Maplewood–Manchester station is a
St. Louis MetroLink
MetroLink is the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan mass transit system serving Missouri and the Metro East area of Illinois. The system consists of two rail lines (Red Line and Blue Line) connecting St. Louis Lambert International Airport and ...
station. It is located on Manchester Road (
Route 100) between South Hanley Road and Laclede Station Road in
Maplewood, Missouri
Maplewood is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
History
Maplewood was established around the turn of the 20th century. Maplewood was one of the early suburbs of St. Louis. Located just outside ...
and serves residents and businesses in the surrounding area.
Walkways built along its viaducts connect to large industrial facilities to the north and south including
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,
Caleres
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lot.
Station layout
Maplewood-Manchester is an elevated station accessed by an elevator and stairs on the north side of Manchester Road and stairs on the south side of Manchester.
Public artwork
In 2007, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work ''If You Lived Here You’d be Home'' by Janet Zweig for this station. Two sculptures illuminate both sides of the station viaduct. The artwork seen while entering Maplewood from the west is the word “MAPLEWOOD” written forwards. The letterforms were created from new construction materials, referencing the renovations occurring in Maplewood and the city's future. While leaving Maplewood from the east, commuters will be presented with that same sign; however, it is “reflected” and is constructed of salvaged materials from two local houses that were demolished. This reflected side is meant to remind viewers of Maplewood’s past.
References
External links
St. Louis Metro
MetroLink stations in St. Louis County, Missouri
Blue Line (St. Louis MetroLink)
Railway stations in the United States opened in 2006
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