NorthWest Connector
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The NorthWest Connector is a proposed light rail
alignment for the St. Louis MetroLink
light rail system in St. Louis, Missouri
, USA.
with the future alignments Northside Corridor
, Metro North Corridor, and Daniel Boone Corridor
.
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 will connect the current Red LineRed Line (St. Louis MetroLink)
The Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink is a light rail service operating between 28 stations in Greater St. Louis. It is the oldest and longest line in the system.-Route description:...
with the future alignments Northside Corridor
NorthSide Corridor
The NorthSide Corridor is a proposed light rail route for the St. Louis Metrolink light rail system in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.-Proposed route:...
, Metro North Corridor, and Daniel Boone Corridor
Daniel 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:...
.
External links
- Moving Transit Forward Web site
- Metrolink Expansion – West County Connector
- MetroLink Expansion map