El Segundo station

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El Segundo
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El Segundo station platform
General information
Location2226 East El Segundo Boulevard
El Segundo, California
Coordinates 33°54′58″N118°23′13″W / 33.916°N 118.387°W / 33.916; -118.387
Owned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking93 spaces [1]
Bicycle facilities Racks and lockers [2]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 12, 1995 (1995-08-12)
Previous namesEl Segundo Blvd/Nash St (19952003) [3]
Passengers
FY 2024366 (avg. wkdy boardings) [4]
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Mariposa K Line
southern segment
Douglas
Former services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Douglas C Line Mariposa
toward Norwalk
Location
El Segundo station

El Segundo station is an elevated light rail station on the K Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located over El Segundo Boulevard, after which the station is named, near its intersection with Nash Street in El Segundo, California. It opened with the commencement of Green Line service on August 12, 1995. [5] The station has been served by the K Line since a restructuring in November 2024.

Contents

The station was initially named El Segundo Blvd/Nash St but was later simplified to El Segundo in 2003. [6] [7]

The station sits on the northeastern corner of the Raytheon Intelligence & Space campus. It is also close to the Los Angeles Air Force Base, The Aerospace Corporation campus, and the future training facility for the Los Angeles Chargers.

The station is currently the only one on the original El Segundo Green Line alignment with a platform long enough to accommodate a three-car train. The remaining stations are planned to be lengthened by 2028 to accommodate longer three-car trains. [8] [9]

Service

Hours and frequency

K Line service hours are approximately from 4:30 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. daily. Trains operate every 10 minutes throughout most of the day. Trains run every 20 minutes after 8:00 p.m. every day and before 8:00 a.m. on weekends. [10]

Connections

As of November 3,2024, the following connections are available: [11]

Notable places nearby

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

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