Civic Center station, originally Kiel station (for the Kiel Center under construction when the station opened), is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This below-grade station is located near 14th and Spruce streets near Interstate 64. It is the primary transfer station for MetroBus and serves regional bus routes operated by Madison County Transit. Additionally, the station adjoins the Gateway Transportation Center which has intercity services provided by Amtrak, Greyhound, and others.
On August 14, 2017, MetroBus service returned to the station after an extensive renovation of the bus station portion of Civic Center. It included multiple new bus bays, a security center, an indoor waiting area and public restrooms.
Station layout Civic Center's platform is accessed via stairs and a ramp from the MetroBus transfer and another ramp from the Gateway Transportation Center.
Bus connections Civic Center is a major MetroBus transfer and also serves several regional Madison County Transit routes at adjacent stops on Spruce Street.
MetroBus 04 Natural Bridge 10 Gravois-Lindell 11 Chippewa 19 St. Louis Avenue 30 Arsenal 31 Chouteau 32 Dr. M.L. King 40 Broadway-Halls Ferry 41 Lee 73 Carondelet 74 Florissant 94 Page 97 Delmar
Madison County Transit 1X Riverbend Express 05 Tri-City Regional 14X Highland Express 16X Edwardsville-Glen Carbon Express
Public artwork In 2018, Metro's Arts in Transit program commissioned the work Wheels by Claudia Cuesta and Bill Baker for this station. The stainless steel work is a highly visible site marker that integrates the different forms of transportation at this station. Wheels minimal footprint and the inscribed poem from T. S. Eliot invites people to circle the sculpture as they read the poem, creating the fourth wheel.
Notable places nearby
Campbell House Museum Central Library Enterprise Center, home of the St. Louis Blues Gateway Mall Soldiers' Memorial Stifel Theatre St. Louis City Hall
References
External links Civic Center station Gateway Transportation Center Madison County Transit Metro St. Louis