The western terminal for the original line was briefly
at North Hanley, two stations in from Lambert Main. Service to the
airport did not start
until
1994, about a year after the line's opening further east. Complex
construction issues and matters to resolve relocation of graves from a
nearby cemetery caused the delay.
In this photo
from inside an Illinois-bound train, our run is just about to end its
single-track stretch, and Lambert East is just
ahead. That stop
was added in 1998. Passengers who have arrived on Southwest Airlines are waiting on the
platform.
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