The station’s westbound entrance and elevator (located on the north side of Big Bend Blvd.) will reopen at the beginning of service on Tuesday, and MetroLink trains will resume service to the station. The Metro Shuttle Van is cancelled. Please use the westbound entrance to access both westbound and eastbound platforms at the station. The station’s eastbound entrance is expected to reopen the week of January 12.

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The University City-Big Bend MetroLink Station will temporarily close for approximately three weeks starting on Thursday, December 18. The closure is necessary for the installation of new infrastructure and upgrades at the station through the Secure Platform Plan, which enhances customer safety and improves the passenger experience on MetroLink with new security gates, fencing, and real-time surveillance cameras.

The temporary closure of the University City-Big Bend Station was scheduled for this period when Washington University is on winter break to minimize the impact to passengers. The station’s westbound entrance and elevator (located on the north side of Big Bend Blvd.) will close starting on Monday, December 15, but you will be able to access both westbound and eastbound trains at the station from the eastbound entrance and ramp (located on the south side of Big Bend Blvd.) through Wednesday, December 17.

You will not be able to access University City-Big Bend Station, and MetroLink trains will not stop at the station starting on December 18. A Metro Shuttle Van will be available to help passengers traveling to and from destinations near the University City-Big Bend Station during the temporary closure. The Metro Shuttle Van will operate between the Clayton and University City-Big Bend Stations every 20 minutes during normal operating hours.

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Metro Transit Information at 314.231.2345 (phone) or 314.207.9786 (text), available Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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During this weekend, MetroLink Station Shuttles will transport riders by bus between the Union Station, Civic Center and Stadium Stations. If you need to travel through this area, please plan ahead and allow an additional 30 minutes for your weekend commutes to avoid delays. MetroLink trains outside of this area will operate on regular weekend schedules, and Blue Line MetroLink trains will only operate between the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 and Union Station MetroLink Stations during both weekends.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact our Transit Information team at 314.231.2345 (phone) or 314.207.9786 (text), available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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On October 25 and 26, MetroLink trains outside of this area will operate on regular weekend schedules, and Blue Line MetroLink trains will only operate between the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 and Union Station MetroLink Stations due to the maintenance work. MetroLink will resume normal service on Monday, October 27.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact our Transit Information team at 314.231.2345 (phone) or 314.207.9786 (text), available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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If you are a weekend MetroLink riders, we encourage you to plan ahead to avoid delays on your transit trips. Contact our Metro Transit Information team at 314.231.2345 (phone) or 314.207.9786 (text) for assistance.

Saturday, September 27 – Sunday, September 28
No MetroLink service between East Riverfront and Emerson Park Stations.
Bus shuttles will carry passengers between the East Riverfront, 5^th & Missouri and Emerson Park Stations.

*POSTPONED Saturday, October 4 – Sunday, October 5
No MetroLink service between Delmar Loop and Forest Park-DeBaliviere Stations.
Bus shuttles will carry passengers between the Delmar Loop and Forest Park-DeBaliviere Stations.

Saturday, October 11 – Sunday, October 12
No MetroLink service between Union Station and 8^th & Pine Stations.
Bus shuttles will carry passengers between the Union Station, Civic Center and 8^th & Pine Stations.

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MetroLink trains can only change tracks where there is a crossover, and the locations of these crossovers determine how long a distance that trains must share a single track. For example, trains have to use a single track whenever there are projects or construction work affecting the MetroLink tracks or stations in downtown St. Louis. However, in order for trains to safely travel around any construction in the downtown tunnels, they have to share a single track for approximately two miles.

Two miles is a long distance for a single-track operation, because only one train can be in that long section of track at a time. Other trains, both eastbound and westbound, need to wait for that one train to clear the shared track before they can continue. This restricts the number of trains that can pass through the area.

If Metro were to run normal Red Line and Blue Line service during this single-track operation, there would not be enough time for a train to clear the shared track before another train needed to go. Trains would start to pile up in lines, waiting for the shared track to be cleared, which would create significant delays, completely inaccurate schedules, and unsafe operations.

