Swansea station (MetroLink)

Swansea is a St. Louis Metrolink station.[2] The station is located in Swansea, Illinois between Illinois State Routes 159 and 161. This is primarily a commuter station and has 716 park and ride spaces and 25 long-term spaces.

Swansea
General information
Location236 Metro Way
Swansea, Illinois 62226
Coordinates38.536023°N 89.986916°W / 38.536023; -89.986916
Owned byBi-State Development Agency
Operated byMetro Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus stands6
ConnectionsBus transport MetroBus Illinois: 16
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking751 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
MetroBikeLink Trail
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 5, 2001[1]
Passengers
2018370 daily
Rank35 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station
Memorial Hospital
toward Lambert Airport
 Red Line Belleville
toward Shiloh–Scott

In 2019, an $11 million transit-oriented development 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.[3]

Station layout
P
Platform level		 Westbound ←      Red Line toward Lambert Airport (Memorial Hospital)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound ←      Red Line toward Shiloh–Scott (Belleville) →
Street level Exit/entrance, parking, buses

The Swansea station has a connection to the St. Clair County Transit District's 14 mile (22.5 km) MetroBikeLink shared-use path system. This was the first segment of the MetroBikeLink system when it opened in 2002 and consisted of a 4 mile (6.4 km) trail, running from the Swansea station to Southwestern Illinois College.[4] Just south of this station, trail users can connect to the Richland Creek Greenway in Belleville, Illinois.[5]

References
  1. Leiser, Ken (April 30, 2001). "MetroLink Extension Opens This Weekend With Parking to Spare". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. A9. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. icon of an open green padlock
  2. "Swansea Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  3. "Metro Landing of Swansea at the Swansea MetroLink Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  4. Cella, Kim (2022-05-16). "SCCTD ENCOURAGES USE OF THE METROBIKELINK SYSTEM DURING NATIONAL BIKE TO WORK WEEK (May 16-20)". Citizens For Modern Transit. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  5. "Belleville Bike Trail/Richland Creek Greenway". Belleville, IL. Retrieved 2022-10-15.


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