St. Louis

===Metro Light Rail and Subway===
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[[File:St Louis Metrolink train.jpg|left|thumb|[[St. Louis MetroLink]] Red Line train leaving St. Louis Union Station]]
[[File:University City-Big Bend MetroLink station.jpg|thumb|right|University City-Big Bend Subway Station along the Blue Line, near Washington University.]]
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The St. Louis metro area is served by MetroLink (known as Metro) and is the 11th-largest light rail system in the country with {{convert|46|mi|abbr=on}} of [[double track]] [[light rail]]. The Red Line and The Blue Line both serve all the stations in the inner city, and branch to different destinations beyond in the suburban areas. Both lines enter the city north of [[Forest Park (St. Louis)|Forest Park]] on the western edge of the city or on the [[Eads Bridge]] in downtown St. Louis to Illinois. All of the system track is in independent right of way, with both surface level and underground subway track in the city. All stations are independent entry, while all platforms are flush-level with trains. Rail service is provided by the [[Bi-State Development Agency]] (also known as Metro), which is funded by a [[sales tax]]es levied in the city and other counties in the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metrostlouis.org/InsideMetro/QuickFacts/metrolink.asp |title=Metro – Inside MetroLink |publisher=[[Bi-State Development Agency|Metro]] |access-date=October 29, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911065930/http://www.metrostlouis.org/InsideMetro/QuickFacts/metrolink.asp |archive-date=September 11, 2008}}</ref> The [[Gateway Multimodal Transportation Center]] acts as the hub station in the city of St. Louis, linking the city's light rail system, local bus system, passenger rail service, and national bus service. It is located just east of the historic grand [[St. Louis Union Station]].