Southwest Museum station

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Southwest Museum
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Southwest Museum station platform in 2015
General information
Location4600 Marmion Way
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°05′54″N118°12′24″W / 34.0983°N 118.2067°W / 34.0983; -118.2067
Owned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections Los Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilities Racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 26, 2003 (2003-07-26)
Passengers
FY 2024393 (avg. wkdy boardings) [1]
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Highland Park
toward Azusa
A Line Heritage Square
toward Long Beach
Former services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Heritage Square
toward Atlantic
L Line Highland Park
Location
Southwest Museum station

Southwest Museum station is an at-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located near the intersection of Marmion Way at Museum Drive in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles. [2] The station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.

Contents

The station is named after the nearby Southwest Museum of the American Indian, which closed in 2022. [3] The station features an enhanced architectural design, called Highland Park Gateway, created by artists Teddy Sandoval and Paul Polubinskas.

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 spring 2024, the following connections are available: [5]

Notable places nearby

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

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References

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  2. Station Description Archived March 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Metro Retrieved May 4, 2010.
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