Laclede's Landing station

Laclede's Landing
Laclede's Landing station platform
General information
Location	200 Washington Avenue St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates	38.629473°N 90.184108°W / 38.629473; -90.184108
Owned by	Bi-State Development
Operated by	Metro Transit
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Riverfront Trail
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 31, 1993 (1993-07-31)[1]
Previous names	Arch Laclede's Landing
Passengers
2018	563 daily
Rank	26 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station Convention Center toward Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44 Blue Line East Riverfront toward Fairview Heights Convention Center toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1 Red Line East Riverfront toward Shiloh–Scott
Location

Laclede's Landing station is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system.[2] This elevated station is located in downtown St. Louis near Laclede's Landing.

The Gateway Arch seen from Laclede's Landing

The station is known for its historic brickwork that frames the Gateway Arch from the platform level.[3]

History

Laclede's Landing is the easternmost station in Missouri. It is located on the lower deck of the Eads Bridge before crossing the Mississippi River into Illinois.

The station sits at the east portal of the historic Downtown Tunnel, constructed in 1874 to carry trains between the Eads Bridge and the Mill Creek Valley rail yards.[4] The tunnel closed after a final Amtrak train passed through in 1974. Rehabilitation began in 1991 in preparation for the opening of MetroLink in 1993, which now uses the tunnel to connect communities in Illinois and Missouri via downtown St. Louis.[5]

In 2024, Laclede's Landing is expected to receive masonry and other repairs while Metro concurrently completes downtown tunnel repairs.[6]

Station layout

Station exterior in 2016

The station consists of a single island platform with entrances on either end: one on Rue de L'Eglise (2nd Street) at the west end, with stairs and an elevator, and one on 1st Street at the east end, with only stairs.

P Platform level	Westbound	←      Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Convention Center) ←      Red Line toward Lambert Airport (Convention Center)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	←      Red Line toward Shiloh–Scott (East Riverfront) → ←      Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (East Riverfront) →
G	Street level	Entrance/exit

Public artwork

In 2013, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Build by Beliz Brother for this station. The aluminum panels are meant to represent the drawings James Eads used to construct his namesake bridge.[7]

Notable places nearby

Gateway Arch National Park recommends visitors accessing the park via public transportation use this station or the 8th & Pine station.[8] Other nearby places of note include:

• Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis
• Horseshoe St. Louis
• Laclede's Landing
• Mississippi River
• St. Louis Riverfront Trail

References

1. Lindecke, Fred W. (August 1, 1993). "Area Riders Throng to Try MetroLink". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 1A, 6A. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Laclede's Landing Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
3. "Explore St. Louis Attractions on Laclede's Landing". Laclede's Landing Association. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
4. Primm, James, Neal (2010). Lion of the Valley, St. Louis, Missouri 1764–1980 (3rd ed.). United States: Missouri Historical Society Press. pp. 289–292. ISBN 978-1-883982-25-6.
5. "St. Louis Freight Tunnel". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
6. "MetroLink Improvement Projects". Metro Transit – Saint Louis. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
7. "Build". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
8. "Directions - Gateway Arch National Park". U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

External links

• Laclede's Landing station – St. Louis Metro