University City–Big Bend station

Coordinates: 38°39′06″N 90°18′55″W / 38.65170°N 90.31524°W

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University City–Big Bend

Westbound platform at University City–Big Bend station

General information

Location

7000 Forest Park Parkway
University City, Missouri

Coordinates

38°39′06″N 90°18′55″W / 38.65170°N 90.31524°W

Owned by

Bi-State Development Agency

Operated by

Metro Transit

Platforms

2 side platforms

Tracks

Connections

MetroBus Missouri: 5^[1]

Construction

Structure type

Underground

Bicycle facilities

Racks

Accessible

Yes

History

Opened

August 26, 2006^[2]

Passengers

2018

486 daily

Rank

31 out of 38

Services

Preceding station	MetroLink			Following station
Forsyth toward Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44		Blue Line		Skinker toward Fairview Heights

Location

University City–Big Bend station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.^[3] This subway station is located beneath the intersection of Big Bend Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway and primarily serves passengers arriving on foot from nearby universities and surrounding neighborhoods.

The station's entrances are clad in brick that matches neighboring buildings on Washington University's campus.

Station layout

The station has an entrance at each corner of the intersection of Forest Park Parkway and Big Bend Boulevard, with an elevator at the northwest entrance, stairs at the southwest entrance, and ramps at the two eastern entrances. The station is located within the Big Bend Tunnel.^[4]

G	Street level	Entrance/exit, bus stop
P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Forsyth)
	Eastbound	← Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (Skinker) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Notable places nearby

Delmar Loop
Fontbonne University
Washington University in St. Louis, Danforth Campus

References

^ "Missouri System Map" (PDF) (Map). Metro Transit. November 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
^ "Next Stop: Shrewsbury". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 20, 2006. p. C2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "University City-Big Bend Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
^ "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.

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