MetroBus (St. Louis)
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| Founded | April 1, 1963 |
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| Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Service area | Greater St. Louis |
| Service type | Transit bus and Express bus service |
| Routes | 75 |
| Stops | 9000+ |
| Hubs | 14 Transit Centers and 34 Park and Ride Lots |
| Fleet | 374 |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Operator | Metro aka Bi-State Development Agency |
| Chief executive | John Nations (October 2010 - Present) |
| Chief Operating Officer | Ray Friem |
| Website | Metro Website |
MetroBus is the public bus service for Greater St. Louis connected with the MetroLink light rail system. It is managed by the Bi-State Development Agency and uses a shared fare system with the MetroLink system.
Service[]
Its service currently has 75 bus routes and service four counties in Missouri and Illinois, including the City of St. Louis. MetroBus service operates daily and averages about 110,000 daily boardings, which is more than the MetroLink. The capacity of the system can accommodate 25,000 additional passengers during peak hours and the daily capacity of the system could most likely accommodate 115,000 additional boardings in all hours.
Bus routes[]
Missouri[1][]
| Missouri Bus Routes | ||
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| No. | Name | Notes |
| 1 | Gold | This route is part of a contract with Washington University. |
| 2 | Red | This route is part of a contract with Washington University. |
| 3 | Forest Park Explorer | This route is seasonal and runs entirely in Forest Park. |
| 4 | Natural Bridge | Travels from North Hanley MetroLink Station, follows Natural Bridge Avenue for the most part and ends at Civic Center Station. |
| 5 | Green | This route is part of a contract with Washington University. |
| 8 | Shaw Cherokee | This route follows Tower Grove, Shaw, south Grand, Cherokee, and Broadway in St. Louis City Between Central West End Station & Catalan Transit Center. |
| 9 | Oakville | This route follows Germania/Marceau, Broadway, and Telegraph Rd between Shrewsbury Station and Telegraph & Baumgartner(OAKVILLE). |
| 10 | Gravois Lindell | Southern half of this route follows Gravois Ave from Gravois-Hampton Transit Center to Civic Center Station, while the northern half follows Lindell & Olive From Central West End MetroBus Center to Civic Center Transit Center. |
| 11 | Chippewa | Travels from Shrewsbury Station, east on Lansdowne Avenue, east on Chippewa, North on Jefferson Avenue, east on Chouteau to 14th Street. Eventual endpoint is at Civic Center Station. Westbound trips travel south on 14th, west on Chouteau Avenue, then south on Jefferson before reversing its route and returning to Shrewsbury Station. |
| 13 | Union | Travels from Union at West Florissant in North St. Louis South to Central West End Station. |
| 16 | City Limits | This Route Follows Jennings Station Rd, Hamilton Ave, Skinker Blvd, Bellevue Ave And, Jamieson Ave between Riverview-Hall Transit Center & Shrewsbury Station with a stop at Delmar Station. |
| 17 | Mackenzie | Follows Mackenzie, Reavis Barracks, Union and Lindbergh between Shrewsbury Station and South County Mall. |
| 18 | Taylor | Follows Taylor & Newstead Between Central West End Station And Broadway-Taylor Transit Center. This route is interlined with the #42 Sarah on its northern end. |
| 19 | St. Louis Ave | This route begins in Downtown St. Louis at Civic Center Station and continues to Rock Rd Station via St. Louis Ave. |
| 21 | Watson Road | Route continues Route 11 from Shrewsbury Station to Meramec college in Kirkwood, MO along River Des Peres, Watson Rd, Lindbergh Blvd and, Big Bend Rd. |
| 30 | Arsenal | This route begins in Downtown St. Louis at Civic Center Station and continues to Shrewsbury Station via Arsenal St. |
| 31 | Chouteau | This route begins in Downtown St. Louis at Civic Center Station and travels along Chouteau/Manchester to the Maplewood-Manchester Station. This route is interlined with the #40 North Broadway at Civic Center Station. |
| 32 | M.L. King | This route begins in Downtown St. Louis at Civic Center Station and proceeds to Rock Rd Station along 14th St, Cass Ave, And Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Drive / St. Charles Rock Rd. |
| 33 | Midland | This route serves Dorsett and Midland Rd's between Westport Plaza and Clayton Transit Center. |
| 34 | Earth City | Travels I-70 from North Hanley Station to Earth City Expressway |
| 35 | Rock Road | This route begins at Rock Rd Station and continues Route 32 Further Into North St. Louis County along St. Charles Rock Road with an endpoint at DePaul Medical Center. |
