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Wellston is a St. Louis MetroLink station.[2] It is primarily a commuter station featuring 243 park and ride spaces. The station gets its name from the inner-ring suburb of Wellston where the station is located.

Wellston
MetroLink light rail station
General information
Location	6402 Plymouth Avenue Wellston, Missouri 63133
Coordinates	38.668867°N 90.298377°W / 38.668867; -90.298377
Owned by	Bi-State Development Agency
Operated by	Metro Transit
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Bus stands	2
Connections	MetroBus MO: 94
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	242 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Rack
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	July 31, 1993[1]
Passengers
2018	848 daily
Rank	21 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station Rock Road toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1 Red Line Delmar Loop toward Shiloh–Scott

In 2013, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Everyone Appreciates a Punctual Train by Mary Lucking for installation at this station. The bronze figurines represent animals that live around the station – birds, squirrels, rabbits – that are unconcerned with schedules and live by the natural rhythms set by the sun and the seasons. This artwork depicts a fantastical reality in which these animals share the wait with us and commiserate with our desire to move time forward despite the unmoving clock hands.[3]

Station layout

Wellston is the only station on the MetroLink system with staggered platforms. The westbound platform is located north of Plymouth Avenue while the eastbound platform is located to the south. Each platform can be accessed via a ramp from Plymouth Avenue.

P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	←      Red Line toward Lambert Airport (Rock Road)
	Eastbound	←      Red Line toward Shiloh – Scott (Delmar Loop) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Street level	Entrance/exit, buses, parking

References

External links

• St. Louis Metro

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