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1/17/2022
Metro Transit-St. Louis last week announced $7.5 million worth of improvements have been completed to the agency's MetroLink Central West End Transit Center, the agency’s busiest light-rail station.
Upgrades include a new elevator and staircase, lighting and security and a new welcome center. The project began in December 2019 with the goal of relieving pedestrian congestion and improving safety and visibility, Metro Transit-St. Louis officials said in a press release,
Funding was provided by Washington University and BJC HealthCare in collaboration with Metro Transit. The station is located at Washington University Medical Center.
The west entrance to the station will now be called the Euclid Avenue Plaza. The platform and welcome center, is staffed by School of Medicine personnel, making it easier for visitors to get information about the medical facilities. The staircase connecting to the platform was widened and now has LED lighting; the new elevator was moved and now includes glass panels for increased security monitoring.
“Public transit is an essential resource every day for so many who visit our medical center campus,” said BJC Group President Bob Cannon.