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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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University City-Big Bend (St. Louis MetroLink)

University City–Big Bend station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This subway station is located beneath the intersection of Big Bend Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway and primarily serves passengers arriving on foot from nearby universities and surrounding neighborhoods.

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. The station is located within the Big Bend Tunnel.

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

Notable places nearby

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. Free access icon
  3. ^ "University City-Big Bend 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.