University City–Big Bend is a St. Louis MetroLink subway station.[2] It serves the western portion of Washington University's main campus and the southern portion of University City, Missouri. Located at the intersection of Big Bend Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway, this station primarily serves passengers arriving on foot from the nearby university and surrounding neighborhoods.
University City–Big Bend | |||||||||||
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MetroLink light rail station | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 7000 Forest Park Parkway University City, Missouri 63130 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38.65170°N 90.31524°W / 38.65170; -90.31524 | ||||||||||
Owned by | Bi-State Development Agency | ||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Transit | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Bus stands | 1 | ||||||||||
Connections | ![]() | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | August 26, 2006[1] | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2018 | 486 daily | ||||||||||
Rank | 31 out of 38 | ||||||||||
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The station's entrances are clad in brick that matches neighboring buildings on Washington University's campus.
The station has an entrance at each corner of the intersection of Forest Park Parkway and Big Bend Boulevard, with an elevator at the northwest entrance, stairs at the southwest entrance, and ramps at the two eastern entrances.
G | Street level | Entrance/exit and buses |
P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Westbound | ← Blue Line toward Shrewsbury – Lansdowne (Forsyth) | |
Eastbound | ← Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (Skinker) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
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