Shiloh–Scott station explained
| Style: | MetroLink (St. Louis) |
| Shiloh–Scott |
| Address: | 880 Metro Plaza Lane |
| Borough: | Shiloh, Illinois |
| Coordinates: | 38.5389°N -89.8791°W |
| Owned: | Bi-State Development |
| Operator: | Metro Transit |
| Platform: | 1 island platform |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Bus Stands: | 7[1] |
| Structure: | At-grade |
| Parking: | 695 civilian spaces
421 military spaces[2] |
| Bicycle: | Racks, MetroBikeLink Trail |
| Accessible: | Yes |
| Opened: | [3] |
| Pass Year: | 2018 |
| Passengers: | 549 daily |
| Pass Rank: | 27 out of 38 |
| Other Services Header: | Future services |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Custom: | | Shape: | none | | Line: | none | | Marker: | rail-light | | Zoom: | 15 |
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Shiloh–Scott station is a light rail station and current terminus of the Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.[4] 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 3.5miles from College to this station.[5]
This station is the current terminus for the St. Clair County Transit District's 14miles MetroBikeLink shared-use path system. The 2.9miles segment connecting the College station to Shiloh-Scott opened in 2017.[6]
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.[7] Each side has its own park and ride lot.
| Street | Entrance/exit, buses, parking |
| P Platform | Westbound | ← toward |
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| Westbound | ← toward Lambert Airport |
| 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 5.2miles extension of the Red Line from Shiloh-Scott to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah.[8] This extension will include two 2.6miles segments, a double-track and a single-track segment, along with a station at the airport.[9] Construction on the extension began in 2023 with Metro expecting to begin operations in early 2026.[10] [11] [12]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: January 2021 . Bus Bays . May 19, 2023 . . 22.
- Web site: System Addresses . May 23, 2023 . . en.
- News: Sutin . Phil . June 19, 2003 . Changes in Schedule Will Affect MetroLink and 22 Bus Routes . N2 . . April 15, 2021 . Newspapers.com.
- Web site: Shiloh-Scott Station . 2024-03-24 . Metro Transit – Saint Louis . en.
- Shiloh-Scott MetroLink Station Grand Opening Today . June 21, 2003 . . dead . August 8, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060924001932/http://www.metrostlouis.org/InsideMetro/NewsRoom/2003/2003-039ShilohOpening.pdf . September 24, 2006.
- Web site: SCCTD celebrates MetroBikeLink Shiloh-Scott section ribbon cutting – O'Fallon Weekly . October 16, 2022 . en-US.
- Web site: St. Clair County MetroLink Extension – Phase 2 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080730074802/http://www.metrostlouis.org/InsideMetro/CapitalProjects/stclaircounty/stclairphase2projectinfo.asp . July 30, 2008 . August 12, 2008 . Metro.
- Web site: Schlinkmann . Mark . June 14, 2019 . Illinois to pay for long-sought MetroLink extension to MidAmerica Airport . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211102130441/https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-to-pay-for-long-sought-metrolink-extension-to-midamerica-airport/article_473ea616-75fc-57d1-a131-6ae83a69eea2.html . November 2, 2021 . September 20, 2022 . STLtoday.com . en.
- News: January 19, 2022 . Trajectory for Transit in 2022 Points to Need for Continued Collaboration . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220203020428/https://cmt-stl.org/trajectory-for-transit-in-2022-points-to-need-for-continued-collaboration/ . February 3, 2022 . February 2, 2022.
- Web site: July 14, 2021 . When will MetroLink extension to MidAmerica Airport be complete? How much will it cost? - MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) Mascoutah, IL . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172751/https://flymidamerica.com/when-will-metrolink-extension-to-midamerica-airport-be-complete-how-much-will-it-cost/ . September 20, 2022 . September 20, 2022 . flymidamerica.com . en-US.
- Web site: Cella . Kim . November 1, 2023 . Construction Underway on MetroLink Extension Project in St. Clair County . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231107030341/https://scctd.org/construction-underway-on-metrolink-extension-project-in-st-clair-county/ . November 7, 2023 . November 7, 2023 . St. Clair County Transit District . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-12-28 . Construction underway on 5-mile MetroLink extension from Scott AFB to MidAmerica Airport . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204194500/https://www.stlpr.org/economy-business/2023-12-28/metrolink-5-mile-extension-scott-air-force-base-to-midamerica-airport-underway . February 4, 2024 . 2024-02-05 . STLPR . en.
