University City-Big Bend MetroLink Station

Civic Center and Union Stations Single-Track Details

Effective Jan 12th-18th

On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday from 6:00 PM until After Revenue Service. KCI Construction will continue construction work inside the Union Station Tunnel. To accommodate this work, MetroLink will single-track at Union Station and Civic Center Stations.
During single-track operation:
o Blue Line Trains will only operate from Forest Park Station to Shrewsbury Station.
o Westbound Blue Line passengers traveling between the Fairview Heights Station and the Central West End Station should board a Red Line train to Forest Park Station to connect with a Blue Line train.
o Red Line service may experience delays up to 5 minutes.
o Customers should allow an additional 10 minutes when transferring to the Blue Line.
On Saturday from 11:30 PM until After Revenue Service:
o Trains may experience delays up to 5 minutes.

The University City-Big Bend MetroLink Station will reopen to service on Tuesday, January 6. 

At the beginning of service on Tuesday, the station’s westbound entrance and elevator reopen (located on the north side of Big Bend Blvd.), MetroLink trains resume service to the station, and the Metro Shuttle Van is cancelled.

Please use the westbound entrance/elevator to access both eastbound and westbound trains and platforms. The station’s eastbound entrance (south side of Big Bend Blvd.) is expected to reopen the week of January 12.

The University City-Big Bend Station has been closed since mid-December for infrastructure and safety upgrades. Please contact Metro Transit Information if you have questions or need assistance, available at 314.231.2345 (phone) or 314.207.9786 (text).