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March 20, 2015

MetroLink Work Scheduled March 23-29

Customers are encouraged to allow a little extra time for their commutes next week as maintenance work on the MetroLink system may result in brief delays for some Blue Line MetroLink passengers, and some eastbound passengers will need to board trains from the westbound platforms at two MetroLink stations.

To accommodate crews, MetroLink will operate on a single track at these stations:

  • Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 MetroLink Station
  • Sunnen MetroLink Station
  • Maplewood-Manchester MetroLink Station
  • Clayton MetroLink Station
  • Forsyth MetroLink Station

On Monday and Tuesday (March 23 & 24) from 8:00 p.m. until the end of service, MetroLink will operate on a single track at the Sunnen and Maplewood-Manchester MetroLink Stations.

  • MetroLink trains traveling eastbound from the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44, Sunnen and Maplewood-Manchester MetroLink Stations will operate 5 minutes ahead of schedule due to single-track operations.
  • Blue Line customers may experience delays of 5 to 10 minutes. Red Line service will not be impacted by this work.   

On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (March 25-27) from 8:00 p.m. until the end of service, and Saturday and Sunday (March 28 & 29) from the beginning of service until the end of service, MetroLink will operate on a single track at the Clayton and Forsyth MetroLink Stations.

  • Passengers traveling in BOTH directions will have to board MetroLink trains from the WESTBOUND platforms at the Clayton and Forsyth MetroLink Stations.
  • Blue Line customers may experience delays of 5 to 10 minutes. Red Line service will not be impacted by this work.   

Updates on MetroLink operations can be found at www.metrostlouis.org in the Rider Alert section.

About Bi-State Development Agency

The Bi-State Development Agency (BSDA) is the operator of the Metro public transportation system for the St. Louis region, which includes the 87 vehicle, 46-mile MetroLink light rail system; 379 MetroBus vehicle fleet that operates on 75 MetroBus routes; and Metro Call‑A‑Ride, a paratransit fleet of 120 vans. BSDA also owns and operates St. Louis Downtown Airport and its surrounding industrial business park, and the Gateway Arch Riverboats, as well as operates the Gateway Arch Revenue Collections Center and Gateway Arch Transportation System. The region’s new freight district also will be operated by BSDA.

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