Firestone station

Firestone
Firestone station, as seen from street level
General information
Location	8615 Graham Avenue Firestone Park, California
Coordinates	33°57′36″N118°14′36″W / 33.9599°N 118.2432°W / 33.9599; -118.2432
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Los Angeles Metro Bus the Link
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 14, 1990;34 years ago (1990-07-14)
Rebuilt	November 2, 2019 [1]
Previous names	Graham (Pacific Electric)
Passengers
FY 2024	1,527 (avg. wkdy boardings) [2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station 103rd Street/Watts Towers toward Long Beach A Line Florence toward Azusa
Former services (as Graham) Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station Latin toward Morgan Avenue Long Beach Nadeau toward Pacific Electric Building Latin toward Santa Ana SP Depot Santa Ana Latin toward Clifton Redondo Beach via Gardena Kent toward Watts Watts Local Edgewood Park toward Pacific Electric Building
Location

Firestone station is an elevated light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located between Graham Avenue and the Union Pacific freight railroad's Wilmington Subdivision (the historic route of the Pacific Electric Railway), and elevated over the intersection of Firestone Boulevard, after which the station is named, in the unincorporated Los Angeles County community of Firestone Park. ^[3]

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. ^[4]

Connections

As of December 15,2024 ^[update] , the following connections are available: ^[5]

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 115
• the Link: Florence-Firestone/Walnut Park

Notable places nearby

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

• Colonel Leon H. Washington County Park

References

1. Lozano, Carlos (November 2, 2019). "Metro rail service between Los Angeles and Long Beach reopens". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
2. "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
3. "Metro Blue Line Connections" (PDF). Metro . Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
4. "A Line Timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 15, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
5. "A Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 15, 2024. p. 2. Retrieved January 1, 2025.

External links

• Metro website