Belleville station is a light rail station on the Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This at-grade station bisects Scheel Street in the northern section of

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approximately from the center of town. It features a

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spaces. This station also includes a small retail building with four storefronts near the bus boarding plaza.

History

Belleville has a connection to the

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's MetroBikeLink

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system. This was the first segment of the MetroBikeLink system when it opened in 2002 and consisted of a trail, running from the

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station to

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. Just south of this station, trail users can connect to the Orchard Loop Connector and to the north, the Richland Creek Greenway. In 2022, the area between the bus bays and MetroLink entrance was updated into a space with a vibrant-colored “Art Grows in Belleville” theme and includes new custom bike racks, shade structures, a Belleville city logo sign, benches, planters and elevated window artwork. The third "Transit Stop Transformation" project to be completed, it was unveiled on June 26, 2022, by Citizens for Modern Transit, AARP in St. Louis, and Metro Transit in partnership with several local agencies.

Station layout

The island platform is accessed via a single ramp on its east end that connects to the bus boarding area on the south side of the tracks and Scheel Street on the north side.

Bus connections

The following MetroBus lines serve Belleville station: * 01 Main Street-State Street * 15 Belleville-O'Fallon * 16 St. Clair Square * 23 Belleville-College

Notable places nearby

* Downtown Belleville

References

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External links

St. Louis Metro

Station from Google Maps Street View
St. Clair County Transit District MetroLink stations in St. Clair County, Illinois Red Line (St. Louis MetroLink) Railway stations in the United States opened in 2001