Summary
Lakewood Boulevard 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), below Lakewood Boulevard, after which the station is named. The station serves the city of Downey, California and opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995.[3]
Lakewood Bl  | |||||||||||||
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 Lakewood station platform | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 12801 Lakewood Boulevard Downey, California | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°54′47″N 118°08′26″W / 33.9131°N 118.1405°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Freeway median, below-grade | ||||||||||||
| Parking | 403 spaces[1] | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks and lockers[2] | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 12, 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | Lakewood Blvd/I-105 (1995-2000) | ||||||||||||
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The station was initially named Lakewood Blvd/I-105 but was later simplified to Lakewood Bl in 2000.[4]
Service edit
Station layout edit
| G | Street level | Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines, park and ride lot |
| Platform | Westbound | ← C Line toward Redondo Beach (Long Beach Boulevard)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | C Line toward Norwalk (Terminus) →
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Hours and frequency edit
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.[5]
Connections edit
As of December 10, 2023[update], the following connections are available:[6]
- DowneyLINK: Southeast, South
- Long Beach Transit: 22
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 117, 265, 266
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.
- ^ "Green Light for the Green Line". The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. p. 334. Retrieved 30 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Metro Rail System Map". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on July 7, 2000. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Metro C Line schedule". December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "C Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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