Instead, by limiting Blue Line service to only operate between the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 and Forest Park-DeBaliviere Stations, we reduce train volume to allow trains to use the single track effectively, which prevents disastrous bottlenecks on the tracks, maintains schedules, and minimizes delays.

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During the temporary closure, you will not be able to access the Convention Center Station or station platform, and MetroLink trains will not stop at the station. Metro Transit will operate a Metro Shuttle during the closure between the Civic Center and Convention Center MetroLink Stations to assist you when you’re traveling to or from destinations near Convention Center, like the MX District and The Dome at America’s Center. The Metro Shuttle van operates every 25 minutes.

Traveling from Convention Center to MetroLink
Customers should look for the shuttle sign at street level, board and ride the shuttle van to the Civic Center MetroLink Station, then board MetroLink to continue their commute.

Traveling to Convention Center from MetroLink
Customers should ride MetroLink to the Civic Center MetroLink Station, look for the shuttle sign by the bus bays at Civic Center, then ride the shuttle van to the Convention Center Station.

Enhancement work was recently completed at the 8th & Pine MetroLink Station, which included installation of new staircases, lighting, structural work and other infrastructure improvements. The 8th & Pine MetroLink Station reopened and returned to service on Monday, December 16.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Metro Transit Information at 314.231.2345 (phone) or 314.207.9786 (text), available Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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MetroLink trains will not operate between the Central West End and Civic Center MetroLink Stations all day on Saturday, November 23; Sunday, November 24; and Monday, November 25; to accommodate required track maintenance work.

During this three-day planned service modification, customers will be transported by bus on MetroLink Station Shuttles between the Central West End, Cortex, Grand, Union Station and Civic Center Stations. If you need to travel through this area, please plan ahead and allow an additional 30 minutes for your commute.

MetroLink trains traveling outside of the affected area will operate every 20 minutes.

• Blue Line MetroLink trains will only operate between the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 and Central West End Stations.
• Red Line trains will operate between Lambert Airport and Central West End Stations, and between the Civic Center and Shiloh-Scott Stations. Red Line trains will serve all Illinois stations.

MetroLink will resume normal service between the Central West End and Civic Center Stations on Tuesday, November 26. If you have any questions or would like assistance, please reach out to the Metro Transit Information team, available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., by phone at 314.231.2345 or by text at 314.207.9786.

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During this construction work, customers will need to follow temporary detours when traveling between the MetroLink platform and transit center building and bus stops at Civic Center. These temporary detours are expected to remain in place through the end of November.

Please contact Transit Information at 314.231.2345 (phone) or 314.207.9786 (text) if you have any questions or need assistance.

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Rescheduled from September due to inclement weather:

The east entrance and walkway that connect the Central West End MetroLink Station platform with Metro buses at the Central West End Transit Center will temporarily close starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, through the end of service on Sunday, October 20.

This temporary closure is needed to allow for construction work related to the Secure Platform Plan. The east entrance and walkway at the Central West End Station will reopen on Monday, October 21.

During the temporary closure, you should use the MetroLink entrance on Euclid Avenue and Nash Way (formerly Children’s Place) to travel between the MetroLink platform and the MetroBus area inside the parking garage. Please allow extra time. A Metro Shuttle bus will also be available to help transport you between Euclid Avenue and the MetroBus area during the temporary detour.

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the Metro Transit Information team Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. by phone at 314.231.2345 or by text at 314.207.9786.

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• Saturday, October 12 – Sunday, October 13
• Saturday, October 26 – Sunday, October 27

During these two weekends:

• MetroLink customers will be transported by bus on MetroLink Station Shuttles between the East Riverfront, 5^th & Missouri and Emerson Park Stations.
• Transit customers who need to travel through the affected area are encouraged to plan ahead and allow an additional 20 minutes for their commutes.
• MetroLink trains operating outside of the affected area will provide regular weekend service, with trains operating every 20 minutes.
• Eastbound Blue Line MetroLink trains will only operate to the East Riverfront Station due to the maintenance work.

If you have questions or need assistance, contact Metro Transit Information. You can contact the team Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 314.231.2345 (phone) or 314.207.9786 (text).

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