University City-Big Bend MetroLink Station

Metro is adding a special Rush Hour Connector MetroLink train during peak service hours from approximately 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. in the morning and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the afternoon, to evaluate increasing frequency to some of the busiest MetroLink stations at the busiest times. These trains will operate between select stations:

Saturday, Oct. 17 – Friday, Oct. 23 | The Rush Hour Connector train will operate between the Delmar Loop and Grand MetroLink Stations.

Saturday, Oct. 24 – Friday, Oct. 30 | the Rush Hour Connector train will operate between the University City-Big Bend and Grand MetroLink Stations.

Union Station and Civic Center Stations Single-Track Details

On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday beginning at 6:00 PM until After Revenue Service, KCI Construction will continue construction work inside the Union Station Tunnel. To accommodate this work, MetroLink will singletrack at Union Station and Civic Center Stations. 

During the 6:00PM 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.