Avalon station (Los Angeles Metro)
Avalon station is a elevated light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of Interstate 105 (Century Freeway), above Avalon Boulevard, after which the station is named, in the unincorporated neighborhood of Green Meadows. It opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995.[5]
Avalon  | |||||||||||
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 Avalon station platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 11667 South Avalon Boulevard Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′39″N 118°15′55″W / 33.9275°N 118.2652°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Freeway median, elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | 160 spaces[1] | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks and lockers[2] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | August 12, 1995 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Avalon Blvd/I-105 (1995–2000)[3] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2024 | 1,143 (avg. wkdy boardings)[4] | ||||||||||
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The station was initially named Avalon Blvd/I-105 but was later simplified to Avalon in 2000.[6]
Service
editHours and frequency
editC Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. daily. Trains operate every 10 minutes throughout the day. Night and early morning weekend service is every 20 minutes.[7]
Connections
editAs of December 10, 2023[update], the following connections are available:[8]
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 48, 51
- LADOT DASH: Watts
- The Link: Willowbrook Route A
References
edit- ^ "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Allah, Salaam (July 2, 2004). "Image showing Crenshaw Blvd/I-105 sign". www.nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
- ^ "Green Light for the Green Line". The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. p. 334. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Metro Rail System Map". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on July 7, 2000. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Metro C Line schedule". December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "C Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
External links
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