Shiloh–Scott station

Shiloh–Scott
Shiloh–Scott station platform
General information
Location880 Metro Plaza Lane
Shiloh, Illinois
Coordinates38°32′20″N 89°52′45″W / 38.53888°N 89.87906°W / 38.53888; -89.87906
Owned byBi-State Development
Operated byMetro Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus stands7[1]
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking695 civilian spaces
421 military spaces[5]
Bicycle facilitiesRacks, MetroBikeLink Trail
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 23, 2003 (2003-06-23)[6]
Passengers
2018549 daily
Rank27 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station
College
toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1
 Red Line Terminus
Future services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station
College
toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1
 Red Line MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
Terminus
Location
Map

Shiloh–Scott station is a light rail station and current terminus of the Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.[7] This at-grade station is located in Shiloh, Illinois, adjacent to Scott Air Force Base.

History

Shiloh-Scott opened on June 23, 2003, as part of Phase 2 of the St. Clair County extension, which extended MetroLink 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from College to this station.[8]

This station is the current terminus for the St. Clair County Transit District's 14-mile (23 km) MetroBikeLink shared-use path system. The 2.9-mile (4.7 km) segment connecting the College station to Shiloh-Scott opened in 2017.[9]

Station layout

The station is divided into two sections: one side is open to the general public and the other side to those with Scott Air Force Base security clearances.[10] Each side has its own park and ride lot.

Street Entrance/exit, buses, parking
P Platform Westbound ←      Red Line toward Lambert Airport (College)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Westbound ←      Red Line toward Lambert Airport (College)
Scott AFB Secure entrance/exit, buses, parking

Extension in progress

In 2019, the St. Clair County Transit District was awarded $96 million in Illinois infrastructure funding to build a 5.2-mile (8.4 km) extension of the Red Line from Shiloh-Scott to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah.[11] This extension will include two 2.6-mile (4.2 km) segments, a double-track and a single-track segment, along with a station at the airport.[12] Construction on the extension began in 2023 with Metro expecting to begin operations in early 2026.[13][14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Bus Bays" (PDF). Metro Transit. January 2021. p. 22. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Illinois System Map" (Map). Metro Transit. April 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "MidAmerica Airport Shuttle". St. Clair County Transit District. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Scott Air Force Base (SAFB) Flyer Service Zone". St. Clair County Transit District. August 1, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "System Addresses". Metro Transit. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  6. ^ Sutin, Phil (June 19, 2003). "Changes in Schedule Will Affect MetroLink and 22 Bus Routes". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. N2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Shiloh-Scott Station". Metro Transit – Saint Louis. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Shiloh-Scott MetroLink Station Grand Opening Today" (PDF) (Press release). Metro. June 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  9. ^ "SCCTD celebrates MetroBikeLink Shiloh-Scott section ribbon cutting – O'Fallon Weekly". Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "St. Clair County MetroLink Extension – Phase 2". Metro. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
  11. ^ Schlinkmann, Mark (June 14, 2019). "Illinois to pay for long-sought MetroLink extension to MidAmerica Airport". STLtoday.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "Trajectory for Transit in 2022 Points to Need for Continued Collaboration". January 19, 2022. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  13. ^ "When will MetroLink extension to MidAmerica Airport be complete? How much will it cost? - MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Mascoutah, IL". flymidamerica.com. July 14, 2021. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  14. ^ Cella, Kim (November 1, 2023). "Construction Underway on MetroLink Extension Project in St. Clair County". St. Clair County Transit District. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Construction underway on 5-mile MetroLink extension from Scott AFB to MidAmerica Airport". STLPR. December 28, 2023. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.