Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center station

Jackie Joyner-Kersee Ctr.
General information
Other namesJJK Center
Location1003 North 25th Street
East St. Louis, Illinois
Coordinates38°37′24″N 90°07′28″W / 38.6232°N 90.1244°W / 38.6232; -90.1244
Owned byBi-State Development
Operated byMetro Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus stands4[1]
Connections MetroBus Illinois: 06, 09
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesRack
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 5, 2001 (2001-05-05)[2]
Passengers
2018462 daily
Rank32 out of 38
Services
Preceding station MetroLink Following station
Emerson Park Blue Line Washington Park
Emerson Park Red Line Washington Park
Location

Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center station (also known as JJK Center) is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system.[3] This at-grade station is adjacent to the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Youth Center and just north of Interstate 64's exit 4B (25th Street) in East St. Louis, Illinois.

This station has no park and ride lot but does feature a kiss and ride turnaround.

Station layout

The island platform is accessed via a single ramp on its west end that connects to the bus boarding area. There is also a set of stairs from the bus loop down an embankment to 25th Street.

Bus connections

The following MetroBus lines serve Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center station:[3]

  • 06 Rosemont
  • 09 Washington Park

Notable places nearby

  • Jones Park

References

  1. ^ "Bus Bays" (PDF). Metro Transit. January 2021. p. 15. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Leiser, Ken (April 30, 2001). "MetroLink Extension Opens This Weekend With Parking to Spare". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. A9. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "JJK Center Station". metrostlouis.org. Retrieved October 15, 2022.