Slauson station (A Line)
Slauson station is an elevated light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located within the historic right-of-way of the Pacific Electric Railway and elevated over the intersection of Slauson Avenue, after which the station is named, in the unincorporated Los Angeles County community of Florence.[2]
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| Location | 1700 Slauson Avenue Florence, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.9881°N 118.2433°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 14, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | November 2, 2019[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station is on a long viaduct that carries the A Line over the Union Pacific freight railroad's Wilmington Subdivision and its junction with the La Habra Subdivision.
A J Line station with an identical name is located approximately 2.1 miles (3.4 km) west of the station.[3] Passengers may use Los Angeles Metro Bus route 108 to travel between the two stations.
This station will be the eastern trailhead of the Rail-to-Rail Route bike path.[4]
History
The Slauson station was built on the site of a major junction of the Pacific Electric Railway's Southern Division, where the Whittier, Fullerton, and La Habra lines split off from the Watts, Long Beach, San Pedro, and Balboa lines. This was called Slauson Junction.
The station is also planned to be served by the proposed light rail West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor,[5] with service starting as early as 2033.[6][7]
Service
Station layout
| Platform | Northbound | ← A Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (Vernon) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Southbound | A Line toward Downtown Long Beach (Florence) → | |
| G | Street Level | Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines |
Hours and frequency
A Line trains run every day between approximately 4:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Trains operate every ten minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, and every twelve minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends after approximately 8 a.m. (with a 15/20-minute headway early Saturday and Sunday mornings). Night service is every 20 minutes.[8]
Connections
As of April 9, 2023, the following connections are available:[9]
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 108
- LADOT DASH: Pueblo Del Rio
Notable places nearby
The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
References
- Lozano, Carlos (November 2, 2019). "Metro rail service between Los Angeles and Long Beach reopens". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- "Metro Blue Line Connections" (PDF). Metro. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- Google. "Slauson to Slauson" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
- Linton, Joe (2022-01-29). "Metro Approves Rail-to-Rail Walk/Bike Facility, Groundbreaking Expected Next Month". Streetsblog Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- Nelson, Laura J. (May 24, 2018). "Metro narrows the options for a light-rail line from downtown L.A. to Artesia". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- Sharp, Steven (17 January 2022). "Metro staff recommend Union Station route for West Santa Ana Branch". Urbanize. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- 2021-0724 - WEST SANTA ANA BRANCH TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT (Report). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 19, 2022. p. 2. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- "Metro A Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 12, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- "A Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 9, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
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