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The Delmar Loop (also known as the Loop ) is a commercial and cultural district located along Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri and the adjacent suburb of University City. Originally a commercial and residential neighborhood defined by its location at the looped end of a streetcar line, the Loop district currently extends from the intersection of Des Peres Avenue and Delmar in the east to the intersection of Trinity Avenue and Delmar in the west. The Loop district includes parts of two historic districts, the University City Plaza district and the Delmar Loop-Parkview Gardens district. The district includes connections to the MetroLink regional light rail system via the Delmar Loop Station, and a 2.2 mi heritage streetcar line, known as the Delmar Loop Trolley, is under development to connect the Loop to nearby Forest Park.

History
The earliest development came at the turn of the 20th century with the construction of two streetcar lines in the district. Constructed in the 1890s, the Delmar Line extended from downtown St. Louis along Delmar to its terminal loop at the western edge of the district, while the second, the Kirkwood-Ferguson Line, connected the St. Louis suburbs of Kirkwood and Ferguson along a north-south route of approximately 17 miles. The Delmar Line loop gave rise to a 43-acre amusement park on the north side of Delmar Boulevard known as Delmar Garden, which also included swimming facilities, theaters, restaurants, and a scenic railway. In 1901, a horse racetrack opened to the west of Delmar Garden, further encouraging the growth of bars and hotels in the district. In 1906, two existing subdivisions east of the streetcar loop (bordering the city of St. Louis) agreed to a plan of incorporation proposed by Lewis's subdivisions to form University City. The city's initial incorporation also included the racetrack, Delmar Garden Amusement Park, the Delmar Boulevard commercial district, and farmland to the west of Lewis's subdivisions.