MetroWest Corridor
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The MetroWest Corridor is a proposed light rail
alignment for the St. Louis MetroLink
light rail system in St. Louis, Missouri
, USA.
that will continue from Westport Plaza
in Maryland Heights to the Spirit of St. Louis Airport
in Chesterfield.
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
alignment for the St. Louis MetroLink
St. Louis Metrolink
MetroLink is the light rail transit system in the Greater St. Louis area of Missouri and the Metro East area of Illinois. The entire system currently consists of two lines connecting Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and Shrewsbury, MO with Scott Air Force Base near Shiloh, Illinois through...
light rail system in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, USA.
Proposed route
This alignment is a Phase II of the Daniel Boone CorridorDaniel Boone Corridor
The DanielBoone Corridor is a proposed light rail route for the St. Louis MetroLink light rail system in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.-Proposed route:...
that will continue from Westport Plaza
Westport Plaza
Westport Plaza is a , commercial development, resort, and entertainment center located in Maryland Heights. Westport opened in 1973 and since has grown to over of offices buildings, restaurants and entertainment venues, and hotels. The property is owned jointly by Chicago-based real estate company...
in Maryland Heights to the Spirit of St. Louis Airport
Spirit of St. Louis Airport
Spirit of St. Louis Airport is a public airport located 17 miles west of the central business district of St. Louis, in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It is owned by St. Louis County.- Facilities and aircraft :Spirit of St...
in Chesterfield.