Shiloh–Scott station

Shiloh–Scott station is a St. Louis MetroLink station.[3] Located adjacent to Scott Air Force Base in Shiloh, Illinois, this station is the eastern terminus of the MetroLink system. It opened on June 23, 2003, as part of Phase 2 of the St. Clair County Extension, which extended MetroLink 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from College to Shiloh–Scott.[4]

Shiloh–Scott
Shiloh–Scott station platform
General information
Location880 Metro Plaza Lane
Shiloh, Illinois
Coordinates38.53888°N 89.87906°W / 38.53888; -89.87906
Owned byBi-State Development Agency
Operated byMetro Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus stands4
ConnectionsBus transport MetroBus Illinois: 12, 17X, 21, 21X
Bus transport MidAmerica Airport Shuttle[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking695 civilian spaces
421 military spaces
Bicycle facilitiesRacks, MetroBikeLink Trail
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 23, 2003 (2003-06-23)[2]
Passengers
2018549 daily
Rank27 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station
College
toward Lambert Airport
 Red Line Terminus

The Shiloh-Scott station is the terminus for the St. Clair County Transit District's 14-mile (23 km) MetroBikeLink shared-use path system. The 2.9-mile (4.7 km) segment connecting the College station to Shiloh-Scott was opened in 2017.[5]

Station layout

The station is divided into two sections: one side is open to the general public and the other side to those with Scott Air Force Base security clearances.[6] Each side has its own park and ride lot.

P
Platform level		 Westbound ←      Red Line toward Lambert Airport (College)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Westbound ←      Red Line toward Lambert Airport (College)
Street level Exit/entrance, parking, buses

Extensions in progress

A 5.2-mile (8.4 km) expansion of the Red Line from Shiloh-Scott to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah received $96 million in funding from the State of Illinois in 2019.[7] The expansion will include a 2.6-mile (4.2 km) double-track section, a 2.6-mile (4.2 km) single-track section and a passenger station at the end of the alignment at MidAmerica Airport.[8] Design work was completed in the summer of 2022 and a request for proposals was released that November. Construction on the expansion is expected to begin by summer 2023 and be operational by spring 2025.[9][10]

References
  1. "MidAmerica Airport Shuttle". St. Clair County Transit District. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  2. Sutin, Phil (June 19, 2003). "Changes in Schedule Will Affect MetroLink and 22 Bus Routes". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. N2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "Shiloh-Scott Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. "Shiloh-Scott MetroLink Station Grand Opening Today" (PDF) (Press release). Metro. June 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  5. "SCCTD celebrates MetroBikeLink Shiloh-Scott section ribbon cutting – O'Fallon Weekly". Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  6. "St. Clair County MetroLink Extension – Phase 2". Metro. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
  7. Schlinkmann, Mark. "Illinois to pay for long-sought MetroLink extension to MidAmerica Airport". STLtoday.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  8. "Trajectory for Transit in 2022 Points to Need for Continued Collaboration". January 19, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  9. "When will MetroLink extension to MidAmerica Airport be complete? How much will it cost? - MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Mascoutah, IL". flymidamerica.com. July 14, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  10. Menn, Mackenzie (November 21, 2022). "MetroLink Expansion in Illinois is on Track". St. Clair County Transit District. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
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