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Forsyth is a St. Louis MetroLink station.[2] This below-grade, open-air station is located at the intersection of Forest Park Parkway and Forsyth Boulevard on the border of University City and Clayton.

Forsyth
MetroLink light rail station
General information
Location	7411 Forsyth Boulevard Clayton, Missouri 63105
Coordinates	38.649061°N 90.328117°W / 38.649061; -90.328117
Owned by	Bi-State Development Agency
Operated by	Metro Transit
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Below-grade
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Rack
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	August 26, 2006[1]
Passengers
2018	362 daily
Rank	36 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station Clayton toward Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44 Blue Line University City–Big Bend toward Fairview Heights

The station primarily serves Washington University's West Campus, The Ritz-Carlton Saint Louis, and downtown Clayton.

In 2006, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Hoi Polloi by Lindsey Stouffer for installation in the station. The perforated stainless steel screens provide some protection from the elements and when viewed from a distance, the screens’ perforations create an optical illusion known as the moiré effect, and appear to shimmer as people walk by.  At night, interior lights allow the screens to glow from within, diffusing light like enormous lanterns.[3]

Station layout

The platforms are accessed by a set of stairs on the south side of Forsyth Boulevard and an additional set of stairs and switchback ramps on the north side of Forsyth. Half of the platform is located underneath the Forsyth overpass for shelter.

G	Street level	Entrance/exit and buses
P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	←      Blue Line toward Shrewsbury – Lansdowne (Clayton)
	Eastbound	←      Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (University City – Big Bend) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

External links

• St. Louis Metro
• Forsyth station satellite view

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