| 40 | North Broadway | Follows Broadway north of Market Between Riverview MetroBus Center and Civic Center Station. This route is interlined with the #31 Chouteau at Civic Center Station. |
| 41 | Lee | This route operates between Civic Center Station and Riverview-Hall Transit Center mainly along Riverview Blvd, Lee Ave, and 20th St. |
| 42 | Sarah | This route operates along Sarah St in North St. Louis City between Central West End Station and Broadway-Taylor Transit Center. |
| 46 | Tesson Ferry | Prior to the construction of the Blue MetroLink line, route 46 was part of route 47. Route 47 was split when the Blue Line was built. Blue Line replaced service on route 47 between Clayton MetroBus Center and Shrewsbury. Now it begins at Shrewsbury Station and follows Tesson Ferry Rd to St. Anthony's Hospital with select trips to Met Life insurance. |
| 47 | Clayton-NCTC | Route was once called the Cross County until the Cross County MetroLink extension was built. Northern terminus is North Hanley Transit Center in Ferguson and the southern terminus is Clayton Transit Center In Clayton, MO. North County Transit Center service was replaced by 79X North County Express on September 30, 2019. |
| 49 | Lindbergh | Northern terminus is the North Hanley Metrolink Station, South Terminus is South County Center. Created on September 30, 2019 when route 49 North Lindbergh extended over route 48 South Lindbergh |
| 56 | Kirkwood-Webster | This route runs between Shrewsbury Station and Meramec College through the Southwestern St. Louis county suburbs of Webster Groves and Kirkwood. |
| 57 | Maplewood-Wildwood | Continues route 31 from Maplewood-Manchester station along Manchester Road into West St. Louis County to the Wildwood Shopping Center. |
| 58 | Chesterfield Valley | Begins at Clayton Station and eventually follows Clayton road with a stop at the Ballas Transfer Center in Town And Country, continuing to Chesterfield Valley. |
| 59 | Oakland | A route that travels through the HiPointe and Dogtown Neighborhoods in St. Louis. Western terminus is at Highland Terrace. |
| 60 | Shepley-Lilac | A route that travels from Riverview Transit Center through Glasgow Village. |
| 61 | Chambers | Starts at North Hanley Station. Follows Airport Road through Chambers Road. Ends at Riverview Transit Center. |
| 64 | Lucas Hunt | This route begins at Rock Rd Station and proceeds north on Lucas-Hunt Rd, east on Halls-Ferry Rd, and north to Riverview Transit Center. |
| 65 | Outer Forty | Begins at the Ballas Transfer Center in Town And Country, and follows North and South Outer Forty drives making various stops around West County. Serves Maryville University in Town And Country. |
| 70 | Grand | This route is Metro's busiest route, operating with 12-minute frequency between North Broadway Transit Center and Loughborough Commons due to the crowds that always form. Follows Grand Blvd. North endpoint is Broadway-Taylor Transit Center in North St. Louis. Articulated buses are used on this route. |
| 71 | Patterson-Redman | Follows Redman Rd, MO Route 367 (Benham & Lusher), and Lindbergh Blvd in North St. Louis County from the North County Transit Center to Saint Ferdinand. |
| 73 | Carondelet | This route travels through the popular Carondelet neighborhood. The northern end of the route is Civic Center Station and the southern end is South County Mall. |
| 74 | Florissant | The route operates over West Florissant Ave and starts at North County Transit Center in Ferguson and Ends at Civic Center Station in Downtown St. Louis. |
| 75 | Christian Hospital | The route operates over Dunn, Redman, and Bellefontaine Rds and starts at North County Transit Center in Ferguson and Ends at Gateway Manor. |
| 76 | McDonnell-Waterford | This route provides service between Hanley Station and North County Transit Center along N. Hanley Rd, McDonnell Blvd, Lindbergh Blvd, Graham Rd, Waterford Dr, and Lindbergh Blvd. |
| 77 | Village Square | This route provides service on Hanley Rd, Dunn Rd, Lindbergh Blvd, and New Halls Ferry Road between North Hanley Station and North County Transit Center. |
| 78 | Bellefontaine | This route operates mainly on New Halls Ferry Road, Parker Road, and Bellefontaine Rd between North County Transit Center and Riverview-Hall Transit Center. Express service directly to/from Downtown St. Louis is provided during rush hour. |
| 79 | Ferguson | This route provides service on Florissant and Dunn Rd's between North County Transit Center and North Hanley Station. |
| 90 | Hampton | This route serves Goodfellow Blvd & DeBaliviere Ave In North St. Louis City and Hampton, Germania and, Marceau Avenues In South St. Louis City. This Route also has Time Points at Riverview-Hall Transit Center, DeBaliviere Garage, Forest Park-DeBaliviere MetroLink station, Hampton Loop and, Catalan loop. |
