MetroLink (St. Louis)

MetroLink
MetroLink
	St. Louis MetroLink Train
Overview
Owner	Bi-State Development Agency
Locale	Greater St. Louis, Missouri–Illinois, U.S.
Transit type	Light rail
Number of lines	2
Number of stations	38; (1 under construction)
Daily ridership	20,100 (weekdays, Q3 2023)
Annual ridership	6,702,600 (2022)
Headquarters	One Metropolitan Square; 211 North Broadway; St. Louis, Missouri, 63102, U.S.
Website	metrostlouis.org/metrolink
Operation
Began operation	July 31, 1993
Operator(s)	Metro Transit
Reporting marks	BSDA
Character	Elevated, subway, at-grade
Number of vehicles	75
Train length	2 articulated vehicles
Headway	10–20 minutes
Technical
System length	46 mi (74 km)
No. of tracks	2
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line, 750 V DC
Average speed	24.7 mph (40 km/h)
Top speed	65 mph (105 km/h)
System map
	Missouri
	Illinois
Key
	All stations are accessible

MetroLink (reporting mark BSDA) is a light rail system that serves the Greater St. Louis area. Operated by Metro Transit in a shared fare system with MetroBus, the two-line, 38-station system runs from St. Louis Lambert International Airport and Shrewsbury in Missouri to Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. Intermediate destinations include downtown Clayton, Forest Park, and downtown St. Louis. It is the only U.S. light rail system to cross state lines.

In 2022, MetroLink had about 6,702,600 riders. As of the third quarter of 2020, its ridership ranked 11th among the country's light rail systems, and second only to Minneapolis Metro Transit in the Midwestern United States.

MetroLink shares some characteristics of a light metro or rapid transit service, including a completely independent right-of-way, a higher top speed, and level boarding at all platforms.

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