Fairview Heights station (MetroLink)

Fairview Heights 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 on the western edge of Fairview Heights, Illinois near the intersection of St. Clair Avenue and Illinois Route 161. It is the eastern terminus of the Blue Line and has a pocket track allowing Blue Line trains to reverse directions and layover between runs.

Fairview Heights
General information
Location	9720 West Illinois Route 161 Fairview Heights, Illinois
Coordinates	38.593617°N 90.047835°W / 38.593617; -90.047835
Owned by	Bi-State Development
Operated by	Metro Transit
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Bus stands	7[1]
Connections	MetroBus Illinois: 01, 06, 12, 13
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	898 spaces[2]
Bicycle facilities	Racks, MetroBikeLink Trail
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	May 5, 2001 (2001-05-05)[3]
Passengers
2018	1,611 daily
Rank	7 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station Washington Park toward Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44 Blue Line Terminus Washington Park toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1 Red Line Memorial Hospital toward Shiloh–Scott
Location

Fairview Heights is primarily a commuter station with 898 park and ride spaces and a large MetroBus transfer.

In 2024, the area between the bus bays and MetroLink entrance was updated with vibrantly colored elements in a “Love Where You Live” theme, including large shade structures, seating, trees, planters and banners. The sixth "Transit Stop Transformation" project to be completed, it was unveiled on August 21, 2024 by Citizens for Modern Transit, AARP in St. Louis, and Metro Transit in partnership with several local agencies.^[5]

Station layout

The island platform is accessed via a single ramp on its west end that connects to the bus boarding area and park and ride lot.

Bus connections

The following MetroBus lines serve Fairview Heights station:^[4]

• 01 Main Street-State Street
• 06 Rosemont
• 12 O'Fallon-Fairview Heights
• 13 Caseyville

MetroBikeLink

Fairview Heights is the northernmost station served by the St. Clair County Transit District's MetroBikeLink shared-use path system. This 3.5-mile (5.6 km) section opened in 2019 and follows former CSX right-of-way and Schoenberger Creek through the hills of the Dutch Hollow area of Belleville and Fairview Heights. This section of trail connects to the other 11.5 miles (18.5 km) of MetroBikeLink for a total of 14 miles (23 km) of paved trails along MetroLink in St. Clair County, Illinois.^[6]