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METROLINK LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM GIVES
VISITORS ACCESS TO MANY ATTRACTIONS
VISITORS ACCESS TO MANY ATTRACTIONS
Light rail has come to St. Louis and now traveling between many of the area's visitor attractions is easier than ever. MetroLink provides fast, safe, easy-to-use transportation to many of the area's visitor entertainment, cultural and shopping destinations.
Rides between any two points on the system are just $2.00. Daily passes, which also include access to St. Louis' bus lines, are $4.50. Ten ride ticket booklets cost $20.00. A Free Ride Zone allows visitors to travel between downtown stops from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at no charge.
MetroLink's two airport stations, in the Mail Terminal and at the East Terminal, provide visitors with easy access between Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and downtown. The fare from the airport to Downtown is $3.50. Many of MetroLink's 28 light rail stations are located near St. Louis' most popular visitor attractions:
The East Riverfront stop lets passengers off near the Casino Queen riverboat which operates gaming excursions six times each day from the Illinois side of the Mississippi. MetroLink riders are transported across the Mighty Mississippi across one of the most significant structures in modern engineering - the Eads Bridge. Built in 1874, the Eads Bridge was the first arched steel truss bridge in the world. When it was first proposed, it was scoffed at as impossible to build.
From the historic St. Louis riverfront, the Arch - Laclede's Landing station brings riders within walking distance of the Gateway Arch, Museum of Westward Expansion, the Arch Odyssey Theatre, and shops and restaurants along the cobblestone streets of the nine square-block Laclede's Landing entertainment district. This stop also serves the President Casino, a permanently moored casino offering gaming on the Mississippi River.
MetroLink's Convention Center stop provides easy access to St. Louis' America's Center convention complex, Edward Jones Dome, as well as to the St. Louis Centre shopping mall.
From the 8th and Pine MetroLink station, visitors can walk to the historic Old Courthouse, the beautiful Wainwright Building which is considered one of St. Louis' architectural gems, and Kiener Plaza where outdoor events and concerts take place throughout the year.
The stop at Stadium brings baseball fans to the Cardinals ticket offices and, across the street from Busch Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals Museum and Bowling Hall of Fame & Museum. St. Louis' City Hall, the Scottrade Center arena home of the NHL's St. Louis Blues and Soldiers Memorial are accessible from the Civic Center station. One stop west, trains pull into historic St. Louis Union Station where visitors can enjoy more than 100 shops, restaurants, night spots and hotels in the Union Station area.
From Union Station, MetroLink trains head for Grand Center, St. Louis' arts and entertainment district. The district is anchored by Powell Symphony Hall, home of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and the Fox Theatre, an opulent 1920s movie palace which today plays host to touring Broadway productions and exciting concerts. The St. Louis Black Repertory Company and many other arts groups and performing venues also are located in Grand Center.
Visitors can walk along the Central West End neighborhood's streets where sidewalk cafes share space with unusual shops, bookstores, art galleries and antique stores at MetroLink's next stop. The area's beautiful homes, built near the turn of the century, provide a pleasant backdrop for a quiet walk or a full-fledged shopping spree. Bus lines also connect light rail passengers with the Missouri Botanical Garden from the Central West End station.
The world came to St. Louis for the 1904 World's Fair where ice cream cones, iced tea and hot dogs were popularized during the event, which also spawned the Judy Garland movie "Meet Me in St. Louis." Today MetroLink stops at the Forest Park station near the Missouri History Museum where visitors can see exhibits on St. Louis' history.
The Delmar Loop Station offers access to the Loop, a neighborhood of shopping, American and ethnic restaurants and the St. Louis Walk of Fame -- brass stars embedded in the sidewalk to honor famous citizens including Chuck Berry, Josephine Baker, Scott Joplin, Tennessee Williams and many others. The next five MetroLink stations include stops near the University of Missouri at St. Louis and suburban park and ride lots.
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