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You may need to allow extra time for your commute as maintenance and infrastructure work along the light rail system will require changes to service.

On Monday, Thursday and Friday (June 24, 27, 28) from 8 p.m. to end of service, MetroLink will operate on a single track at the Union Station and Civic Center stations due to work on the overhead power system. During these periods, Blue Line trains will only operate between the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 and Forest Park-DeBaliviere stations.

• Westbound Blue Line passengers will need to board a Red Line train between the Fairview Heights and Central West End stations, and travel to the Forest Park-DeBaliviere station to transfer to a Blue Line train
• Eastbound Blue Line passengers will need to board a Red Line train at the Forest Park-DeBaliviere Station to continue their eastbound trips.
• Red Line passengers may experience delays of 5 minutes.
• Blue Line passengers should allow 10 minutes when transferring between trains

On Tuesday and Wednesday (June 25 & 26) from 11:30 p.m. to end of service, MetroLink will operate on a single track at the Union Station and Civic Center stations. Riders may experience delays of up to 5 minutes.

On Monday through Friday (June 24-28) from 8 p.m. to end of service, MetroLink will operate on a single track at the Brentwood I-64 and Richmond Heights stations to accommodate track maintenance. Blue Line customers may experience delays of up to 5 minutes. Red Line service will not be affected.

On Wednesday through Friday (June 26-28) from beginning of service to 5 a.m., MetroLink will operate on a single track at the College and Shiloh-Scott stations to accommodate track maintenance. Red Line customers may experience delays of up to 5 minutes. Blue Line service will not be affected.