Forsyth station

Forsyth
Forsyth
	Forsyth station in 2023
General information
Location	7411 Forsyth Boulevard; Clayton, Missouri
Coordinates	38°38′57″N 90°19′41″W / 38.649061°N 90.328117°W
Owned by	Bi-State Development
Operated by	Metro Transit
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Below-grade
Bicycle facilities	Rack
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	August 26, 2006
Passengers
2018	362 daily
Rank	36 out of 38
Services

Forsyth station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.^[2] This below-grade station is located beneath the intersection of Forest Park Parkway and Forsyth Boulevard near the border of University City and Clayton.

Station layout[edit]

The station sits within an open cut of the Big Bend Tunnel^[3] with its platforms partially beneath the Forsyth overpass for shelter. The platforms are reached by stairs on Forsyth's south side and by stairs and circular switchback ramps on its north side.

G	Street level	Entrance/exit
P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Clayton)
	Eastbound	← Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (University City – Big Bend) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Public artwork[edit]

In 2006, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Hoi Polloi by Lindsey Stouffer for this station. Its perforated stainless-steel screens appear to shimmer as people walk by, due to an optical illusion known as the moiré effect. At night, the screens are lit from within, diffusing light like enormous lanterns.^[4]

Notable places nearby[edit]

Downtown Clayton
The Ritz-Carlton Saint Louis
Washington University in St. Louis, West Campus

References[edit]

^ "Next Stop: Shrewsbury". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 20, 2006. p. C2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Forsyth Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 12, 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.
^ "Hoi Polloi". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

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[shrewsbury06-1] "Next Stop: Shrewsbury". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 20, 2006. p. C2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Forsyth Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved September 12, 2022.

[:1-3] "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.

[4] "Hoi Polloi". Arts in Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

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