St. Louis Gateway
St. Louis Gateway serves St. Louis, MO, and is a stop on 3 regularly scheduled passenger rail services.
Station Facts
- City
- St. Louis, MO
- Amtrak code
- STL
- Opened
- 2008
- Routes served
- 3
- Address
- 430 S 15th St, St Louis, MO 63103
About this station
St. Louis Gateway is the principal passenger rail facility serving St. Louis in Missouri. The station first opened to passenger service in 2008 and remains in active use today. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 10 regularly served stations in Missouri. Travelers researching this station's architecture and history may find heritage rail station archives a useful supplemental reference.
The station serves as a calling point for the trains listed below. Equipment, dwell times, and onboard amenities vary by route — long-distance trains generally include sleeping cars, dining service, and a Sightseer or Cafe lounge, while corridor and commuter trains operate as coach-only sets with a snack vendor or cafe car. Refer to each route's detail page for the equipment typically assigned and the schedule frequency.
Routes calling at St. Louis Gateway
| Route | Type | Operator | Endpoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Eagle | Long-Distance | Amtrak | Chicago ↔ San Antonio |
| Lincoln Service | State-Supported Corridor | Amtrak (IDOT) | Chicago ↔ St. Louis |
| Missouri River Runner | State-Supported Corridor | Amtrak (MoDOT) | St. Louis ↔ Kansas City |
Popular trips from St. Louis
Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching St. Louis Gateway. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.
| From | To | Route | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton | St. Louis | Texas Eagle | 1h 10m | $40 – $222 |
| St. Louis | Kirkwood | Texas Eagle | 1h 10m | $40 – $222 |
| Chicago | St. Louis | Texas Eagle | 9h 12m | $58 – $319 |
| St. Louis | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 17h 15m | $75 – $416 |
| Springfield | St. Louis | Texas Eagle | 3h 11m | $45 – $246 |
| St. Louis | Little Rock | Texas Eagle | 3h 11m | $45 – $246 |
| Normal | St. Louis | Texas Eagle | 5h 11m | $49 – $271 |
| St. Louis | Arkadelphia | Texas Eagle | 5h 11m | $49 – $271 |
| Alton | St. Louis | Lincoln Service | 48m | $12 – $26 |
| Summit | St. Louis | Lincoln Service | 5h 12m | $23 – $51 |
| Joliet | St. Louis | Lincoln Service | 4h 35m | $22 – $48 |
| Pontiac | St. Louis | Lincoln Service | 3h 57m | $20 – $44 |
| Normal | St. Louis | Lincoln Service | 3h 20m | $18 – $40 |
| Lincoln | St. Louis | Lincoln Service | 2h 41m | $17 – $37 |
| Springfield | St. Louis | Lincoln Service | 2h 4m | $15 – $33 |
| Carlinville | St. Louis | Lincoln Service | 1h 26m | $13 – $29 |
| St. Louis | Kirkwood | Missouri River Runner | 47m | $14 – $27 |
| St. Louis | Washington | Missouri River Runner | 1h 26m | $15 – $31 |
Getting to and from the station
Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals. For ground-transport options at major U.S. terminals, the station-to-downtown ground transport directory is a handy companion.
Tickets & fares
RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from St. Louis Gateway, visit the operating carrier directly. Typical advance-purchase fares from this station start at the lower bound shown for each pair above; same-day walk-up fares typically sit at the upper end of the range. Discount programs (Amtrak Guest Rewards, AAA, military, student, and senior discounts on many corridor services) can reduce these figures further.
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