Английская Википедия:Forest Park–DeBaliviere station
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Forest Park–DeBaliviere station is a St. Louis MetroLink station.[1] It is located at the northeast corner of Forest Park Parkway and DeBaliviere Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri and is designated as the primary transfer point for riders between the Red and Blue lines.
History
The station opened on July 31, 1993, as one of the original stations on the MetroLink system. It was originally constructed with side platforms and a single entrance serving the westbound platform. Access to the eastbound platform required walking the length of the westbound platform and crossing the tracks at the end.
As part of MetroLink's Cross County extension the station was reconstructed with an island platform to allow cross platform transfers between the Red and Blue lines. The entrance was also relocated to DeBaliviere Avenue with an elevator and staircase on both sides of the street. The elevator and staircase from the original westbound platform still exist and are used for maintenance access.
2022 Flooding
On July 26, 2022, the Forest Park-DeBaliviere and Delmar Loop stations were flooded in a catastrophic flash flooding event that shut down the system for close to 72 hours and caused nearly $40 million in damage.[2][3] On September 5, 2022, Metro announced new schedules to accommodate repairs being made to the system.[4]
Damage at Forest Park-DeBaliviere included both elevators, a communications room and three signal houses. Repairs have been completed on everything aside from one of the three signal houses.[5] This remaining signal house controlled train movement at the junction where four tracks merge into two tracks and was a total loss. Metro is rebuilding this signal house on an elevated platform and expects to have trains operating on a full schedule by fall 2023.[5]
Location
This station is located just to the north of Forest Park. Attractions in the park include the St. Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri History Museum and The Muny in addition to athletic fields, biking and running trails, and golf courses.
In 2022, two large developments opened on the former park and ride lot and strip mall adjacent to the station.[6] One of the largest transit oriented developments in St. Louis to date, the two projects brought 437 new residential units and nearly 40,000 square feet of new commercial space to the area surrounding the station.[7] Included in the garage are 115 free park and ride spaces for Metro customers.[8]
The Loop Trolley, a seasonally operated heritage streetcar service that travels along DeBaliviere Avenue and Delmar Boulevard, has a stop adjacent to the entrance of the MetroLink station.[9]
Station layout
The platform is accessed via an elevator or set of stairs on either the east or west side of DeBaliviere Avenue.
| G | Street level | Entrance/exit, bus stop, trolley stop, garage |
| P Platform level |
Westbound | ← Шаблон:Rcb toward Шаблон:Stl Шаблон:Small ← Шаблон:Rcb toward Шаблон:Stl Шаблон:Small |
| Шаблон:Small | ||
| Eastbound | Шаблон:0 Шаблон:Rcb toward Шаблон:Stl Шаблон:Small → Шаблон:0 Шаблон:Rcb toward Шаблон:Stl Шаблон:Small → | |
Public artwork
In 2016, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Vehicle.Destination.Imagination. by Con Christeson and Catharine Magel for this station. The mural, located along the south retaining wall, combines three-dimensional elements with vibrant colors to celebrate the spirit of the St. Louis region.[10]
References
External links
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