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Central West End

Central West End daily trips extend from North Euclid’s library and shops to West Pine groceries and the medical-campus transit facilities farther south.

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Left Bank Books beneath the Euclid Hall lettering on a red-brick corner building, photographed April 2014. — Left Bank Books and surrounding Central West End streets — April 2014.

Euclid services, West Pine groceries and medical-campus transit

About Central West End

Central West End daily trips extend from North Euclid’s library and shops to West Pine groceries and the medical-campus transit facilities farther south. Housing includes apartments along Kingshighway, while MetroLink connects the area with downtown and the airport.

Apartment layouts along Kingshighway

Parc Frontenac at 40 North Kingshighway lists studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Its published plans illustrate the range from compact studios to larger two-bedroom layouts within one building.

The operator notes that individual apartments can differ from representative plans in dimensions, appliances and finishes.

Parc Frontenac — apartment layouts

A grocery stop on West Pine

Whole Foods Market at 4577 West Pine Boulevard lists store hours of 8 a.m.–9 p.m. every day. That gives the neighborhood a daily grocery destination south of Lindell, separate from the shops farther north on Euclid.

Whole Foods Market — Central West End

Medical-campus rail and bus entrances

Metro lists the Central West End rail station at 420 South Euclid and the bus facility at 4510 Children’s Place. WashU Medicine identifies Central West End station as a stop within its medical campus. These facilities are south of the North Euclid shopping streets, and Metro lists no transit parking spaces here.

The Red Line serves downtown and Lambert Airport. During tunnel work described in the notice checked October 19, the Blue Line runs only between Forest Park and Shrewsbury after 6 p.m. Monday–Saturday. Travel through downtown during those periods uses the Red Line, with a transfer at Forest Park for the Blue Line corridor.

Schlafly Library stays open into the evening

Schlafly Library at 225 North Euclid Avenue provides meeting rooms, reservable computers, printing, Wi-Fi and bicycle racks. It opens 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday–Saturday and 1–5 p.m. Sunday.

St. Louis Public Library — Schlafly

North Euclid’s shops and bookstore

Euclid Avenue links Maryland Plaza, McPherson Avenue and Washington Avenue through a corridor of shops, galleries and restaurants. Left Bank Books at 399 North Euclid sells new and used books and hosts author events.

Check these on a visit

Try these in person before you commit to an address in Central West End.

Trace the walk from a prospective home to the rail entrance at 420 South Euclid.
Locate Whole Foods on West Pine and Schlafly Library on North Euclid.
Use the current Metro station notice to plan an evening return trip.

Neighborhoods and districts near Central West End

The closest neighborhoods and districts in St. Louis, measured center to center.

3.5 miSoulardSoulard’s brick houses, flats and alley buildings sit south of downtown around a public market.

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Schools near Central West End

The 6 closest schools within 5 miles, including any outside the city. Being nearby does not mean a home is zoned for a school: confirm attendance zones with the school or district.

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Rosati-Kain High SchoolHigh
about 0.1 mi · Private · Grades 9–12 · 127 students
Guidepost Montessori SchoolPreschool
about 0.3 mi · Private · Grades Pre-K–K · 34 students
The BiomeElementary
about 0.5 mi · Public · Charter · Grades K–5 · 167 students
Metro HighHigh
about 0.5 mi · Public · Grades 9–12 · 317 students
Stix Early Childhood Ctr.Elementary
about 0.7 mi · Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 472 students
St. Louis Children's HospitalK–12
about 0.7 mi · Public · Grades K–12 · 0 students

Distances are approximate. They are straight lines from the centre of Central West End, not travel distances, and a home at the edge of the area can be noticeably closer to or farther from a school.

Sources & data notesReferences, reporting periods, and how to use this information

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Euclid Avenue commercial corridor linking Maryland Plaza, McPherson Avenue and Washington Avenue.
Central West End CID — districtSource checked 2026-10-19
Left Bank Books at 399 North Euclid; new and used books and author events.
Central West End CID — Left Bank BooksSource checked 2026-10-19
Red Line airport service, shared central rail corridor and Forest Park–DeBaliviere transfer.
Metro Transit — MetroLink networkSource checked 2026-10-19
October 19 notice: Monday–Saturday after 6 p.m., tunnel work at Union Station/Civic Center; Blue operates Forest Park–Shrewsbury with Red Line transfer for downtown.
Metro Transit — Central West End station and rider noticeSource checked 2026-10-19
225 North Euclid; Monday–Thursday 9–8, Friday–Saturday 9–5, Sunday 1–5; meeting rooms, computers, printing and Wi-Fi.
St. Louis Public Library — SchlaflySource checked 2026-10-19
MetroLink at 420 South Euclid; MetroBus at 4510 Children’s Place; no transit parking spaces listed.
Metro Transit — system addressesSource checked 2026-10-19
Paul Sableman photograph of Left Bank Books in the Central West End, April 11, 2014; CC BY 2.0.
Paul Sableman from St. Louis, MO — neighborhood photographSource checked 2026-10-19
40 North Kingshighway; studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Operator notes unit dimensions and finishes can differ from representative plans.
Parc Frontenac — apartment layoutsSource checked 2026-10-19
4577 West Pine Boulevard; store hours 8 a.m.–9 p.m. daily.
Whole Foods Market — Central West EndSource checked 2026-10-19
Central West End MetroLink station serves the medical campus; Cortex station is farther east.
WashU Medicine — maps and directionsSource checked 2026-10-19
City neighborhood reference geography and local contacts; broader than the Euclid commercial corridor. Profile retains an approximate map pin.
City of St. Louis — Central West End neighborhoodSource checked 2026-10-19

Photo credits

Image credits and license
Left Bank Books and surrounding Central West End streets — April 2014.
Creator: Paul Sableman
Original source
License: CC BY 2.0
Changes: Commons supplied a resized image; converted to WebP for publication. Display layouts may crop the image.
Left Bank Books and surrounding Central West End streets — April 2014.