West End in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Aaaaallllll Aboard!
Loop Trolley
| | Delmar Loop Metrolink | |
Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 1, 2020
1. Aaaaallllll Aboard! Marker
The 1928 Wabash Station was once served by the "Delmar" and "City Limits" streetcar lines, buses, and the Wabash railroad's intercity and commuter trains. When St. Louis decommissioned its Delmar streetcar #10 in 1964, service ended on what is now the Loop Trolley route. Memories of the last day of the Hodiamont streetcar operation (three blocks north) in 1966 are vivid for many St. Louisans. They recall the days when streetcars were kind in this wonderful city.
Today, the Loop Trolley picks up the mantle of that service for a new generation of riders. At this important transit junction, the Loop Trolley is bringing a "new" way to ride to complement Metro's modern light rail trains and buses.
Erected by The Loop Trolley Company.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Loop Trolley series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 38° 39.298′ N, 90° 17.665′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in West End. It is on Delmar Boulevard just east of Des Peres Avenue, in
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rocco Landesman (approx. 0.2 miles away); Christine Brewer (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rita Levi-Montalcini (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frankie Muse Freeman (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Hart Benton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lee Falk (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tim McCarver (approx. 0.2 miles away); Movies and Music in the Delmar Loop (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 1, 2020
2. Aaaaallllll Aboard! Marker
Looking west on Delmar Boulevard
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
