Shiloh–Scott station

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.

Shiloh–Scott
Shiloh–Scott station platform
General information
Location	880 Metro Plaza Lane Shiloh, Illinois
Coordinates	38.53888°N 89.87906°W / 38.53888; -89.87906
Owned by	Bi-State Development
Operated by	Metro Transit
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Bus stands	7[1]
Connections	MetroBus Illinois: 12, 17X, 20X, 21, 21X[2] MidAmerica Airport Shuttle[3] SCCTD Flyer: Scott Air Force Base[4]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	695 civilian spaces 421 military spaces[5]
Bicycle facilities	Racks, MetroBikeLink Trail
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	June 23, 2003 (2003-06-23)[6]
Passengers
2018	549 daily
Rank	27 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station College toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1 Red Line Terminus
Future services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station College toward Lambert Airport Terminal 1 Red Line MidAmerica St. Louis Airport Terminus
Location

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]