Shiloh–Scott station
{{short description|St. Louis MetroLink station located adjacent to Scott Air Force Base in Shiloh, IL}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox station
| style = MetroLink (St. Louis)
| name = Shiloh–Scott
| image = 20040530 54 Metrolink light rail Scott AFB (7827341444).jpg
| image_caption = Shiloh–Scott station platform
| address = 880 Metro Plaza Lane
| borough = Shiloh, Illinois
| coordinates = {{coord|38.53888|-89.87906|region:US_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}
| owned = Bi-State Development
| operator = Metro Transit
| platform = 1 island platform
| tracks = 2
| bus_stands = 7{{Cite web |date=January 2021 |title=Bus Bays |url=https://www.metrostlouis.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jan2021BusBays.pdf |access-date=May 19, 2023 |website=Metro Transit |page=22}}
| connections = {{Unbulleted list
| {{bus icon}} MetroBus Illinois: 12, 17X, 20X, 21, 21X{{Cite map |date=April 2019 |title=Illinois System Map |work=Metro Transit |url=https://www.metrostlouis.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/190328-Metro-Illinois-Map-1.jpg |access-date=May 18, 2023}}
| {{bus icon}} MidAmerica Airport Shuttle{{Cite web |title=MidAmerica Airport Shuttle |url=https://scctd.org/services/midamerica-airport-shuttle/ |access-date=May 19, 2023 |website=St. Clair County Transit District |language=en-US}}
| {{bus icon}} SCCTD Flyer: Scott Air Force Base{{Cite web |date=August 1, 2022 |title=Scott Air Force Base (SAFB) Flyer Service Zone |url=https://scctd.org/scott-air-force-base-safb-flyer-service-zone/ |access-date=May 19, 2023 |website=St. Clair County Transit District |language=en-US}}
}}
| structure = At-grade
| parking = 695 civilian spaces
421 military spaces{{Cite web |title=System Addresses |url=https://www.metrostlouis.org/system-maps/addresses/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=Metro Transit |language=en}}
| bicycle = Racks, MetroBikeLink Trail
| accessible = Yes
| opened = {{Start date|2003|06|23}}{{Cite news |last=Sutin |first=Phil |date=June 19, 2003 |title=Changes in Schedule Will Affect MetroLink and 22 Bus Routes |page=N2 |work=The St. Louis Post-Dispatch |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75846656/shiloh-scott-june-19-2003/ |access-date=April 15, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}
| pass_year = 2018
| passengers = 549 daily
| pass_rank = 27 out of 38
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=MetroLink (St. Louis)|line=Red|left=College}}
| other_services_header = Future services
| other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system=MetroLink (St. Louis)|line=Red|left=College|right=MidAmerica St. Louis Airport|to-right=MidAmerica St. Louis Airport}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-custom = {{Infobox mapframe |shape=none |line=none |marker=rail-light |marker-color=#{{rcr|MetroLink (St. Louis)|Red}} |zoom=15 }}
}}
Shiloh–Scott station is a light rail station and current terminus of the Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.{{Cite web |title=Shiloh-Scott Station |url=https://www.metrostlouis.org/metrolink-station/shiloh-scott-station/ |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=Metro Transit – Saint Louis |language=en}} This at-grade station is located in Shiloh, Illinois, adjacent to Scott Air Force Base.
