Forsyth station

Forsyth station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.^[2] This below-grade station is located beneath the intersection of Forest Park Parkway and Forsyth Boulevard near the border of University City and Clayton.

Forsyth
Forsyth station in 2023
General information
Location	7411 Forsyth Boulevard Clayton, Missouri
Coordinates	38.649061°N 90.328117°W / 38.649061; -90.328117
Owned by	Bi-State Development
Operated by	Metro Transit
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Below-grade
Bicycle facilities	Rack
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	August 26, 2006 (2006-08-26)[1]
Passengers
2018	362 daily
Rank	36 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station Clayton toward Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44 Blue Line University City–Big Bend toward Fairview Heights
Location

Station layout

Forsyth platforms in 2023

The station sits within an open cut of the Big Bend Tunnel^[3] with its platforms partially beneath the Forsyth overpass for shelter. The platforms are reached by stairs on Forsyth's south side and by stairs and circular switchback ramps on its north side.

G	Street level	Entrance/exit
P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	←      Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Clayton)
	Eastbound	←      Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (University City – Big Bend) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Public artwork

In 2006, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Hoi Polloi by Lindsey Stouffer for this station. Its perforated stainless-steel screens appear to shimmer as people walk by, due to an optical illusion known as the moiré effect. At night, the screens are lit from within, diffusing light like enormous lanterns.^[4]

Notable places nearby

• Downtown Clayton
• The Ritz-Carlton Saint Louis
• Washington University in St. Louis, West Campus

References

1. "Next Stop: Shrewsbury". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 20, 2006. p. C2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Forsyth Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
3. "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.
4. "Hoi Polloi". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

External links

• St. Louis Metro
• Forsyth station satellite view