Adopt a Plan to Expand MetroLink Stations by 2050

Adopt a plan to add new city MetroLink stations to the existing MetroLink route such that there is at least one station within at least every 1/2 mile. In areas designed for more density such as Downtown or Downtown West, this should be increased to every 1/4 mile.

These requirements would require the city to plan for at least 6-8 additional stations within the Central Corridor. Below are a few suggestions for potential stations.

2-3 stations between Grand Station and Union Station.

• S Compton Ave
• S Ewing Ave
• Jefferson Ave

1 station between Cortex Station and Grand Station.

• S Vandeventer Ave

1 station between Central West End Station and Cortex Station.

• S Newstead Ave

2-3 stations between Forest Park-DeBaliviere Station and Central West End Station

• Lindell Blvd & Union Blvd
• Grand Dr in Forest Park
• Forest Park Pkwy & Kingshighway

This proposal commits the city to a vision of where future stations should be added, how they should be prioritized, and the timeline for constructing them by 2050. Potential funding sources should be considered as well. For example, the city may need to create a transit expansion fund with a half-cent sales tax or parking benefit districts (see more from Parking Reform or the Federal Highway Administration).

Stations developed within closer proximity to one another could help incentivize more development along the central corridor, ease access to job sites along the corridor (e.g., MilliporeSigma and Residence Inn in Midtown).