Avalon station (Los Angeles Metro)

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Avalon
LACMTA Circle C Line.svg  
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Avalon station platform
General information
Location11667 South Avalon Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 33°55′39″N118°15′55″W / 33.9275°N 118.2652°W / 33.9275; -118.2652
Owned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeFreeway median, elevated
Parking160 spaces [1]
Bicycle facilities Racks and lockers [2]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 12, 1995;28 years ago (1995-08-12)
Previous namesAvalon Blvd/I-105 (1995-2000) [3]
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Harbor Freeway C Line Willowbrook/Rosa Parks
toward Norwalk
Future services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Harbor Freeway C Line
(2024)
Willowbrook/Rosa Parks
toward Norwalk
Location
Avalon station (Los Angeles Metro)

Avalon station is a elevated light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of Interstate 105 (Century Freeway), above Avalon Boulevard, after which the station is named, in the unincorporated neighborhood of Green Meadows. It opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995. [4]

Contents

The station was initially named Avalon Blvd/I-105 but was later simplified to Avalon in 2000. [5]

Service

Station layout

PlatformWestboundLACMTA Circle C Line.svg  C Line toward Redondo Beach (Harbor Freeway)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
EastboundLACMTA Circle C Line.svg  C Line toward Norwalk (Willowbrook/Rosa Parks)
GStreet levelEntrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines, park and ride

Hours and frequency

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. [6]

Connections

As of December 10,2023, the following connections are available: [7]

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References

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