| 91 | Olive | This Route follows Olive Blvd from Delmar Station To Chesterfield Mall In Chesterfield, Mo. |
| 94 | Page | This Route follows Page Avenue from Civic Center Station via Wellston Station to Westport Plaza in Maryland Heights. |
| 95 | Kingshighway | A North-South Route following Kingshighway in St. Louis. Passes by much of the Central West End(Including Central West End MetroLink station) and the eastern boundary of Forest Park. This Route's Northern End is Broadway-Taylor Transit Center and the Southern End is Gravois-Hampton Transit Center. |
| 97 | Delmar | This route travels on Delmar Blvd between Clayton Station and Civic Center Station in Downtown St. Louis with a mid-route stop at the Delmar Station. |
| 98 | Ballas-North Hanley | Generally travels between North Hanley MetroLink Station in Kinloch to Ballas MetroBus Center in Town and Country. |
| 57X | Clayton Road Express | This Route Is a Limited reverse feeder route from Clayton & Clarkson Rd's to Brentwood Station with select trips serving St. Louis University High School and Central West End Station. |
| 58X | Twin Oaks Express | This is a rush hour only route serving the west & southwestern portions of St. Louis County with a stop at the Ohlendorf Park Park-Ride Lot. |
| 73X | I-55 Express | This route services the I-55 Corridor In South St. Louis County with stops at the South County Education Center And Reavis Barracks Park-Ride Lots. This is a rush hour only express route. |
| 79X | North County Express | This route services North Hanley Transit Center and North County Transit Center, with select trips to National Personnel Record Center and Missouri Veterans Home. This is a rush hour only express route. |
| 100 | Hazelwood Connector | Provides Service to North Hanley Transit Center and Boeing, Hazelwood Industrial Park, areas along Taussig and St. Charles Rock Road, and DePaul Hospital |
| 101 | Fenton Connector | Provides Service to Fenton & the Gravois Bluffs Shopping center |
| 174X | North Express | The route begins at North County Transit Center in Ferguson and continues to Civic Center Station in Downtown St. Louis. Service is provided hourly Monday - Friday with peak service being offered during rush hour from North County in the morning and from downtown in the evening. |
| 410X | Eureka Express | This a rush hour only express route providing service to the far southwestern St. Louis County suburb of Eureka. |
Illinois[]
| Illinois Bus Routes | ||
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| No. | Name | Notes |
| 1 | Main St - State St | This route runs from 5th & Missouri Station in East St. Louis to the Belleville Station in Belleville. |
| 2 | Cahokia | This bus route runs entirely in Cahokia, Illinois. It also services the St. Louis Downtown Airport and 5th & Missouri MetroLink Station. |
| 4 | 19th & Central - ML King | |
| 6 | Rosemont - Fairmont City | |
| 8 | Alta Sita | |
| 9 | Washington Park | |
| 12 | O'Fallon-Fairview Heights | |
| 13 | Caseyville-Marybelle | |
| 14 | Memorial Hospital-Westfield Plaza | |
| 15 | Belleville-Shiloh-O'Fallon | |
| 16 | St. Clair Square | This route runs almost entirely on Illinois Route 159 from the MCT Collinsville Station to the College MetroLink Station. |
| 17 | Carlyle Plaza-17th Street | |
| 21 | Scott AFB - Main Base Shuttle | |
| 2X | Waterloo-Columbia | This bus route runs from the 5th & Missouri MetroLink Station to Columbia and Waterloo in Monroe County. |
| 12X | Metrolink Station Shuttle | |
| 17X | Lebanon-Mascoutah | |
| 21X | Scott AFB - East Base Shuttle | |
Facilities[]
Bus passing under the St. Louis Science Center walkway
Transit centers[]
MetroBus connects with 11 transit centers in Missouri and 3 transit centers in Illinois, with 6 of the 11 connecting with MetroLink.
- Shaw Transit Center
- Clayton Transit Center
- Central West End Transit Center
- North Broadway Transit Center
- Gravois Hampton Transit Center
- Civic Center Transit Center
- Brentwood Transit Center
- Ballas Transit Center
- Riverview Hall Transit Center
- North Hanley Transit Center
- Shrewsbury Transit Center
Bus loops[]
Maintenance facilities[]
There are four maintenance facilities in the Greater St. Louis Area.
- Metro Main Shop
- Brentwood Garage
- DeBaliviere Garage
- Illinois Garage
See also[]
- MetroLink
- Bi-State Development Agency
References[]
External links[]
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- MetroBus (St. Louis)
- Metro Transit (St. Louis)
- Public transportation in St. Louis
- Public transportation in St. Louis County, Missouri
- Public transportation in St. Clair County, Illinois
- St. Clair County Transit District
- Public transportation in Greater St. Louis
- Bus transportation in Missouri
- Bus transportation in Illinois
- Lists of bus routes in the United States