Allen station

Allen station is an elevated light rail station on the L Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of Interstate 210 (Foothill Freeway), above North Allen Avenue, after which the station is named, in Pasadena, California. The light rail station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project. This station and all the other original and Foothill Extension stations will be part of the A Line upon completion of the Regional Connector project in 2023.

For the Ion rapid transit station, see Allen station (Waterloo).
Allen
L Line 
Allen station platform
General information
Other namesAllen/College
Location395 North Allen Avenue
Pasadena, California
Coordinates 34.1518°N 118.1132°W / 34.1518; -118.1132
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeElevated, freeway median
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 26, 2003 (2003-07-26)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Lake
toward Atlantic
 L Line Sierra Madre Villa
toward APU/Citrus College
Future services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Lake
toward Downtown Long Beach
 A Line Sierra Madre Villa
toward APU/Citrus College
Location

The station is also signed as Allen/College, for the nearby Pasadena City College, which operates shuttles between the station and its campuses.[1]

It is one of the L Line stations near the Rose Parade route on Colorado Boulevard and is used by people coming to see the parade.[2]

This station features an architectural design called Rider's Dream, created by artist Michael Amescua.[3]

Service

Station layout
Platform Level Northbound ←  L Line toward APU/Citrus College (Sierra Madre Villa)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound →  L Line toward Atlantic (Lake) →
G Street level Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines

Hours and frequency

L Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. daily. Monday through Friday, trains on the L Line operate every 10 minutes during peak hours, every 12 minutes during the midday hours, and every 20 minutes into the evening. During the weekends, trains operate every 12 minutes most of the day, but every 20 minutes in the early morning and evening hours.[4]

Connections

As of February 20, 2022, the following connections are available:[5]

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

References
  1. "Transportation – Business and Administrative Services – Pasadena City College". pasadena.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  2. Riding Metro on New Year's Day Archived 2016-12-30 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  3. "Allen Station – Slideshow". www.metro.net. Archived from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  4. "Metro L Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 27, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  5. "L Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. February 20, 2022. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  6. "Pasadena City College Shuttle". Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
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