Skinker station

Skinker
Westbound platform at Skinker station, looking east
General information
Location260 North Skinker Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates38°38′57″N 90°18′02″W / 38.649202°N 90.300653°W / 38.649202; -90.300653
Owned byBi-State Development
Operated byMetro Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MetroBus Missouri: 1, 2, 5, 16[1]
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 26, 2006 (2006-08-26)[2]
Passengers
2018887 daily
Rank20 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station
University City–Big Bend Blue Line Forest Park–DeBaliviere
Location
Map

Skinker station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.[3] This subway station is located beneath the intersection of Skinker Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway near the boundary of St. Louis and University City, Missouri.

The station's entrances are clad in brick that matches neighboring buildings on Washington University's campus.

  1. ^ "Missouri System Map" (PDF) (Map). Metro Transit. November 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Next Stop: Shrewsbury". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 20, 2006. p. C2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  3. ^ "Skinker Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.