University City–Big Bend station

University City–Big Bend
University City–Big Bend
	Westbound platform at University City–Big Bend station
General information
Location	7000 Forest Park Parkway; University City, Missouri
Coordinates	38°39′06″N 90°18′55″W / 38.65170°N 90.31524°W
Owned by	Bi-State Development Agency
Operated by	Metro Transit
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MetroBus Missouri: 05
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	August 26, 2006
Passengers
2018	486 daily
Rank	31 out of 38
Services
Location
Location

University City–Big Bend station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.^[3] This subway station is located beneath the intersection of Big Bend Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway and primarily serves passengers arriving on foot from nearby universities and surrounding neighborhoods.

The station's entrances are clad in brick that matches neighboring buildings on Washington University's campus.

Station layout

The station has an entrance at each corner of the intersection of Forest Park Parkway and Big Bend Boulevard, with an elevator at the northwest entrance, stairs at the southwest entrance, and ramps at the two eastern entrances. The station is located within the Big Bend Tunnel.^[4]

G	Street level	Entrance/exit, bus stop
P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Forsyth)
	Eastbound	Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (Skinker) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Notable places nearby

Delmar Loop
Fontbonne University
Washington University in St. Louis, Danforth Campus

References

^ "05 Green Line Map" (PDF), Metro Transit, November 2023, retrieved April 28, 2025
^ "Next Stop: Shrewsbury". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 20, 2006. p. C2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "University City-Big Bend Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
^ "Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan" (PDF). East-West Gateway Council of Governments. March 31, 2022. p. 136. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

External links

Metro St. Louis
University City–Big Bend station
Media related to University City–Big Bend (St. Louis MetroLink) at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "05 Green Line Map" (PDF), Metro Transit, November 2023, retrieved April 28, 2025

[shrewsbury06-2] "Next Stop: Shrewsbury". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 20, 2006. p. C2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "University City-Big Bend Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.

[:1-4] "Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan" (PDF). East-West Gateway Council of Governments. March 31, 2022. p. 136. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

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