Crenshaw station (sometimes referred to as Crenshaw C Line station to differentiate it from a similarly named station on the E Line) is an 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 Crenshaw Boulevard, after which the station is named. The station is in the city of Hawthorne, California and opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995.[5]
Crenshaw  | |||||||||||
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 Crenshaw station platform | |||||||||||
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| Location | 11901 South Crenshaw Boulevard Hawthorne, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′31″N 118°19′35″W / 33.9252°N 118.3265°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 | 506 spaces[1] | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks and lockers[2] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | August 12, 1995 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Crenshaw Blvd/I-105 (1995–2000)[3] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2024 | 1,364 (avg. wkdy boardings)[4] | ||||||||||
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The station is not named for the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles, which is located several miles north of it and is served by the K Line.[6]
The station was initially named Crenshaw/I-105 but was later simplified to Crenshaw in 2000.[7]
The stories on the tiled walls at the station's street-level plaza were collected and organized by Buzz Spector in an artwork entitled "Crenshaw Stories."[8]
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.[9]
Connections
editAs of December 10, 2023[update], the following connections are available:[10]
Hawthrone Municipal Airport (HHR) is walking distance from the station.
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 30 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "About Expo/Crenshaw Station – Metro K Line". Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Metro Rail System Map". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on July 7, 2000. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Crenshaw Stories". Metro Art. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "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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