Clayton station

For similarly named railway stations, see Clayton railway station. For the cattle farm, see Clayton Station, South Australia.

Clayton station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.^[5] This at-grade station is located in the median of Forest Park Parkway between South Central Avenue and South Meramec Avenue in downtown Clayton.

Clayton
A Blue Line train departs Clayton in 2023
General information
Location	275 South Central Avenue Clayton, Missouri
Coordinates	38.64563°N 90.33996°W / 38.64563; -90.33996
Owned by	Bi-State Development
Operated by	Metro Transit
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Bus stands	6[1]
Connections	MetroBus Missouri: 33, 47, 58, 97[2]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	800 paid spaces[3]
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	August 26, 2006 (2006-08-26)[4]
Passengers
2018	913 daily
Rank	18 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station Richmond Heights toward Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44 Blue Line Forsyth toward Fairview Heights
Location

Public parking is available in the attached county garage. However, this parking is not supplied by Metro, therefore charges may apply.^[6]

Station layout

Station access over Forest Park Parkway

The platform is accessed via stairs and an elevator from a pedestrian bridge connected to the adjacent Clayton MetroBus Center and parking garage.

1F	Overpass	Walkway to garage, bus bays, street
P Platform level	Westbound	←      Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Richmond Heights)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	←      Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (Forsyth) →

Public artwork

In 2004, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Oasis by Catherine Woods for the adjacent MetroBus transfer center. The panels of laminated glass are inspired by the four basic alchemical elements; earth, air, fire, and water. Included in the design is a fifth element based on the idea of good fortune.  This concept takes the form of four aluminum panels suspended alongside the glass pieces. They are pierced with abstract silhouettes inspired by symbols of good luck and symbols from Peruvian, Chinese, and African cultures.^[7]

In 2008, the Arts in Transit program commissioned a work for the MetroLink station. Titled Grandfather Clocks and created by Carol Fleming, the three glazed ceramic sculptures are reminiscent of the old, regal railroad clocks.^[8]

Notable places nearby

• Centennial Greenway
• Downtown Clayton
• Shaw Park
• St. Louis County Government Complex

References

1. "Bus Bays" (PDF). Metro Transit. January 2021. p. 8. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
2. "Missouri System Map" (PDF) (Map). Metro Transit. November 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
3. "System Addresses". Metro Transit. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
4. "Next Stop: Shrewsbury". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 20, 2006. p. C2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Clayton Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
6. "Park-Ride". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
7. "Oasis". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
8. "Grandfather Clocks". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

External links

• St. Louis Metro
• Former Clayton Rock Island Station (Clayton History Society)