Swansea station (MetroLink)

Swansea
Swansea station platform
General information
Location236 Metro Way
Swansea, Illinois
Coordinates38°32′10″N 89°59′13″W / 38.536023°N 89.986916°W / 38.536023; -89.986916
Owned byBi-State Development
Operated byMetro Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus stands6[1]
ConnectionsBus transport MetroBus Illinois: 16[2]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking751 spaces[3]
Bicycle facilitiesRacks, MetroBikeLink Trail
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 5, 2001 (2001-05-05)[4]
Passengers
2018370 daily
Rank35 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station
Memorial Hospital
toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1
 Red Line Belleville
toward Shiloh–Scott
Location
Map

Swansea station is a light rail station on the Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.[5] This at-grade station is located in Swansea, Illinois between Illinois State Routes 159 and 161. It is primarily a commuter station with 751 park and ride spaces and MetroBus service.

Also located at this station is a 16,690 square foot maintenance facility that provides workspace and storage for Metro's Illinois crews.[6]

History

Swansea has a connection to the St. Clair County Transit District's 14-mile (23 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.[7] Just south of this station, trail users can connect to the Richland Creek Greenway in Belleville, Illinois.[8]

In 2019, an $11 million transit-oriented development 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.[9]

Station layout

The island platform is accessed via a single ramp on its west end that connects to the bus boarding area on the north side of the tracks and the MetroBikeLink trail on the south side.

Street Entrance/exit, bus bays, park and ride
Westbound ←      Red Line toward Lambert Airport (Memorial Hospital)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound      Red Line toward Shiloh–Scott (Belleville) →

References

  1. ^ "Bus Bays" (PDF). Metro Transit. January 2021. p. 25. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Illinois System Map" (Map). Metro Transit. April 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "System Addresses". Metro Transit. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  4. ^ 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. Free access icon
  5. ^ "Swansea Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Transit Asset Management Plan FY2022" (PDF). East-West Gateway Council of Governments. September 21, 2022. p. 73. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  7. ^ Cella, Kim (May 16, 2022). "SCCTD Encourages Use of the MetroBikeLink System During National Bike to Work Week". Citizens For Modern Transit. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Belleville Bike Trail/Richland Creek Greenway". Belleville, IL. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "Metro Landing of Swansea at the Swansea MetroLink Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 15, 2022.