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Location | 401 Colorado Avenue Santa Monica, California | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°00′50″N118°29′32″W / 34.0138°N 118.4921°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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Parking | Paid parking nearby, kiss and ride facility | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Metro Bike Share station, [1] and racks | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | October 17, 1875 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | May 20, 2016 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Tool House; Santa Monica | ||||||||||
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Downtown Santa Monica station is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located near the intersection of 4th Street and Colorado Avenue in downtown Santa Monica, California. It is the E Line's western terminal station. [2]
The station is located in Downtown Santa Monica, off-street in the block bounded by 4th and 5th Streets, Colorado Avenue, and the 10 Freeway. [3] The site is located in the midst of Santa Monica's Civic Center, within a short walk of the Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica Pier, the Third Street Promenade, the Civic Auditorium, and Santa Monica High School. The block was formerly the location of a Sears auto center, which was demolished in 2010 to make way for the station. [4]
A trip from downtown Santa Monica to downtown Los Angeles takes 47 minutes. [5]
During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to and from venues located in Santa Monica and Venice. [6]
Plaza Faregates, ticket machines | Eastbound | E Line toward Atlantic (17th Street/SMC) → |
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right | ||
Eastbound | E Line toward Atlantic (17th Street/SMC) → | |
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right | ||
Eastbound | E Line toward Atlantic (17th Street/SMC) → |
E 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 through Friday. During weekday midday and weekends from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., trains run every 10 minutes. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day. [7]
As of December 10,2023 [update] , the following connections are available: [8] [9]
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