Laclede's Landing station

Laclede's Landing station is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This elevated station is located in downtown St. Louis near Laclede's Landing.
The station is known for its historic brickwork that frames the Gateway Arch from the platform level.

History

Laclede's Landing is the easternmost station in Missouri. It is located on the lower deck of the Eads Bridge before crossing the Mississippi River into Illinois.
The station sits at the east portal of the historic Downtown Tunnel, constructed in 1874 to carry trains between the Eads Bridge and the Mill Creek Valley rail yards. The tunnel closed after a final Amtrak train passed through in 1974. Rehabilitation began in 1991 in preparation for the opening of MetroLink in 1993, which now uses the tunnel to connect communities in Illinois and Missouri via downtown St. Louis.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform with entrances on either end: one on Rue de L'Eglise at the west end, with stairs and an elevator, and one on 1st Street at the east end, with only stairs.

Public artwork

In 2013, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Build by Beliz Brother for this station. The aluminum panels are meant to represent the drawings James Eads used to construct his namesake bridge.

Notable places nearby

Gateway Arch National Park recommends visitors accessing the park via public transportation use this station or the 8th & Pine station. Other nearby places of note include: