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8th & Pine station

Station in St. Louis MetroLink light rail system, Missouri, USA

Field	Value
style	MetroLink (St. Louis)
name	8th & Pine
image	Eighth and Pine Metrolink Station.jpg
image_caption	8th & Pine station platform
address	323 [North 8th Street](8th-street-st-louis)
borough	St. Louis, Missouri
coordinates
owned	Bi-State Development
operator	Metro Transit
platform	2 side platforms
tracks	2
connections	Madison County Transit: 1X, 5, 14X, 16X
structure	Underground
accessible	Yes
opened
rebuilt	2024
pass_year	2018
passengers	1,382 daily
pass_rank	10 out of 38
services	{{Adjacent stations	system1=MetroLink (St. Louis)
line1	Blue	left1=Stadium	right1=Convention Center
line2	Red	left2=Stadium	right2=Convention Center
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	15
mapframe-marker-color	#000
mapframe-marker	rail-light

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8th & Pine station is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This subway station is located beneath the intersection of 8th and Pine streets in St. Louis' Central Business District.

History

8th & Pine was built within 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.

On April 8, 2024, Metro Transit closed the 8th & Pine station for cleaning and rehabilitation. Major projects included removal of aging escalators, construction of new staircases and upgraded lighting and way-finding. Initially, the project was to take three months but construction crews discovered structural issues in the abutment walls during escalator removal leading to delays. During the closure Metro operated a bus shuttle between the 8th & Pine and Civic Center stations. The station re-opened to the public on December 16, 2024.

Station layout

The station's westbound platform is accessed via an entrance in the base of the 800 Pine Street building in addition to a set of subway stairs across Pine. The eastbound platform is accessed via an entrance in the base of the Laclede Gas Building and a set of subway stairs on 8th Street near Chestnut Street.

Notable places nearby

Gateway Arch National Park recommends visitors accessing the park via public transportation use this station or the Laclede's Landing station. Other nearby places of note include:

Citygarden
Downtown St. Louis
Gateway Mall
Kiener Plaza
Old Courthouse
United States Customhouse and Post Office
Wainwright Building

References

(December 2023). "MCT Fixed Route System Map".
Lindecke, Fred W.. (August 1, 1993). "Area Riders Throng to Try MetroLink". [[The St. Louis Post-Dispatch]].
"8th & Pine Station".
Primm, James Neal. (2010). "Lion of the Valley: St. Louis, Missouri 1764–1980". Missouri Historical Society Press.
"St. Louis Freight Tunnel".
Thomas, Jasmine. (2024-03-27). "8th & Pine Station to Temporarily Close for Station Improvements".
Schlinkmann, Mark. (2024-03-28). "8th & Pine MetroLink station in downtown St. Louis to close for three months".
Troxell, Karen. (2024-10-25). "MetroLink Station Construction Updates: 8th & Pine and Civic Center".
Thomas, Jasmine. (2024-03-27). "8th & Pine Station to Close for Three Months for Station Improvements".
(December 13, 2024). "8th & Pine MetroLink Station Reopens on Monday, December 16".
"Directions - Gateway Arch National Park".

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