UMSL–South station

UMSL–South
UMSL–South station platform in November 2016
General information
Location	7798 Natural Bridge Road Normandy, Missouri
Coordinates	38.705325°N 90.305251°W / 38.705325; -90.305251
Owned by	Bi-State Development
Operated by	Metro Transit
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Bus stands	4
Connections	MetroBus Missouri: 4[1]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	130 spaces
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 31, 1993 (1993-07-31)[2]
Passengers
2018	516 daily
Rank	29 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station UMSL–North toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1 Red Line Rock Road toward Shiloh–Scott
Location

UMSL–South station is a light rail station on the Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.^[3] This at-grade station is located near East Drive and features 130 park and ride spaces.^[4]

In 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture announced it would build a $115 million food safety laboratory next to the station on the site of the former Immaculate Heart Convent. It is expected to open in 2025.^[5]

Station layout

The eastbound platform is accessed via a ramp and stairs from the bus boarding area. The westbound platform is accessed via two ramps and crossing over both tracks.

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound	←      Red Line toward Lambert Airport (UMSL–North)
Eastbound	←      Red Line toward Shiloh–Scott (Rock Road) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level	Entrance/exit, bus bays, park and ride lot

Public artwork

In 2014, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Changing Identities by Catharine Magel for this station. Changing Identities honors four individuals killed in a bus crash and reflects on the spiritual and eternal aspects of human nature, our connection to the universe, and our solitary journeys through life.^[6]

Notable places nearby

• Glen Echo Country Club
• St. Vincent Greenway
• University of Missouri–St. Louis, South Campus

References

1. "Missouri System Map" (PDF) (Map). Metro Transit. November 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
2. Lindecke, Fred W. (August 1, 1993). "Area Riders Throng to Try MetroLink". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 1A, 6A. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "UMSL South Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
4. "Park-Ride". Metro Transit – Saint Louis. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
5. Barker, Jacob (May 24, 2023). "New USDA food safety lab breaks ground in Normandy". STLtoday.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
6. "Changing Identities". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 9, 2022.

External links

• St. Louis Metro