University City–Big Bend station

University City–Big Bend station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This subway station is located beneath the intersection of Big Bend Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway and primarily serves passengers arriving on foot from nearby universities and surrounding neighborhoods.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: light rail station in University City, Missouri
  • Also known as: “University City-Big Bend” and “University City–Big Bend”
  • Address: 7000 Forest Park Parkway, University City, MO 63130
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Francis Olympic Field and City Hall.

Pitch
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is a at Washington University in St. Louis that was used as the main venue for the 1904 Summer Olympics. It is currently used by the university's track and field, cross country, football, and soccer teams. is situated 1,400 feet south of University City–Big Bend station.

Town hall
The of University City, Missouri, the seat of municipal government for , was built in 1903 as the Woman's Magazine Building, the headquarters of a magazine publishing company, and became a in 1930. is situated 2,300 feet northeast of University City–Big Bend station.

Protected area
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The was the site of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the 1904 Summer Olympics. Many of the exposition buildings were temporary in nature, but a number of permanent structures were built and are used by Washington University, which calls this area the Danforth Campus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University City and Wydown/Skinker.

Town
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St. Louis County is an area in the of . Its current boundaries were set in 1877, when City split off to become an independent city separate from any county.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. Washington University in St. Louis is located just north of this neighborhood. The neighborhood is bounded by the city limits on the west, Forsyth Boulevard on the north, on the east and Clayton Avenue on the south.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, located directly north of . In addition to the park, its boundaries are Delmar Boulevard to the north, DeBaliviere Avenue to the east, and the western city limits near Skinker Boulevard.

University City–Big Bend station

Latitude
38.65157° or 38° 39′ 6″ north
Longitude
-90.31492° or 90° 18′ 54″ west
Operator
Bi-State Development Agency
Network
MetroLink
Open location code
86CFMM2P+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 528595352
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7894592
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In Other Languages

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Highlights include Sumers Recreation Center and Tao Tennis Center.

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