Traffic & Transportation in Kirkwood
Kirkwood's transportation picture carries a real, genuine advantage over most St. Louis-metro suburbs: the region's only Amtrak stop outside St. Louis itself, plus a genuinely walkable historic downtown.
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Learn moreThe region's only outlying Amtrak stop
Kirkwood's real, historic 1893 stone depot -- built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style -- is the only Amtrak stop in the St. Louis metropolitan area outside St. Louis itself, a genuine, distinct regional transit asset.
A genuinely walkable historic downtown
Kirkwood's historic downtown commercial district is real and genuinely walkable, a distinct contrast to most car-dependent St. Louis-metro suburbs.
Car-dependent beyond downtown
Beyond its walkable downtown core, Kirkwood follows the broader St. Louis metro's typical car-dependent commuting pattern for most daily trips.
Key takeaways
- Kirkwood's historic depot is the only Amtrak stop in the St. Louis metro area outside St. Louis itself.
- Kirkwood's historic downtown is genuinely walkable, distinct from most St. Louis-metro suburbs.
- Beyond downtown, Kirkwood follows the broader metro's typical car-dependent commuting pattern.
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