Blue Line (St. Louis MetroLink)
| Blue Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Light rail |
| System | St. Louis MetroLink |
| Locale | Greater St. Louis |
| Termini |
Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 (west) Fairview Heights (east) |
| Stations | 24 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | August 26, 2006 |
| Operator(s) | Metro |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 24-mile (39 km) |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Electrification | Overhead lines, 750 V DC |
| Highest elevation | elevated, at-grade, and underground |
The Blue Line, of the St. Louis MetroLink, is a light rail service - operating between 24 stations in Greater St. Louis. It is the newest line in the system.
The Blue Line branch starts in Shrewsbury just west of River des Peres. It crosses over Interstate 44 and the continues north to the next two stations, located in Maplewood; one at the Sunnen Industrial Complex, the other over at Manchester Road. The line then continues further north to the Brentwood I-64 station, located in Brentwood just south of Interstate 64. It then proceeds in a tunnel just underneath Interstate 64, continuing to the Richmond Heights station in Richmond Heights. This station serves the popular St. Louis Galleria shopping center. The line then proceeds on a sharp turn east to Clayton Central station in the median of Forest Park Parkway in Clayton where it serves the Central Business District of St. Louis County. It heads further east into a tunnel opening where there is a station underneath Forsyth Boulevard and Big Bend Boulevard in University City where it serves Washington University . After crossing the St. Louis City/County boundary, the branch makes its last stop right under Skinker Boulevard in St. Louis City. The Blue Line now joins with the Red Line at Forest Park-DeBaliviere station as the Shared Alignment. The Blue Line terminates at Fairview Heights station in Fairview Heights.
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