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Skinker station

Coordinates: 38°38′58″N 90°18′03″W / 38.649414°N 90.30082°W / 38.649414; -90.30082
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Skinker
MetroLink light rail station
General information
Location260 North Skinker Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63112
Coordinates38°38′58″N 90°18′03″W / 38.649414°N 90.30082°W / 38.649414; -90.30082
Owned byBi-State Development Agency
Operated byMetro Transit
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MetroBus: 1, 2, 16
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 26, 2006
Passengers
2007736 daily Steady 0%
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station
University City–Big Bend Blue Line Forest Park–DeBaliviere

The Skinker St. Louis MetroLink light rail station opened August 26, 2006 at the intersection of Skinker Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway near the boundary of St. Louis and University City, and serves the eastern portion of the Washington University main campus, the western portion of Forest Park, and area residents in the Skinker-DeBaliviere Neighborhood. It is a below-grade station, located under Skinker Boulevard at Forest Park Parkway, adjacent to Kayak's.

Station layout

G Street level Entrance/exit and buses
P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound      Blue Line toward Shrewsbury – Lansdowne (University City – Big Bend)
Eastbound      Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (Forest Park – DeBaliviere)
Side platform, doors will open on the right