University City–Big Bend station
University City–Big Bend | |||||||||||
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Westbound platform at University City–Big Bend station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 7000 Forest Park Parkway University City, Missouri | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°39′06″N 90°18′55″W / 38.65170°N 90.31524°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Bi-State Development Agency | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Transit | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | MetroBus Missouri: 05 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | August 26, 2006 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 486 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 31 out of 38 | ||||||||||
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University City–Big Bend station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This subway station is located beneath the intersection of Big Bend Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway and primarily serves passengers arriving on foot from nearby universities and surrounding neighborhoods.
The station's entrances are clad in brick that matches neighboring buildings on Washington University's campus.