Belleville station (MetroLink)

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Belleville
MetroLink light rail station
Belleville, IL Metro East.jpg
An eastbound Red Line train approaches Belleville station.
General information
Location800 Scheel Street
Belleville, Illinois 62221
Coordinates38°31′18″N 89°58′28″W / 38.52180°N 89.97432°W / 38.52180; -89.97432Coordinates: 38°31′18″N 89°58′28″W / 38.52180°N 89.97432°W / 38.52180; -89.97432
Owned byBi-State Development Agency
Operated byMetro Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus stands5
ConnectionsBus transport MetroBus IL: 1, 15, 16, 17
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking321 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
MetroBikeLink Trail
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedMay 5, 2001[1]
Passengers
2018534 daily
Rank28 out of 38
Services
Preceding station St Louis MetroLink Logo.svg MetroLink Following station
Swansea Red Line College

Belleville is a St. Louis MetroLink station.[2] The station bisects Scheel Street in the northern section of Belleville, Illinois approximately one mile (1.6 km) from the center of town. It has a MetroBus transfer and a large parking lot on the southwest side of the tracks that features 287 park and ride spaces and 34 long-term spaces. Like the Emerson Park Transit Center, this station also includes a small retail building with four storefronts near the bus boarding plaza.

The Belleville station has a connection to the St. Clair County Transit District's 14 mile (22.5 km) MetroBikeLink shared-use path 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 Southwestern Illinois College.[3] Just south of the Belleville station, trail users can connect to the Orchard Loop Connector.[4]

On June 26, 2022, Citizens for Modern Transit, the St. Clair County Transit District, AARP in St. Louis, and Metro Transit unveiled the “Transit Stop Transformation” project at the Belleville Transit Center. The team overseeing this project converted the concrete area between the bus bays and MetroLink entrance into an interactive and engaging space that boasts a vibrant-colored “Art Grows in Belleville” theme. The revitalized space features new custom bike racks, shade structures, a Belleville city logo sign, benches, planters and elevated window artwork.[5]

Station layout

P
Platform level
Westbound      Red Line toward Lambert Airport (Swansea)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound      Red Line toward Shiloh – Scott (College)
Street level Exit/entrance, parking, buses

References

  1. ^ Leiser, Ken (April 30, 2001). "MetroLink Extension Opens This Weekend With Parking to Spare". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. A9. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. icon of an open green padlock
  2. ^ "Belleville Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  3. ^ Cella, Kim (2022-05-16). "SCCTD ENCOURAGES USE OF THE METROBIKELINK SYSTEM DURING NATIONAL BIKE TO WORK WEEK (May 16-20)". Citizens For Modern Transit. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  4. ^ "SCCTD MetroBikeLink System". St. Clair County Transit District. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  5. ^ Cella, Kim (2022-06-26). "THE "TRANSIT STOP TRANSFORMATION PROJECT" AT BELLEVILLE TRANSIT CENTER OPENS TO THE PUBLIC". Citizens For Modern Transit. Retrieved 2022-10-16.

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