Delmar Loop station

Coordinates: 38°39′20″N 90°17′41″W / 38.655653°N 90.294591°W / 38.655653; -90.294591
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Delmar Loop
Delmar Loop station platforms as seen from above
General information
Location660 Rosedale Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates38°39′20″N 90°17′41″W / 38.655653°N 90.294591°W / 38.655653; -90.294591
Owned byBi-State Development
Operated byMetro Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Bus stands6[1]
ConnectionsBus transport MetroBus Missouri: 2, 16, 91, 97[2]
Loop Trolley
Construction
Structure typeBelow-grade
Parking362 spaces[3]
Bicycle facilitiesRack
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 31, 1993 (1993-07-31)[4]
Previous namesDelmar
Passengers
20181,692 daily
Rank6 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station
Wellston Red Line Forest Park–DeBaliviere

Delmar Loop station is a light rail station on the Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.[5] This below-grade station is adjacent to Delmar Boulevard and Des Peres and Hodiamont avenues and serves the popular Delmar Loop area.

The Loop Trolley, a seasonally operated heritage streetcar service that travels along Delmar Boulevard and DeBaliviere Avenue, has a stop adjacent to the entrance of the station.[6]

History[edit]

The station is located below the Wabash Railroad's Delmar Boulevard station, which closed in 1970.

On July 26, 2022, the Delmar Loop station was impacted by a flash flood that shut down MetroLink for nearly 72 hours and caused roughly $40 million in overall damage.[7][8] Damage near the Delmar Loop station included roughly 5 miles (8.0 km) of track bed, a communications room and a two-car train.[9] By September, normal Red Line service had resumed while restricted service continued on the Blue Line.[10] On July 31, 2023, Metro received $27.7 million in federal emergency disaster relief funding to help cover the cost of flood damage.[11]

Station layout[edit]

The platforms can be accessed via stairs or ramps from Hodiamont Avenue, Des Peres Avenue, and the park and ride lot off of Rosedale Avenue.

G Street level Entrance/exit, bus bays, park and ride lot
P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound      Red Line toward Lambert Airport (Wellston)
Eastbound      Red Line toward Shiloh–Scott (Forest Park–DeBaliviere)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Public artwork[edit]

In 1997, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work TileLink by Catharine Magel for installation along the pedestrian path between the park and ride lot and the station. TileLink demonstrates how the impact of public art can be a rallying point for the revitalization of neighborhoods and communities. TileLink was the first permanent artwork installation commissioned by Arts in Transit.[12]

In 2003, the Arts in Transit program commissioned another work nearby the station along the Pageant walkway. Titled Vertical Loop and created by Ron Fondaw, the piece is an installation of seven sculptures composed of three-dimensional, fiberglass objects designed to reflect the Delmar Loop.[13]

In 2009, Arts in Transit commissioned another work for the station. Titled Hive and created by Janet Lofquist, the honeycomb structure, made of weathering steel, is a symbol for the collective spirit of the community. Starting as a beehive shape, the hexagonal geometry transitions into a spiral of growth and ends in an abstracted question mark. The weathered steel suggests an industrial past and contrasts with the white cell interiors.[14]

Notable places nearby[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bus Bays" (PDF). Metro Transit. January 2021. p. 11. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Missouri System Map" (PDF) (Map). Metro Transit. November 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "System Addresses". Metro Transit. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ "Delmar Loop Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "STL Loop Trolley". STL Loop Trolley. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  7. ^ Lindsey (August 16, 2022). "MetroLink Flood Damage Update". metrostlouis.org. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Schrappen, Colleen (August 21, 2022). "MetroLink to resume full service, but cost for flood repairs could double". STLtoday.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  9. ^ Jerry (August 9, 2023). "Flood Update: Metro Transit Receives $27.7 Million in Disaster Relief Funding". Metro Transit – Saint Louis. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  10. ^ Jerry (September 1, 2022). "MetroLink Changes Starting September 5: Blue Line Service to Operate Between Shrewsbury and Forest Park". Metro Transit – Saint Louis. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  11. ^ Schlinkmann, Mark (August 1, 2023). "Metro gets nearly $28 million in federal aid to cover repairs after 2022 flood". STLtoday.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  12. ^ "TileLink". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  13. ^ "Vertical Loop". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  14. ^ "Hive". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

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