Washington Park station is a light rail station on the

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and

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lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This at-grade station is located on the city limit line between East St. Louis, Illinois and Washington Park, Illinois. It primarily serves Illinois commuters via a MetroBus transfer and a

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lot with 706 spaces. The park and ride lot is accessed from both North Kings Highway and St. Clair Avenue.

Station layout

The island platform is accessed via a ramp that leads to the bus transfer and parking lot to the north of the tracks and North 53rd Street to the south of the tracks.

Bus connections

The following MetroBus lines serve Washington Park station: * 06 Rosemont * 09 Washington Park

Notable places nearby

* East St. Louis Senior High School * Frank Holten State Park

References

External links

St. Louis Metro
St. Clair County Transit District MetroLink stations in St. Clair County, Illinois Red Line (St. Louis MetroLink) Blue Line (St. Louis MetroLink) Railway stations in the United States opened in 2001 {{Illinois-railstation-stub