Redondo Beach station is an elevated light rail station on the K Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located over Marine Avenue in the city of Redondo Beach, California, after which the station is named. It opened with the commencement of Green Line service on August 12, 1995.[5] The station has been served by the K Line since a restructuring in November 2024.
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 Redondo Beach station platform | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 5301 Marine Avenue Redondo Beach, California | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°53′41″N 118°22′09″W / 33.8947°N 118.3693°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||
| Parking | 340 spaces[1] | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks and lockers[2] | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 12, 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | Marine Ave/Redondo Beach Ave (1995–2003)[3] | ||||||||||||
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| FY 2024 | 726 (avg. wkdy boardings)[4] | ||||||||||||
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The station is currently the southern terminus of the K Line. An extension beyond Redondo Beach into Torrance is in the planning stages.[6]
The station was initially named Marine Ave/Redondo Beach Ave but was later simplified to Redondo Beach in 2003.[7][8]
The train platform, currently suitable for two-car trains, is planned to be lengthened by 2028 to accommodate longer three-car trains.[9][10]
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.[11]
Connections
editAs of November 3, 2024[update], the following connections are available:[12]
- Beach Cities Transit: 102
- GTrans: 1X
- Lawndale Beat: Express, Residential
- LADOT Commuter Express: 438 (select trips),[13] 574
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 215
Notable places nearby
editThe station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
- Northrop Grumman Space Park campus
In popular culture
editThe station appeared as the light rail station in the opening montage to the 1995 film Heat. The station also appeared in the closing moments of another film directed by Michael Mann, Collateral.[citation needed]
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.
- ^ "Image showing Marine Ave / Redondo Beach Ave 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. The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. p. 334. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sharp, Steven (August 9, 2022). "Metro rolls out new options for C Line extension to Torrance". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "August 2003 Board Meeting - Item 10" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 21, 2003. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Metro Bus and Metro Rail System Map - West/Central Los Angeles" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 12, 2003. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Sharp, Steven (January 14, 2020). "Metro Seeks State Funds to Extend Green Line Platforms". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Steven, Sharp (April 25, 2023). "State awards more funding for L.A. area transportation projects". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Metro C Line schedule". December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "K Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. November 3, 2024. p. 2. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "LADOT Commuter Express 438 Map & Schedule" (PDF). Los Angeles Department of Transportation. July 31, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
External links
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