph Moran
May 2001

A "typical" park and ride lot on the Saint Clair Extension
"Most" parking spots are taken at "most" of the lots.

Photgrapher's name Withheld by Request
May 2001

LRV passing the Arch


Inside of a new LRV


OCS being worked on my Overhead Line
Workers on the St. Clair Extension


Construction on the St. Clair Extension

Name Withheld by Request
March 2001

New Paint Scheme

Photos by Bi-State
February 2001

Old and New LRVs in the MetroLink Yard

Photo by Garry Stanislaw

Photos courtesy of Bi-State Development Agency

Photographer unknown

A westbound train runs on the viaduct across the Mississippi River flatlands, on the east side of the river in East St. Louis, Illinois.

Union Station

Photos courtesy of Jon Bell

Transit Service Manager Debbie Morgan
works in the MetroLink Command Center

Photo from Cincinnati Enquirer

Map by East-West Gateway

Logo courtesy of Bi-State Development Agency

Updated August 14, 2001