East Riverfront station
East Riverfront is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This elevated station was built on a reconstructed viaduct east of the historic Eads Bridge near the East St. Louis, Illinois riverfront.- Type: Railway station
- Description: station in St. Louis MetroLink light rail system, Illinois, USA
- Also known as: “East Riverfront”
- Address: 100 Front Street, East Saint Louis, IL 62201
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eads Bridge and Gateway Arch.
Eads Bridge
Bridge
The Eads Bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Mississippi River connecting the cities of St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois. Eads Bridge is situated 1,100 feet west of East Riverfront station.
Gateway Arch
Monument
The Gateway City of St. Louis is the epitome of the modern Midwestern metropolis. Missouri's second-largest city is vibrant but laid-back, populous but navigable, historic but still relevant. Gateway Arch is situated 3,200 feet southwest of East Riverfront station.
Martin Luther King Bridge
Bridge
The Martin Luther King Bridge in Greater St. Louis, is a cantilever truss bridge of about 4,000 feet in total length across the Mississippi River, connecting St. Louis with East St. Louis, Illinois. Martin Luther King Bridge is situated 1,500 feet northwest of East Riverfront station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East St. Louis and Downtown St. Louis.
East St. Louis
East St. Louis, commonly abbreviated as "ESL", is a city in Southern Illinois directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. It is a sprawling city with about 18,000 people, down from about 82,000 in the 1950s.Downtown St. Louis
Neighborhood
Downtown St. Louis is the central business district of St. Louis, Missouri, the hub of tourism and entertainment, and the anchor of the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Columbus Square
Neighborhood
Columbus Square is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is bounded by Cass Avenue to the north, I-70 to the east, Tucker & North 13th Streets to the west, and Cole Street to the south.
East Riverfront station
- Categories: tram stop, elevated station, station, and transportation
- Location: St. Louis, St. Louis Area, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.62849° or 38° 37′ 43″ north
Longitude
-90.17496° or 90° 10′ 30″ west
Inception
May 14th, 1994
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Bi-State Development Agency
Network
MetroLink
Open location code
86CFJRHG+92
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
OpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover East Riverfront station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“East Riverfront station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “東河畔站”
- French: “East Riverfront”
- Urdu: “ایسٹ ریور فرنٹ اسٹیشن”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Casino Queen and Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park.
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