Belleville station (MetroLink)

Belleville station

Company type	Light rail station
Industry	Public transportation
Headquarters	Belleville, Illinois , United States
Area served	Belleville, Illinois and surrounding areas
Products	MetroLink Red Line service, MetroBus connections, park and ride parking

Belleville station functions as a light rail stop situated on the Red Line within the St. Louis MetroLink network. Positioned at ground level, this station divides Scheel Street in the northern part of Belleville, Illinois, approximately from the city center. It serves as a transfer hub for MetroBus services and provides 321 park and ride parking spaces.

Adjacent to the bus plaza, the station features a modest commercial building housing four retail outlets.

History

Belleville station offers a connection to the St. Clair County Transit District's MetroBikeLink shared-use path network. Launched in 2002, this initial segment of the trail system extends from the Swansea station to Southwestern Illinois College.

In 2022, enhancements were made to the space between the bus bays and MetroLink entrance under the “Art Grows in Belleville” initiative. This project introduced custom-designed bike racks, shaded seating areas, signage displaying the city logo, benches, planters, and elevated window art. The unveiling of this third "Transit Stop Transformation" effort occurred on June 26, 2022, through collaboration among Citizens for Modern Transit, AARP St. Louis, Metro Transit, and local stakeholders.<ref>

Station layout

Access to the island platform is provided by a single ramp located at its eastern end, linking to both the bus boarding area situated south of the tracks and Scheel Street on the northern side.

Bus connections

The following MetroBus routes serve Belleville station:

• 01 Main Street-State Street
• 15 Belleville-O'Fallon
• 16 St. Clair Square
• 23 Belleville-College

Notable places nearby

• Downtown Belleville