Clayton station

Clayton station is a St. Louis MetroLink station.[5] This at-grade station is located in the median of Forest Park Parkway between South Central Avenue and South Meramec Avenue, and serves the Clayton Central Business District, the St. Louis County Government Complex and area residents. Public parking is available in the attached county garage. However, this parking is not supplied by Metro, therefore charges may apply.[6]

Station access over Forest Park Parkway

For similarly named railway stations, see Clayton railway station. For the cattle farm, see Clayton Station, South Australia.
Clayton
A Blue Line train departs Clayton in 2023
General information
Location275 South Central Avenue
Clayton, Missouri
Coordinates38.64563°N 90.33996°W / 38.64563; -90.33996
Owned byBi-State Development
Operated byMetro Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus stands6[1]
ConnectionsBus transport MetroBus Missouri: 33, 47, 58, 97[2]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking800 paid spaces[3]
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 26, 2006 (2006-08-26)[4]
Passengers
2018913 daily
Rank18 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station
Richmond Heights
toward Shrewsbury
 Blue Line Forsyth
toward Fairview Heights

Station layout

The platform is accessible via stairs and an elevator from a pedestrian bridge connected to the adjacent Clayton MetroBus Center and parking garage.

1F Overpass Walkway to garage, bus bays, street
P
Platform level		 Westbound ←      Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Richmond Heights)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound ←      Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (Forsyth) →

Public artwork

In 2004, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Oasis by Catherine Woods for the adjacent MetroBus transfer center. The panels of laminated glass are inspired by the four basic alchemical elements; earth, air, fire, and water. Included in the design is a fifth element based on the idea of good fortune.  This concept takes the form of four aluminum panels suspended alongside the glass pieces. They are pierced with abstract silhouettes inspired by symbols of good luck and symbols from Peruvian, Chinese, and African cultures.[7]

In 2008, the Arts in Transit program commissioned a work for the MetroLink station. Titled Grandfather Clocks and created by Carol Fleming, the three glazed ceramic sculptures are reminiscent of the old, regal railroad clocks.[8]

References
  1. "Bus Bays" (PDF). Metro Transit. January 2021. p. 8. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. "Missouri System Map" (PDF) (Map). Metro Transit. November 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. "System Addresses". Metro Transit. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  4. "Next Stop: Shrewsbury". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 20, 2006. p. C2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. icon of an open green padlock
  5. "Clayton Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  6. "Park-Ride". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  7. "Oasis". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  8. "Grandfather Clocks". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.


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