St. Louis Light Rail and Transit Ridership History
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Year |
Ridership |
January-June Ridership |
July-December Ridership |
Notes |
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1993 |
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E. St. Louis-Airport Line Opened |
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1994 |
10,978,600 |
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1995 |
12,193,700 |
5,641,900 |
6,551,800 |
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1996 |
13,860,100 |
6,318,900 |
7,541,200 |
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1997 |
14,281,300 |
6,943,700 |
7,337,600 |
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1998 |
15,199,200 |
7,221,700 |
7,977,500 |
Peak Ridership Year & One-Half Year |
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1999 |
14,218,700 |
7,003,000 |
7,215,700 |
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2000 |
14,088,100 |
6,959,200 |
7,128,900 |
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2001 |
14,642,900 |
7,153,900 |
7,489,000 |
Line Extended from E. St. Louis to SW Ill. College (May) |
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2002 |
14,943,200 |
7,191,100 |
7,752,100 |
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2003 |
14,612,800 |
7,091,700 |
7,521,100 |
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2004 |
14,959,900 |
6,988,200 |
7,971,700 |
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Note: System approximately doubled in length in 2001 |
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Light Rail Expansion & Ridership |
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Route Miles (2-Way) |
Ridership |
Ridership per Route Mile |
Notes |
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1998 |
17.0 |
15,199,200 |
894,071 |
Peak Ridership Year |
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2004 |
34.4 |
14,959,900 |
434,881 |
Latest Year Data Available |
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Change |
102.4% |
-1.6% |
-51.4% |
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Data sources: Federal Transit Administration and American Public Transportation Association. |
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