Shiloh-Scott (St. Louis MetroLink)
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Shiloh-Scott is a St. Louis MetroLink
St. Louis Metrolink
MetroLink is the light rail transit system in the Greater St. Louis area of Missouri and the Metro East area of Illinois. The entire system currently consists of two lines connecting Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and Shrewsbury, MO with Scott Air Force Base near Shiloh, Illinois through...

 station located adjacent to Scott Air Force Base
Scott Air Force Base
Scott Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force in St. Clair County, Illinois, near Belleville.-Overview:The base is named after Corporal Frank S. Scott, the first enlisted person to be killed in an aviation crash...

 in Shiloh, IL
Shiloh, Illinois
Shiloh is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. A 2005 census recorded a population of 11,000.-Geography:Shiloh is located at ....

 and is the eastern terminus of the MetroLink system. It opened on June 23, 2003 as part of Phase 2 of the St. Clair County Extension which extended MetroLink 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from College
College (St. Louis Metrolink)
College Station is a St. Louis MetroLink station that is located at Southwestern Illinois College in Saint Clair County, Illinois. The station is east of Belleville, Illinois on Illinois Route 161 1and west of Scott Air Force Base.- External links :*...

 to Shiloh-Scott station. The station is divided into two sections: one side is open to the general public and the other side to those with Scott Air Force Base security clearances. Each side has its own park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...

 lot.

Future Extension

Design work has been completed on the 5.3 miles (8.5 km) St. Clair Extension
St. Clair Extension
The St. Clair Extension is an extension for the St. Louis MetroLink light rail system in St. Louis, Missouri and St. Clair County, Illinois, USA.-Proposed route:...

 of MetroLink from Shiloh-Scott to MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, IL
Mascoutah, Illinois
Mascoutah is a small town in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,483 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mascoutah is located at ....

, though no funding has yet been secured.

MetroBus

  • 12 O'Fallon Fairview Heights
  • 15 Belleville Shiloh Scott
  • 18X Lebanon – Mascoutah Express
  • 21 Main & East Base Shuttles
  • 512X Metrolink Station Shuttle

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