History
Shiloh-Scott opened on June 23, 2003, as part of Phase 2 of the St. Clair County extension, which extended MetroLink {{convert|3.5|mi|km}} from College to this station.{{Cite press release |title=Shiloh-Scott MetroLink Station Grand Opening Today |date=June 21, 2003 |publisher=Metro |url=http://www.metrostlouis.org/InsideMetro/NewsRoom/2003/2003-039ShilohOpening.pdf |url-status=dead |accessdate=August 8, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060924001932/http://www.metrostlouis.org/InsideMetro/NewsRoom/2003/2003-039ShilohOpening.pdf |archivedate=September 24, 2006}}
This station is the current terminus for the St. Clair County Transit District's {{convert|14|mi|km|adj=on}} MetroBikeLink shared-use path system. The {{convert|2.9|mi|km|adj=on}} segment connecting the College station to Shiloh-Scott opened in 2017.{{Cite web |title=SCCTD celebrates MetroBikeLink Shiloh-Scott section ribbon cutting – O'Fallon Weekly |url=https://www.ofallonweekly.com/scctd-celebrates-metrobikelink-shiloh-scott-section-ribbon-cutting/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web |title=St. Clair County MetroLink Extension – Phase 2 |url=http://www.metrostlouis.org/InsideMetro/CapitalProjects/stclaircounty/stclairphase2projectinfo.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730074802/http://www.metrostlouis.org/InsideMetro/CapitalProjects/stclaircounty/stclairphase2projectinfo.asp |archive-date=July 30, 2008 |access-date=August 12, 2008 |publisher=Metro}} Each side has its own park and ride lot.
Extension in progress
In 2019, the St. Clair County Transit District was awarded $96 million in Illinois infrastructure funding to build a {{convert|5.2|mi|km|adj=on}} extension of the Red Line from Shiloh-Scott to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah.{{Cite web |last=Schlinkmann |first=Mark |date=June 14, 2019 |title=Illinois to pay for long-sought MetroLink extension to MidAmerica Airport |url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-to-pay-for-long-sought-metrolink-extension-to-midamerica-airport/article_473ea616-75fc-57d1-a131-6ae83a69eea2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102130441/https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-to-pay-for-long-sought-metrolink-extension-to-midamerica-airport/article_473ea616-75fc-57d1-a131-6ae83a69eea2.html |archive-date=November 2, 2021 |access-date=September 20, 2022 |website=STLtoday.com |language=en}} This extension will include two {{convert|2.6|mi|km|adj=on}} segments, a double-track and a single-track segment, along with a station at the airport.{{Cite news |date=January 19, 2022 |title=Trajectory for Transit in 2022 Points to Need for Continued Collaboration |url=https://cmt-stl.org/trajectory-for-transit-in-2022-points-to-need-for-continued-collaboration/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203020428/https://cmt-stl.org/trajectory-for-transit-in-2022-points-to-need-for-continued-collaboration/ |archive-date=February 3, 2022 |access-date=February 2, 2022}} Construction on the extension began in 2023 with Metro expecting to begin operations in early 2026.{{Cite web |date=July 14, 2021 |title=When will MetroLink extension to MidAmerica Airport be complete? How much will it cost? - MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) {{!}} Mascoutah, IL |url=https://flymidamerica.com/when-will-metrolink-extension-to-midamerica-airport-be-complete-how-much-will-it-cost/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172751/https://flymidamerica.com/when-will-metrolink-extension-to-midamerica-airport-be-complete-how-much-will-it-cost/ |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |access-date=September 20, 2022 |website=flymidamerica.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Cella |first=Kim |date=November 1, 2023 |title=Construction Underway on MetroLink Extension Project in St. Clair County |url=https://scctd.org/construction-underway-on-metrolink-extension-project-in-st-clair-county/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107030341/https://scctd.org/construction-underway-on-metrolink-extension-project-in-st-clair-county/ |archive-date=November 7, 2023 |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=St. Clair County Transit District |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=Construction underway on 5-mile MetroLink extension from Scott AFB to MidAmerica Airport |url=https://www.stlpr.org/economy-business/2023-12-28/metrolink-5-mile-extension-scott-air-force-base-to-midamerica-airport-underway |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204194500/https://www.stlpr.org/economy-business/2023-12-28/metrolink-5-mile-extension-scott-air-force-base-to-midamerica-airport-underway |archive-date=February 4, 2024 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=STLPR |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.metrostlouis.org/ St. Louis Metro]
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Category:St. Clair County Transit District
Category:MetroLink stations in St. Clair County, Illinois
Category:Red Line (St. Louis MetroLink)
Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 2003