Clayton station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.[5] This at-grade station is located in the median of Forest Park Parkway between South Central Avenue and South Meramec Avenue in downtown Clayton.
Clayton | |||||||||||
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 A Blue Line train departs Clayton in 2023 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 275 South Central Avenue Clayton, Missouri | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°38′44″N 90°20′24″W / 38.64563°N 90.33996°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Bi-State Development | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Transit | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 6[1] | ||||||||||
| Connections |  MetroBus Missouri: 33, 47, 58, 97[2] | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 800 paid spaces[3] | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | August 26, 2006[4] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 913 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 18 out of 38 | ||||||||||
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Public parking is available in the attached county garage. However, this parking is not supplied by Metro, therefore charges may apply.[6]
Station layout
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The platform is accessed via stairs and an elevator from a pedestrian bridge connected to the adjacent Clayton MetroBus Center and parking garage.
| 1F | Overpass | Walkway to garage, bus bays, street |
| P Platform level |
Westbound | ← Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Richmond Heights) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (Forsyth) → | |
Public artwork
editIn 2004, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Oasis by Catherine Woods for the adjacent MetroBus transfer center. The panels of laminated glass are inspired by the four basic alchemical elements; earth, air, fire, and water. Included in the design is a fifth element based on the idea of good fortune. This concept takes the form of four aluminum panels suspended alongside the glass pieces. They are pierced with abstract silhouettes inspired by symbols of good luck and symbols from Peruvian, Chinese, and African cultures.[7]
In 2008, the Arts in Transit program commissioned a work for the MetroLink station. Titled Grandfather Clocks and created by Carol Fleming, the three glazed ceramic sculptures are reminiscent of the old, regal railroad clocks.[8]
Notable places nearby
edit- Centennial Greenway
- Downtown Clayton
- Shaw Park
- St. Louis County Government Complex
References
edit- ^ "Bus Bays" (PDF). Metro Transit. January 2021. p. 8. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Missouri System Map" (PDF) (Map). Metro Transit. November 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "System Addresses". Metro Transit. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Next Stop: Shrewsbury". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 20, 2006. p. C2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clayton Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Park-Ride". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Oasis". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Grandfather Clocks". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
External links
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