St Louis MetroLink - August, 1998 - Front & Line Side Views

You can find all Barry Train videos at youtube.com/@barrytrain662/videos St. Louis MetroLink MetroLink is the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan light rail system serving Missouri and East St. Louis in Illinois. It is the only light rail system in the country to cross state lines. Despite officially being called "light rail," it features many characteristics of a light metro or rapid transit service, including a completely independent right of way, higher top speed, and high level platforms. Construction on the initial MetroLink alignment from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to the 5th & Missouri station in East St. Louis began in 1990. The initial 17-mile (27 km) segment with 19 stations opened on July 31, 1993 between the North Hanley and 5th & Missouri stations. Service was operated with 31 high-floor light rail vehicles. About 14 miles of the original 17 miles were on existing rail right-of-way. This video was made in August, 1998.