Downtown Long Beach station

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Downtown Long Beach
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Downtown Long Beach station platform
General information
Location128 West First Street
Long Beach, California
Coordinates 33°46′05″N118°11′36″W / 33.7681°N 118.1932°W / 33.7681; -118.1932
Owned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsSee Connections section
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingPaid parking nearby
Bicycle facilitiesLong Beach Bike Share station [1] and racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedSeptember 1, 1990;35 years ago (1990-09-01) [2]
Rebuilt
Previous namesTransit Mall (1990–2013)
Passengers
FY 20252,647 (avg. wkdy boardings) [6]
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Pacific Avenue
toward Pomona
A Line 1st Street
One-way operation
Location
Downtown Long Beach station

Downtown Long Beach station (formerly Transit Mall station) is an at-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located in the middle of 1st Street between Pine Avenue and Pacific Avenue in Downtown Long Beach, California, after which the station is named. [7] It is the southern terminus of the A Line.

Contents

It is a key part of the Long Beach Transit Mall, which extends along 1st Street between Pacific Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard. As the city's major transit center, this section of 1st Street is closed to private vehicles and only trains and transit vehicles are allowed.

In 2010, a $7 million project was undertaken by Long Beach Transit to upgrade the transit mall. New bus shelters were constructed, with improved lighting and new artwork. The project was completed in spring 2011. [8] [9]

During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to and from venues located at the Long Beach Sports Park including handball at the Long Beach Arena, temporary facilities for Beach Volleyball and water polo, along with marathon swimming and rowing in Long Beach harbor. [10]

Service

Hours and frequency

A Line service hours are from approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:45 p.m daily. Trains operate every 8 minutes during peak hours, Monday to Friday. Trains run every 10 minutes, during midday on weekdays and weekends, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day. [11]

Connections

The Long Beach Transit Mall is a major hub for municipal bus lines. As of December 15,2024, the following connections are available: [12]

Station

The station features the artwork Angel Train by Metro Art commissioned artist Patrick Mohr. [14]

Notable places nearby

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

References

  1. ↑ "Long Beach Bike Share map". Long Beach Bike Share. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "New Long Beach Loop". The Los Angeles Times . September 1, 1990. p. B10. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  3. ↑ Chen, Anna (August 20, 2014). "A better Blue Line: 30-day closure of four Blue Line stations in Long Beach to begin Sep 20". Metro The Source. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ Chen, Anna (October 17, 2014). "A Better Blue Line: last week of work during Long Beach Loop closure". Metro The Source. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Metro Blue Line Announces New Closures Starting June 1". KNBC-TV . City News Service. April 1, 2019. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ "LA Metro 2025 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Metro Blue Line Connections" (PDF). Metro . Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Downtown Long Beach Transit Mall to Close for $7 Million Renovation" (PDF). Long Beach Transit (Press release). August 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Long Beach Transit Mall to close for renovations". Long Beach Press Telegram. August 18, 2010. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Games Plan". 2028 Summer Olympics . Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ "A Line Timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 15, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  12. ↑ "A Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 15, 2024. p. 2. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Long Beach stop information". FlixBus . Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Angel Train". Metro Art. Retrieved December 18, 2024.

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