Vermont/Athens station

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Vermont/Athens
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C Line train departs Vermont/Athens station
General information
Location11603 South Vermont Avenue
Athens, California
Coordinates 33°55′43″N118°17′30″W / 33.9287°N 118.2918°W / 33.9287; -118.2918
Owned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeFreeway median, below-grade
Parking155 spaces [1]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 12, 1995;29 years ago (1995-08-12)
Previous names
  • Vermont Ave/I-105 (19952000) [2]
  • Vermont (20002012)
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Crenshaw C Line Harbor Freeway
toward Norwalk
Former services
Preceding station PE Bolt.svg Pacific Electric Following station
Strawberry Park
towards San Pedro
San Pedro via Gardena Forest
Strawberry Park
towards Clifton
Redondo Beach via Gardena
Westbridge
towards Clifton
Hawthorne–El Nido
Preceding station Los Angeles Railway Following station
Terminus F Vermont and 108th
towards Union Station
Location
Vermont/Athens station

Vermont/Athens station is a below-grade light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is situated in the median of Interstate 105 (Century Freeway) and named after Vermont Avenue and the Athens community where it is located. It opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995. [3]

Contents

The station was initially named Vermont Ave/I-105 but was later simplified to Vermont/Athens in 2012 with its location clarified. [4]

This station is expected to be a stop along the Vermont Transit Corridor when that service commences. [5]

Service

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. [6]

Connections

As of December 10,2023, the following connections are available: [7]

History

The station's site is near the former Delta station on the San Pedro via Gardena Line of the Pacific Electric. It was also the southern terminus of the Los Angeles Railway F Line, allowing interchanges between the two systems. Pacific Electric service ended in 1940, while the F Line ran until 1955.

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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. Allah, Salaam (July 2, 2004). "Image showing Vermont Ave/I-105 sign". www.nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. "Green Light for the Green Line". The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. p. 334. Retrieved 30 June 2023 via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  4. "October 2011 Board Meeting - Item 38" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 20, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. Scauzillo, Steve (September 22, 2022). "LA Metro boosts plan for bus and rail on Vermont Avenue stretching from Hollywood to Athens". Daily News. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  6. "Metro C Line schedule". December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  7. "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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