8th & Pine
8th & Pine station platform
General information
Location323 North 8th Street
St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates38°37′41″N 90°11′32″W / 38.62805°N 90.19236°W / 38.62805; -90.19236
Owned byBi-State Development
Operated byMetro Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 31, 1993 (1993-07-31)[1]
Passengers
20181,382 daily
Rank10 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station
Stadium
toward Shrewsbury
 Blue Line Convention Center
toward Fairview Heights
Stadium
toward Lambert Airport
 Red Line Convention Center
toward Shiloh–Scott

8th & Pine station is a St. Louis MetroLink subway station.[2] This station is located in Downtown St. Louis and primarily serves the Central Business District, its residents, and commuters. The historic U.S. Customhouse and Post Office and Citygarden are nearby. Gateway Arch National Park recommends visitors accessing the park via public transportation use this station or the Laclede's Landing station.[3]

The station was built within the historic St. Louis Freight Tunnel that originally opened in 1874. Built to carry train traffic between the Eads Bridge and the Mill Creek Valley rail yards,[4] it saw its last train (Amtrak) in 1974. Renovation of the tunnels began in 1991 to prepare them for the opening of MetroLink in 1993.[5]

On January 20, 2023, Metro Transit announced that 8th & Pine would undergo a full rehabilitation.[6] These improvements include updating elevator, escalator and stair access, lighting upgrades, improved signage and way-finding, a deep cleaning, and general infrastructure upgrades like new walls and flooring.[7]

Station layout

The station's westbound platform is accessed via an entrance in the base of the 800 Pine Street building in addition to a set of subway stairs across Pine. The eastbound platform is accessed via an entrance in the base of the Laclede Gas Building and a set of subway stairs on 8th Street near Chestnut Street.

G Street level Entrance/exit, buses
P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ←      Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Stadium)
←      Red Line toward Lambert Airport (Stadium)
Eastbound      Red Line toward Shiloh–Scott (Convention Center) →
     Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (Convention Center) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

  1. ↑ Lindecke, Fred W. (August 1, 1993). "Area Riders Throng to Try MetroLink". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 1A, 6A. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  2. ↑ "8th & Pine Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Public Transportation - Gateway Arch National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ Primm, James Neal (2010). Lion of the Valley, St. Louis, Missouri 1764–1980 (3rd ed.). United States: Missouri Historical Society Press. pp. 289–292. ISBN 978-1-883982-25-6.
  5. ↑ "St. Louis Freight Tunnel". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ Thomas, Jasmine (January 20, 2023). "Periodic Changes to Evening and Weekend MetroLink Service". Metro Transit – Saint Louis. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Transit Infrastructure Improvements". Metro Transit – Saint Louis. Retrieved January 24, 2023.


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