Highland Park station (Los Angeles Metro)

Highland Park station is an at-grade light rail station on the L Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of North Avenue 57 at Marmion Way (one block north of North Figueroa Street) in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, after which the station is named. The 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.

Highland Park
L Line 
Highland Park station platform
General information
Location151 North Avenue 57
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34.1112°N 118.1926°W / 34.1112; -118.1926
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesRacks and lockers[1]
AccessibleYes
History
Openedc. 1911
Closed1965
RebuiltJuly 26, 2003 (2003-07-26)
Previous namesAvenue 57
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Southwest Museum
toward Atlantic
 L Line South Pasadena
toward APU/Citrus College
Future service
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Southwest Museum
toward Downtown Long Beach
 A Line South Pasadena
toward APU/Citrus College
Former services
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
Los Angeles
Terminus
 Main Line
Via Pasadena, Pomona
 South Pasadena
toward Chicago
Location

The station features an architectural sculpture, called 'Stone Tree Inverted Post (Bound Water Light),' created by artist Jud Fine.[2]

During the construction and planning stages, Highland Park station was originally planned to be named Avenue 57 station, named for nearby Avenue 57. It was one of three stations to be renamed shortly before the line's opening.

The original Highland Park station and freight depot, for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, was demolished in 1965.[3]

Service

Station layout
Northbound ← L Line L Line toward APU/Citrus College (South Pasadena)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound → L Line L Line toward Atlantic (Southwest Museum) →

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]

Nearby landmarks

Additional images
Highland Park station
  • Original Highland Park train station, likely 1920s (LAPL Photo Collection)
    Original Highland Park train station, likely 1920s (LAPL Photo Collection)

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Stone Tree Inverted Post (Copper Bound Water Light)". Metro Art. Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  3. Fisher, Charles J. (2008). Highland Park. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-7385-5570-6. OCLC 176900930.
  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.

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