Swansea station is a light rail station on the Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This at-grade station is located in Swansea, Illinois between Illinois State Routes

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and

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. It is primarily a commuter station with 751

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service. Also located at this station is a 16,690 square foot maintenance facility that provides workspace and storage for Metro's Illinois crews.

History

Swansea 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 Swansea station to

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. Just south of this station, trail users can connect to the Richland Creek Greenway in

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. In 2019, an $11 million

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called Metro Landing of Swansea opened on a vacant lot next to the park and ride lot and caters to adults seeking an independent lifestyle at an affordable cost.

Station layout

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

References

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External links

St. Louis MetroStation 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