University City–Big Bend station
University City–Big Bend station is a St. Louis MetroLink subway station.[3] It serves the western portion of Washington University's main campus and the southern portion of University City, Missouri. Located at the intersection of Big Bend Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway, this station primarily serves passengers arriving on foot from the nearby university and surrounding neighborhoods.
University City–Big Bend | |||||||||||
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.jpg.webp) Westbound platform at University City–Big Bend station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 7000 Forest Park Parkway University City, Missouri | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38.65170°N 90.31524°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Bi-State Development Agency | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Transit | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  MetroBus Missouri: 5[1] | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | August 26, 2006[2] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 486 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 31 out of 38 | ||||||||||
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The station's entrances are clad in brick that matches neighboring buildings on Washington University's campus.
Station layout
The station has an entrance at each corner of the intersection of Forest Park Parkway and Big Bend Boulevard, with an elevator at the northwest entrance, stairs at the southwest entrance, and ramps at the two eastern entrances.
| G | Street level | Entrance/exit, bus stop |
| P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Forsyth) | |
| Eastbound | Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (Skinker) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
References
- "Missouri System Map" (PDF) (Map). Metro Transit. November 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- "Next Stop: Shrewsbury". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 20, 2006. p. C2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "University City-Big Bend Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
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