Skinker station

Skinker station is a St. Louis MetroLink subway station. It is located beneath the intersection of Skinker Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway near the boundary of St. Louis and University City, Missouri and serves the eastern portion of Washington University's main campus, the western portion of Forest Park, and area residents in surrounding neighborhoods.

Skinker
Westbound platform at Skinker station, looking east
General information
Location260 North Skinker Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates38.649202°N 90.300653°W / 38.649202; -90.300653
Owned byBi-State Development
Operated byMetro Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections MetroBus Missouri: 1, 2, 5, 16
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 26, 2006 (2006-08-26)
Passengers
2018887 daily
Rank20 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station
University City–Big Bend
toward Shrewsbury
Blue Line Forest Park–DeBaliviere

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

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