Shiloh–Scott station
Shiloh–Scott station is a light rail station and current terminus of the Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.[7] This at-grade station is located in Shiloh, Illinois, adjacent to Scott Air Force Base, after which the station is named.
Shiloh–Scott | |||||||||||
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Shiloh–Scott station platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 880 Metro Plaza Lane Shiloh, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°32′20″N 89°52′45″W / 38.53888°N 89.87906°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Bi-State Development | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Transit | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 7[1] | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 695 civilian spaces 421 military spaces[5] | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks, MetroBikeLink Trail | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | June 23, 2003[6] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 549 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 27 out of 38 | ||||||||||
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History edit
Shiloh-Scott opened on June 23, 2003, as part of Phase 2 of the St. Clair County extension, which extended MetroLink 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from College to this station.[8]
This station is the current terminus for the St. Clair County Transit District's 14-mile (23 km) MetroBikeLink shared-use path system. The 2.9-mile (4.7 km) segment connecting the College station to Shiloh-Scott opened in 2017.[9]
Station layout edit
The station is divided into two sections: one side is open to the general public and the other side to those with Scott Air Force Base security clearances.[10] Each side has its own park and ride lot.
| Street | Entrance/exit, buses, parking | |
| P Platform | Westbound | ← Red Line toward Lambert Airport (College) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Westbound | ← Red Line toward Lambert Airport (College) | |
| Scott AFB | Secure entrance/exit, buses, parking | |
Extensions in progress edit
In 2019, the St. Clair County Transit District was awarded $96 million in Illinois infrastructure funding to build a 5.2-mile (8.4 km) extension of the Red Line from Shiloh-Scott to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah.[11] This extension will include two 2.6-mile (4.2 km) segments, a double-track and a single-track segment, along with a station at the airport.[12] Construction on the extension began in 2023 with Metro expecting to begin operations in early 2026.[13][14][15]
References edit
- ^ "Bus Bays" (PDF). Metro Transit. January 2021. p. 22. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Illinois System Map" (Map). Metro Transit. April 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "MidAmerica Airport Shuttle". St. Clair County Transit District. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Scott Air Force Base (SAFB) Flyer Service Zone". St. Clair County Transit District. August 1, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "System Addresses". Metro Transit. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Sutin, Phil (June 19, 2003). "Changes in Schedule Will Affect MetroLink and 22 Bus Routes". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. N2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shiloh-Scott Station". Metro Transit – Saint Louis. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ (PDF) (Press release). Metro. June 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- ^ "SCCTD celebrates MetroBikeLink Shiloh-Scott section ribbon cutting – O'Fallon Weekly". Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ . Metro. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
- ^ Schlinkmann, Mark (June 14, 2019). "Illinois to pay for long-sought MetroLink extension to MidAmerica Airport". STLtoday.com. from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Trajectory for Transit in 2022 Points to Need for Continued Collaboration". January 19, 2022. from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "When will MetroLink extension to MidAmerica Airport be complete? How much will it cost? - MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Mascoutah, IL". flymidamerica.com. July 14, 2021. from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Cella, Kim (November 1, 2023). "Construction Underway on MetroLink Extension Project in St. Clair County". St. Clair County Transit District. from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Construction underway on 5-mile MetroLink extension from Scott AFB to MidAmerica Airport". STLPR. December 28, 2023. from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
External links edit
- St. Louis Metro