Work on MetroLink lines ongoing through Saturday

MetroLink passengers should allow extra time during their commutes through the end of the week as work on the MetroLink system in Illinois and in downtown St. Louis may result in delays for some Red Line and Blue Line passengers, according to a news release.

To accommodate crews performing track maintenance, Red Line MetroLink service is ending at the College MetroLink Station and a shuttle will transport passengers to and from the Shiloh-Scott MetroLink Station from 8 p.m. until the end of service through Thursday. Delays may range from 5 to 25 minutes, Metro said.

MetroLink also will operate on a single track between the Stadium, 8th and Pine, Convention Center and Laclede’s Landing MetroLink Stations for portions of Friday and Saturday to accommodate crews upgrading the MetroLink power system by installing an Overhead Conductor Rail.

From 11:30 p.m. until the end of service Friday, MetroLink is planned to operate on a single track between the Stadium, 8th & Pine, Convention Center and Laclede’s Landing MetroLink Stations, and passengers traveling in both directions will need to board trains from the westbound platform at those stations.

Passengers may experience 10-minute delays, Metro said.

On Saturday from the beginning of service until 6 p.m., Red Line MetroLink trains will operate on a single track between the Stadium, 8th and Pine, Convention Center and Laclede’s Landing MetroLink Stations, and Blue Line trains will only operate between the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 and Forest Park-DeBaliviere MetroLink stations, the transit agency said.

▪  Passengers traveling in both directions will need to board trains from the westbound platform in the downtown area.

▪  Westbound Blue Line passengers will need to board a Red Line train between the Fairview Heights and Central West End MetroLink Stations and travel to the Forest Park-DeBaliviere MetroLink Station to connect to a westbound Blue Line train.

▪  Eastbound Blue Line passengers will need to board a Red Line train at the Forest Park-DeBaliviere Station to continue their trips.

▪  Passengers should allow 10 minutes when transferring between Red Line and Blue Line trains.

▪  Red Line passengers may experience delays of 10 to 15 minutes.

Updates on MetroLink operations can be found at www.metrostlouis.org in the Rider Alert section.

This story was originally published March 15, 2016 at 5:01 PM with the headline "Work on MetroLink lines ongoing through Saturday."