Shiloh–Scott station
Shiloh–Scott | |||||||||||
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.jpg) Shiloh–Scott station platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 880 Metro Plaza Lane Shiloh, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°32′20″N 89°52′45″W / 38.53888°N 89.87906°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Bi-State Development | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Transit | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 7[1] | ||||||||||
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| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 695 civilian spaces 421 military spaces[5] | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks, MetroBikeLink Trail | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | June 23, 2003[6] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 549 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 27 out of 38 | ||||||||||
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Shiloh–Scott station is a St. Louis MetroLink station in Shiloh, Illinois, adjacent to Scott Air Force Base, after which the station is named. This station is the eastern terminus of the MetroLink system. It opened on June 23, 2003, as part of Phase 2 of the St. Clair County Extension, which extended MetroLink 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from College to Shiloh–Scott.[7]
The Shiloh-Scott station is the terminus for the St. Clair County Transit District's 14-mile (23 km) MetroBikeLink shared-use path system. The 2.9-mile (4.7 km) segment connecting the College station to Shiloh-Scott was opened in 2017.[8]
Station layout
The station is divided into two sections: one side is open to the general public and the other side to those with Scott Air Force Base security clearances.[9] Each side has its own park and ride lot. The public side has four bus bays served by MetroBus Illinois routes 12, 17 and 20X, along with the MidAmerica Airport shuttle. The Scott AFB side has three bus bays served by MetroBus Illinois routes 21 and 21X, along with the SCCTD Flyer, a flexible routing bus.
| Street | Entrance/exit, parking, buses | |
| P Platform | Westbound | ← Red Line toward Lambert Airport (College) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Westbound | ← Red Line toward Lambert Airport (College) | |
| Scott AFB | Entrance/exit, security checkpoint, parking, buses | |
Extensions in progress
A 5.2-mile (8.4 km) expansion of the Red Line from Shiloh-Scott to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah received $96 million in funding from the State of Illinois in 2019.[10] The expansion will include a 2.6-mile (4.2 km) double-track section, a 2.6-mile (4.2 km) single-track section and a passenger station at the end of the alignment at MidAmerica Airport.[11] Design work was completed in the summer of 2022 and a request for proposals was released that November. Construction on the expansion began in autumn 2023 and is expected to be completed by spring 2026.[12][13][14]
References
- ^ "Bus Bays" (PDF). Metro Transit. January 2021. p. 22. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Illinois System Map" (Map). Metro Transit. April 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "MidAmerica Airport Shuttle". St. Clair County Transit District. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Scott Air Force Base (SAFB) Flyer Service Zone". St. Clair County Transit District. August 1, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "System Addresses". Metro Transit. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Sutin, Phil (June 19, 2003). "Changes in Schedule Will Affect MetroLink and 22 Bus Routes". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. N2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shiloh-Scott MetroLink Station Grand Opening Today" (PDF) (Press release). Metro. June 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- ^ "SCCTD celebrates MetroBikeLink Shiloh-Scott section ribbon cutting – O'Fallon Weekly". Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "St. Clair County MetroLink Extension – Phase 2". Metro. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
- ^ Schlinkmann, Mark. "Illinois to pay for long-sought MetroLink extension to MidAmerica Airport". STLtoday.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Trajectory for Transit in 2022 Points to Need for Continued Collaboration". January 19, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "When will MetroLink extension to MidAmerica Airport be complete? How much will it cost? - MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Mascoutah, IL". flymidamerica.com. July 14, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Menn, Mackenzie (November 21, 2022). "MetroLink Expansion in Illinois is on Track". St. Clair County Transit District. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ Bauer, Will (December 28, 2023). "Construction underway on 5-mile MetroLink extension from Scott AFB to MidAmerica Airport". STLPR. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
