Fairview Heights is a
St. Louis MetroLink station. This station is located on the western edge of
Fairview Heights, Illinois and is primarily a commuter station with 853
park and ride spaces and 45 long-term spaces. The station is a large transfer for Illinois
MetroBus routes and is the eastern terminus of the
Blue Line.
The station and its adjoining transit center are located at the intersection of St. Clair Avenue and
Illinois Route 161.
Fairview Heights is the northernmost station served by the
St. Clair County Transit District's MetroBikeLink
shared-use path system. This 3.5 mile (5.6 km) section opened in 2019 and follows the old CSX rail alignment and Schoenberger Creek through hills and hollers of the Dutch Hollow area of
Belleville and Fairview Heights. This section of trail connects to the other 11.5 miles (18.5 km) of MetroBikeLink for a total of 14 miles (22.5 km) of paved trails along MetroLink in
St. Clair County, Illinois
St. Clair County is the oldest county in Illinois; its western border is formed by the Mississippi River, bordering Missouri. It is a part of the Metro East in southern Illinois. At the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 257,400 ...
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Station layout
References
External links
St. Louis Metro
St. Clair County Transit District
MetroLink stations in St. Clair County, Illinois
Railway stations in the United States opened in 2001
Red Line (St. Louis MetroLink)
Blue Line (St. Louis MetroLink)
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