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3 unusual facts about Metrolink


Mascoutah, Illinois

Mascoutah is accessible to St. Louis and Lambert Airport by Metrolink from its Shiloh station a few miles northwest of town.

Shiloh, Illinois

Shiloh is the site of Scott Air Force Base and is also the present eastern terminus of the Saint Louis area electric interurban Metrolink Red Line.

Ticket machine

Recently, however, a handful of regional rail systems like Metrolink, and SEPTA have adopted the use of validation machines for at least some ticket types.


Crossroads College Preparatory School

There is a MetroLink mass transit station within walking distance.

Delmar Boulevard

West of the MetroLink tracks at Rosedale Avenue, Delmar's character changes as the street enters the Delmar Loop, a neighborhood popular with students of nearby Washington University in St. Louis and known for many eclectic shops and restaurants.

East Didsbury

East Didsbury Metrolink station, a light rail stop in Didsbury, England; the terminus of Metrolink's South Manchester Line.

Manchester Cenotaph

During March 2011, Manchester City Council announced a consultation on moving the cenotaph to an alternative site within St Peter's Square to allow for the expansion of the nearby Metrolink .

Mosley Street Metrolink station

It was located on Mosley Street in Manchester city centre and was unique to Metrolink in that it was unidirectional, with a single platform serving southbound passengers travelling towards Altrincham Interchange, Eccles Interchange, MediaCityUK and St Werburgh's Road only.

Oldham King Street Metrolink station

Oldham King Street Metrolink station is a stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system and is located opposite Oldham Sixth Form College, at the junction of King Street and Union Street in Oldham, England.


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