Hawthorne/Lennox station

Hawthorne/Lennox station is a below-grade light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is situated in the median of Interstate 105 (Century Freeway) and named after Hawthorne Boulevard and the Lennox community where it is located. The station is also close to the city of Hawthorne and opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995.[3]

Hawthorne/Lennox
C Line 
Hawthorne/Lennox station platform
General information
Location11132 Hawthorne Boulevard
Lennox, California
Coordinates33°56′01″N 118°21′09″W / 33.9335°N 118.3526°W / 33.9335; -118.3526
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeFreeway median, below-grade
Parking362 spaces[1]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 12, 1995 (1995-08-12)
Previous namesHawthorne Blvd/I-105 (1995–2000)
Hawthorne (2000–2012)
Passengers
FY 20241,426 (avg. wkdy boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Aviation/LAX C Line Crenshaw
toward Norwalk
Location
Map

The station was initially named Hawthorne Blvd/I-105 but was later simplified to Hawthorne/Lennox in 2012 with its location clarified.[4]

The SoFi Stadium Shuttle serves this station on football game days and other major events. Buses typically leave every 5-8 minutes to transport fans to the stadium. To speed service, fares are not collected onboard the shuttle, but a valid Metro fare is still required to pass the faregates and enter the platform at this station.[5][6]

Service

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Hours and frequency

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C 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

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Rams fans at Hawthorne/Lennox station

As of December 10, 2023, the following connections are available:[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
  3. ^ "Green Light for the Green Line". The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. p. 334. Retrieved 30 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "October 2011 Board Meeting - Item 38" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 20, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Go Metro on Game Day". metro.net. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Chen, Anna (August 9, 2021). "Go Metro to gameday at SoFi Stadium". The Source. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "Metro C Line schedule". December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "C Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  9. ^ "GTrans Line 7X Map & Schedule" (PDF). GTrans. July 24, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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