East Riverfront is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system.[2] This elevated station was built on a reconstructed viaduct east of the historic Eads Bridge near the East St. Louis, Illinois riverfront.

East Riverfront
East Riverfront station platform
General information
Location100 South Front Street
East St. Louis, Illinois
Coordinates38°37′43″N 90°10′29″W / 38.628507°N 90.174765°W / 38.628507; -90.174765
Owned byBi-State Development
Operated byMetro Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking295 spaces[1]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 14, 1994
Rebuilt2023
Passengers
2018567 daily
Rank25 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station
Laclede's Landing Blue Line 5th & Missouri
Laclede's Landing Red Line 5th & Missouri
Location
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The station is popular with Illinois commuters and has a park and ride lot with 295 spaces.

History

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East Riverfront is the westernmost station in Illinois, located on the lower deck of the Eads Bridge before crossing the Mississippi River into Missouri.

In January 2023, Metro announced that East Riverfront would temporarily close at the end of the month to accommodate platform rehabilitation and staircase replacement with the station reopening on May 29th, 2023.[3][4]

Station layout

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The platforms are accessed from Front Street via a set of stairs and an elevator on either side of the Eads Bridge. The eastbound platform can also be accessed via a ramp from the upper-level pedestrian walkway on the south edge of the bridge.

B Bridge level Eads Bridge sidewalk (access from eastbound platform only)
P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound      Blue Line toward Shrewsbury (Laclede's Landing)
     Red Line toward Lambert Airport (Laclede's Landing)
Eastbound      Red Line toward Shiloh–Scott (5th & Missouri)
     Blue Line toward Fairview Heights (5th & Missouri)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Entrance/exit, park and ride

Notable places nearby

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References

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  1. ^ "System Addresses". Metro Transit. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "East Riverfront Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  3. ^ Thomas, Jasmine (2023-01-24). "East Riverfront MetroLink Station to Temporarily Close Starting January 30". Metro Transit – Saint Louis. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  4. ^ "MetroLink Improvement Projects". Metro Transit – Saint Louis. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
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