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UPDATE 10/27: MetroLink operations scheduled for this weekend (October 31-November 1) at the Lambert Airport MetroLink Stations has been revised to minimize delays. Please see new plans below. 

Maintenance work on the MetroLink system scheduled October 26-November 1 may result in delays for some Red Line MetroLink passengers. To accommodate ongoing wood rail tie replacement work, MetroLink will operate on a single track at several MetroLink stations next week, and passengers traveling to or from Lambert Airport during the weekend of October 31-November 1 may experience delays due to this maintenance work.

The following MetroLink stations will be impacted by light rail maintenance work next week:

Monday – Wednesday evenings only:

• Wellston MetroLink Station
• Rock Road MetroLink Station

Thursday and Friday evenings only:

• North Hanley MetroLink Station
• UMSL North MetroLink Station
• UMSL South MetroLink Station

Saturday and Sunday:

• Lambert Airport Terminal #1 MetroLink Station
• Lambert Airport Terminal #2 MetroLink Station

On Monday through Wednesday (October 26-28) from 8 p.m. until end of service, MetroLink will operate on a single track at the Wellston and Rock Road MetroLink Stations.

• Red Line passengers may experience delays of 5 to 10 minutes during this single-track operation.
• Blue Line service will not be impacted.

On Thursday and Friday (October 29-30) from 8 p.m. until end of service, MetroLink will operate on a single track at the North Hanley, UMSL North and UMSL South MetroLink Stations.

• Red Line passengers may experience delays of 5 to 10 minutes during this single-track operation.
• Blue Line service will not be impacted.

UPDATED 10/27: On Saturday (October 31) from the beginning of service until end of service, and on Sunday (November 1) from the beginning of service until end of service, MetroLink will operate on a single track at the Lambert Airport Terminal #2 Station.

• To maintain MetroLink service between the North Hanley and Lambert Airport MetroLink Stations while accommodating maintenance work, eastbound Red Line MetroLink trains departing from the Airport Terminal #1 and Airport Terminal #2 MetroLink Stations will depart 5 minutes earlier than their scheduled times. 
• Westbound Red Line MetroLink trains traveling from the North Hanley Station to the Lambert Airport MetroLink Stations will experience delays of 5 to 10 minutes.
• Blue Line service will not be impacted by this maintenance work.

Updates on MetroLink operations can be found in Rider Alerts.