Firestone station

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Firestone
LACMTA Circle A Line.svg  
Firestone Station LACMTA.jpg
Firestone station, as seen from street level
General information
Location8615 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
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilities Racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 14, 1990;33 years ago (1990-07-14)
RebuiltNovember 2, 2019 [1]
Previous namesGraham (Pacific Electric)
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Florence A Line 103rd Street/Watts Towers
toward Long Beach
Former services
Preceding station PE Bolt.svg Pacific Electric Following station
Latin
towards Morgan Avenue
Long Beach Nadeau
Latin Santa Ana
Latin
towards Clifton
Redondo Beach via Gardena
Kent
towards Watts
Watts
Local
Edgewood Park
Location
Firestone station

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. [2]

Contents

Service

Station layout

PlatformNorthbound LACMTA Circle A Line.svg A Line toward APU/Citrus College (Florence)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound LACMTA Circle A Line.svg A Line toward Long Beach (103rd Street/Watts Towers)
GStreet LevelEntrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines

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 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. [3]

Connections

As of spring 2024, the following connections are available: [4]

Notable places nearby

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

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References

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  3. "Metro A Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  4. "A Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 9, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved April 13, 2023.