Shiloh–Scott station

Shiloh-Scott is a St. Louis MetroLink station.[2] 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.[3]

Shiloh-Scott
MetroLink light rail station
General information
Location880 Metro Plaza Lane
Shiloh, Illinois 62221
Coordinates38.53888°N 89.87906°W / 38.53888; -89.87906
Owned byBi-State Development Agency
Operated byMetro Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus stands4
Connections MetroBus IL: 12, 17X, 21, 21X
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking695 civilian spaces
421 military spaces
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
MetroBikeLink Trail
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 23, 2003[1]
Passengers
2018549 daily
Rank27 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station
College
toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1
 Red Line Terminus

The Shiloh-Scott station is the terminus for the St. Clair County Transit District's 14 mile (22.5 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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] The expansion will include a 2.6-mile double-track section, a 2.6-mile single-track section and a passenger station at the end of the alignment at MidAmerica Airport.[7] 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 March 2023 and be operational by spring 2025.[8][9]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Shiloh-Scott Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  3. "Shiloh-Scott MetroLink Station Grand Opening Today" (PDF) (Press release). Metro. 2003-06-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-24. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  4. "SCCTD celebrates MetroBikeLink Shiloh-Scott section ribbon cutting – O'Fallon Weekly". Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  5. "St. Clair County MetroLink Extension – Phase 2". Metro. Archived from the original on 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  6. Schlinkmann, Mark. "Illinois to pay for long-sought MetroLink extension to MidAmerica Airport". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  7. "Trajectory for Transit in 2022 Points to Need for Continued Collaboration". 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  8. "When will MetroLink extension to MidAmerica Airport be complete? How much will it cost? - MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Mascoutah, IL". flymidamerica.com. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  9. Menn, Mackenzie (2022-11-21). "MetroLink Expansion in Illinois is on Track". St. Clair County Transit District. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
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