Grand station (MetroLink)

Grand station is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system.^[4] This at-grade station is situated beneath the Grand Boulevard viaduct and connects to the region's busiest bus line, the #70 Grand, which runs electric, articulated buses.^[5]

A former elevator shaft seen in 2011 during the viaduct demolition

For other stations named Grand, see Grand station.

Grand
Metrolink train pulling into Grand station, as seen from above in 2006
General information
Location	3560 Scott Avenue St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates	38.629467°N 90.235272°W / 38.629467; -90.235272
Owned by	Bi-State Development
Operated by	Metro Transit
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	MetroBus Missouri: 70[1]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	60 spaces[2]
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 31, 1993 (1993-07-31)[3]
Rebuilt	2012
Passengers
2018	2,535 daily
Rank	4 out 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station Cortex toward Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44 Blue Line Union Station toward Fairview Heights Cortex toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1 Red Line Union Station toward Shiloh–Scott
Location

In 2011, the station was temporarily closed to permit the demolition of the Grand Boulevard viaduct and the station's original 1993 elevator towers and stairs. A temporary station was employed while the bridge was replaced and a new MetroLink station was constructed. The new station and transfer center underneath the completed viaduct opened on August 20, 2012.^[6]

Station layout

Grand is accessible by two elevators and sets of stairs that provide access to both northbound and southbound Grand Boulevard and a ramp on Scott Avenue.

G	Street level	Entrance/exit, buses
P Platform level	Westbound	←      Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Cortex) ←      Red Line toward Lambert Airport (Cortex)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	←      Red Line toward Shiloh–Scott (Union Station) → ←      Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (Union Station) →

Public artwork

In 2012, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Garden Under the Bridge by Barbara Grygutis for installation under the Grand Boulevard viaduct near the station. In the center of the transit plaza, two “seed pod forms” create a gateway to the station and illuminate the surrounding area with electric-blue light. LED lighting embedded in the pavers work in concert with this main sculpture.^[7]

Notable places nearby

• The Armory
• Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
• Chaifetz Arena
• City Foundry
• Contemporary Art Museum
• Fox Theatre
• Grand Center Arts District
• Harris–Stowe State University
• Powell Hall
• Saint Louis University
• Saint Louis University Hospital
• Topgolf

References

1. "Missouri System Map" (PDF) (Map). Metro Transit. November 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
2. "System Addresses". Metro Transit. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
3. 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.
4. "Grand Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
5. "Electric Buses". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
6. Leiser, Ken (August 20, 2012). "Grand MetroLink station reopens". STLtoday.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
7. "Garden Under the Bridge". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

External links

• St. Louis Metro
• Grand Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View