El Segundo station

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El Segundo
LACMTA Circle C Line.svg  
El Segundo Metro Green Line Station 4.JPG
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;28 years ago (1995-08-12)
Previous names
  • El Segundo Blvd/Nash St (1995-2003) [3]
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Douglas
toward Redondo Beach
C Line Mariposa
toward Norwalk
Future services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Mariposa
toward Expo/Crenshaw
K Line
(2024)
 Douglas
toward Redondo Beach
Location
El Segundo station

El Segundo station is an elevated light rail station on the C 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. [4] Under current Metro plans, the C and K Lines will be restructured by the end of 2024; Redondo Beach station will be served by the K Line, while the C Line will be rerouted to terminate at the future LAX/Metro Transit Center station. [5]

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 train platform, currently suitable for two-car trains, is planned to be lengthened by 2028 to accommodate longer three-car trains. [8] [9]

Service

Station layout

PlatformWestbound← LACMTA Circle C Line.svg  C Line toward Redondo Beach (Douglas)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
EastboundLACMTA Circle C Line.svg  C Line toward Norwalk (Mariposa) →
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. [10]

Connections

As of December 10,2023, the following connections are available: [11]

Notable places nearby

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ Allah, Salaam (January 18, 2006). "Image showing El Segundo Blvd/Nash St sign". www.nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Green Light for the Green Line". The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  5. ↑ "Board of Directors – Regular Board Meeting". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ "August 2003 Board Meeting - Item 10" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 21, 2003. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Metro Bus and Metro Rail System Map - West/Central Los Angeles" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 12, 2003. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ Sharp, Steven (January 14, 2020). "Metro Seeks State Funds to Extend Green Line Platforms". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ Steven, Sharp (April 25, 2023). "State awards more funding for L.A. area transportation projects". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Metro C Line schedule". December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ "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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