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| Location | South Gate, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°57′11″N118°10′55″W / 33.953066°N 118.181886°W | ||||||||||
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| Status | Planned | ||||||||||
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| Rebuilt | 2035 (estimated) | ||||||||||
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Firestone station is a planned elevated light rail station in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located near the intersection of Firestone Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue in South Gate, California and is part of the Southeast Gateway Line project. [1] [2] The segment of the corridor is expected to begin operations in 2035. [3]
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