UMSL–South station is a light rail station on the Red Line of the
St. Louis MetroLink system. This at-grade station is located near East Drive and features 130
park and ride
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spaces.
In 2023, the
United States Department of Agriculture
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announced it would build a $115 million food safety laboratory next to the station on the site of the former Immaculate Heart Convent. It is expected to open in 2025.
Station layout
The eastbound platform is accessed via a ramp and stairs from the bus boarding area. The westbound platform is accessed via two ramps and crossing over both tracks.
Public artwork
In 2014, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work ''Changing Identities'' by Catharine Magel for this station. ''Changing Identities'' honors four individuals killed in a bus crash and reflects on the spiritual and eternal aspects of human nature, our connection to the universe, and our solitary journeys through life.
Notable places nearby
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Glen Echo Country Club
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St. Vincent Greenway
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University of Missouri–St. Louis
The University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL) is a Public university, public research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Established in 1963, it is the newest of the four universities in the University of Missouri System. Located ...
, South Campus
References
External links
Metro St. LouisUMSL-South stationUniversity of Missouri-St. Louis{{DEFAULTSORT:Umsl South (St. Louis Metrolink)
MetroLink stations in St. Louis County, Missouri
Red Line (St. Louis MetroLink)
Railway stations in Missouri at university and college campuses
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1993