Forsyth is a
St. Louis MetroLink
MetroLink is the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan mass transit system serving Missouri and the Metro East area of Illinois. The system consists of two rail lines (Red Line and Blue Line) connecting St. Louis Lambert International Airport and ...
station. This below-grade, open-air station is located at the intersection of Forest Park Parkway and Forsyth Boulevard on the border of
University City and
Clayton.
The station primarily serves
Washington University's West Campus, The
Ritz-Carlton
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Saint Louis, and downtown
Clayton.
The station includes the sculpture ''Hoi Polloi'' by Lindsey Stouffer. Its perforated
stainless-steel
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screens appear to shimmer as people walk by, thanks to an optical illusion known as the
moiré effect. At night, the screens are lit from within, diffusing light like enormous lanterns. The screens also provide some protection from the elements. Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work in 2006.
Station layout
The platforms are reached by stairs on Forsyth Boulevard's south side and by stairs and switchback ramps on its north side. Half of the platform is under the Forsyth overpass for shelter.
References
External links
St. Louis MetroForsyth station satellite view
MetroLink stations in St. Louis County, Missouri
Railway stations in the United States opened in 2006
Blue Line (St. Louis MetroLink)
Railway stations located underground in Missouri
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