Shiloh–Scott station
St. Louis MetroLink station located adjacent to Scott Air Force Base in Shiloh, IL
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Shiloh–Scott station is a light rail station and current terminus of the Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system.[7] This at-grade station is located in Shiloh, Illinois, adjacent to Scott Air Force Base.
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Shiloh, Illinois
Shiloh–Scott | |||||||||||
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Shiloh–Scott station platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 880 Metro Plaza Lane Shiloh, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38.53888°N 89.87906°W | ||||||||||
| Owner | Bi-State Development | ||||||||||
| Operator | Metro Transit | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 7[1] | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 695 civilian spaces 421 military spaces[5] | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Racks, MetroBikeLink Trail | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | June 23, 2003[6] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 549 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 27 out of 38 | ||||||||||
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History
Shiloh-Scott opened on June 23, 2003, as part of Phase 2 of the St. Clair County extension, which extended MetroLink 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from College to this station.[8]
This station is the current terminus for the St. Clair County Transit District's 14-mile (23 km) MetroBikeLink shared-use path system. The 2.9-mile (4.7 km) segment connecting the College station to Shiloh-Scott opened in 2017.[9]
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.[10] 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 5.2-mile (8.4 km) extension of the Red Line from Shiloh-Scott to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah.[11] This extension will include two 2.6-mile (4.2 km) segments, a double-track and a single-track segment, along with a station at the airport.[12] Construction on the extension began in 2023 with Metro expecting to begin operations in early 2026.[13][14][15]
