Central West End is a
St. Louis MetroLink station. It is located in the
Central West End
The Central West End is a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri, stretching from Midtown's western edge to Union Boulevard and bordering on Forest Park with its outstanding array of free cultural institutions. It includes the Cathedral Basilica of ...
neighborhood just southeast of the intersection of Euclid Avenue and Children's Place. This station serves the
Washington University Medical Center
The Washington University Medical Center (WUMC), located in St. Louis, Missouri, is a large scale health-care focused commercial development located in St. Louis' Central West End neighborhood. The Washington University Medical Center Redevelopme ...
,
Barnes-Jewish Hospital,
St. Louis Children's Hospital, and
St. Louis University High School (by crossing the pedestrian bridge that spans the highway). Central West End is also a major
MetroBus transfer and is the most traveled station in the MetroLink system.
In 2000, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work ''Ohne Titel'' by Olafur Eliasson for installation in the tunnel near the station. The 60 aluminum lamp housings with colored acrylic lenses and fluorescent lamps work together to create dabs of glowing colors that span the tunnel wall in an evenly spaced spectrum.
In April of 2021, Metro, in partnership with the
Washington University School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) is the medical school of Washington University in St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1891, the School of Medicine has 1,260 students, 604 of which are pursuing a medical degree with ...
and
BJC HealthCare
BJC HealthCare is a non-profit health care organization based in St. Louis, Missouri. BJC includes two nationally recognized academic hospitals – Barnes–Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital, which are both affiliated with the ...
, completed a major upgrade to the station. Included in the upgrade:
* A new glass canopy covering 60% of the platform
* A new glass elevator outside of the path of pedestrian travel
* A new WUSM welcome center at the Euclid level entrance and exit
* Widening the main stairwell from 6' to 10'
* Enhanced lighting and security fencing/gates
* Aesthetic upgrades to match adjacent hospital buildings
Station layout
The station can be accessed by stairs or an elevator at the west end of the platform near Euclid Avenue and Children's Place. The Central West End MetroBus Center is located on the ground level of the Barnes-Jewish staff parking garage and is accessible via lighted walkway from the east end of the platform.
References
External links
St. Louis Metro
MetroLink stations in St. Louis
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1993
Red Line (St. Louis MetroLink)
Blue Line (St. Louis MetroLink)
Central West End, St. Louis
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