Clayton station
light rail station in Clayton, Missouri
Clayton station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This at-grade station is located in the median of Forest Park Parkway between South Central Avenue and South Meramec Avenue in downtown Clayton.
Public parking is available in the attached county garage. However, this parking is not supplied by Metro, therefore charges may apply.
Station layout
The platform is accessed via stairs and an elevator from a pedestrian bridge connected to the adjacent Clayton MetroBus Center and parking garage.
Bus connections
The following MetroBus lines serve the adjacent Clayton MetroBus Center:
33 Midland
58 Chesterfield Valley
79 Ferguson-Clayton
97 Delmar
Public artwork
In 2004, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Oasis by Catherine Woods for the adjacent MetroBus transfer center. The panels of laminated glass are inspired by the four basic alchemical elements; earth, air, fire, and water. Included in the design is a fifth element based on the idea of good fortune. This concept takes the form of four aluminum panels suspended alongside the glass pieces.
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