Swansea is a

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station. The station is located in

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between Illinois State Routes

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and

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. This is primarily a commuter station and has 716

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spaces and 25 long-term spaces. The Swansea station has a connection to the

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's 14 mile (22.5 km) MetroBikeLink

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system. This was the first segment of the MetroBikeLink system when it opened in 2002 and consisted of a 4 mile (6.4 km) trail, running from the Swansea station to

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. Just south of this station, trail users can connect to the Richland Creek Greenway in

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. In 2019, an $11 million

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called Metro Landing of Swansea opened on a vacant lot next to the park and ride lot and caters to adults seeking an independent lifestyle at an affordable cost.

Station layout

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St. Louis MetroStation from Google Maps Street View
St. Clair County Transit District MetroLink stations in St. Clair County, Illinois Red Line (St. Louis MetroLink) Railway stations in the United States opened in 2001 {{Illinois-transport-stub