5th & Missouri station

5th & Missouri station is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system.^[4] This at-grade station is located in the former 5th Street right-of-way between Broadway and Missouri Avenue in downtown East St. Louis, Illinois.

Location150 North 5th Street
East St. Louis, Illinois

Coordinates38.625012°N 90.159444°W / 38.625012; -90.159444

OwnerBi-State Development

OperatorMetro Transit

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5th & Missouri
General information
Location	150 North 5th Street East St. Louis, Illinois
Coordinates	38.625012°N 90.159444°W / 38.625012; -90.159444
Owner	Bi-State Development
Operator	Metro Transit
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Bus stands	7[1]
Connections	MetroBus Illinois: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	322 spaces[2]
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 31, 1993 (1993-07-31)[3]
Passengers
2018	1,323 daily
Rank	11 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station East Riverfront toward Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44 Blue Line Emerson Park toward Fairview Heights East Riverfront toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1 Red Line Emerson Park toward Shiloh–Scott
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The station also serves as a MetroBus transfer and features 322 park and ride spaces.

In 2023, the area between the bus bays and MetroLink entrance was updated with landscaping and other elements in a “City of Champions” theme, including a large shade structure, seating, a gathering space, and artwork. The fifth "Transit Stop Transformation" project to be completed, it was unveiled on July 25, 2023 by Citizens for Modern Transit, AARP in St. Louis, and Metro Transit in partnership with several local agencies.^[5]