Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station

Willowbrook/Rosa Parks
Willowbrook/Rosa Parks
	Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station upper platform for the C Line
General information
Location	11611 Willowbrook Avenue (A Line); 11651 Wilmington Avenue (C Line); Willowbrook, California
Coordinates	33°55′42″N118°14′17″W / 33.9282°N 118.2380°W
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform (A Line); 1 island platform (C Line)
Tracks	2 surface (A Line); 2 freeway median, elevated (C Line)
Connections	See connections section
Construction
Structure type	At-grade (A Line); Freeway median, elevated (C Line)
Parking	234 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Metro Bike Hub, racks and lockers
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 14, 1990 (A Line); August 12, 1995 (C Line)
Rebuilt	August 9, 2021
Previous names	Imperial (1990–1995); Imperial/Wilmington Ave (1995–2011)
Services
Future services
Former services (as Abila)
Location

Last updated March 13, 2024

Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station (formerly Imperial/Wilmington/Rosa Parks station) is a major transport hub and Los Angeles Metro Rail station that serves the A Line and C Line. The station, located at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Wilmington Avenue in the Willowbrook community of Los Angeles County, is a major transfer point for commuters.^[4]^[5]

As a major transfer station, Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station also acts as a major bus hub, serving many bus routes operated by Metro and other regional/municipal transit agencies. The station also has park and ride facilities, including 975 parking spaces and 4 bike lockers. To the east of the station is the Metro Rail Operations Center, which is the dispatch hub for all Metro Rail train operators.

The station is located in unincorporated Willowbrook, near the Los Angeles community of Watts in the South Los Angeles region. It is directly across the street from the Imperial Courts Housing Project, which is located within the City of Los Angeles. The C Line platform for this station is located in the middle of the I-105 Freeway.

The station's official name memorializes Rosa Parks, an African-American civil rights activist. From the Blue (A) Line's opening on July 14, 1990 until the Green (C) Line opened on August 12, 1995 the Blue Line station platform was known as Imperial station while the Green Line station platform was planned to be called Wilmington station and then the station was called Imperial/Wilmington station from the Green Line's opening in 1995 until it was changed to its current name in 2011.

History

A $10.25 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation in 2014 was used to partially fund $53 million in major upgrades to the station, including improved lighting, new paintings, new central plaza and extended platforms.^[6]

The Blue Line portion of the station was closed from January 26 to November 2, 2019 for a major renovation project as part of the New Blue Improvements Project.^[7]

Service

Station layout

A Line platform as seen from mezzanine prior to renovation Imperialwilmington.jpg — A Line platform as seen from mezzanine prior to renovation

The A Line platform is on the street level, and the C Line platform is on the upper (freeway) level. The two levels are connected by stairs/escalators/elevators via a mezzanine. Ticket machines are located on street level and on the mezzanine.

Upper level	Westbound	← C Line toward Redondo Beach (Avalon)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	→ C Line toward Norwalk (Long Beach Boulevard) →
Mezzanine	To Entrance/Exit, C Line faregates, ticket machines
Street level	Entrance/Exit, C Line faregates, ticket machines, bus plaza, park and ride
	Northbound	← A Line toward APU/Citrus College (103rd Street/Watts Towers)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Southbound	→ A Line toward Downtown Long Beach (Compton) →

A spur track connects the northbound A Line just south of the station to a pocket track on the C Line, allowing trains to transfer between the two lines when necessary, usually to allow C Line trains to access the A Line maintenance yard. This track is not used for revenue 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 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.^[8]

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.^[9]

Connections

As of December 10,2023^[update], the following connections are available:^[10]^[11]

GTrans (Gardena): 5
LADOT DASH: Watts
Los Angeles Metro Bus: 53, 55, 120, 202, 205
the Link: King Medical Center, Willowbrook Route A, Willowbrook Route B
Lynwood Breeze: D
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center Shuttle

Notable places nearby

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

King-Drew Medical Center
King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science
Kenneth Hahn Plaza
Verbum Dei High School

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References

↑ "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
↑ "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
↑ Ubaldo, Jose (2021-08-09). "Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station improvement project is now officially completed!". Metro The Source. Archived from the original on 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
↑ "Blue Line station information" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
↑ "Green Line station information" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
↑ Nelson, Laura J. (September 13, 2014). "Federal grant will fund improvements to Willowbrook Metro station". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
↑ "Blue Line Improvements Project Fact Sheet" (PDF). Metro. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
↑ "Metro A Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
↑ "Metro C Line schedule". December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
↑ "A Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 9, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
↑ "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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[Metro_Parking-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] "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.

[3] Ubaldo, Jose (2021-08-09). "Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station improvement project is now officially completed!". Metro The Source. Archived from the original on 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-03-04.

[4] "Blue Line station information" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2011-04-18.

[5] "Green Line station information" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2011-04-18.

[6] Nelson, Laura J. (September 13, 2014). "Federal grant will fund improvements to Willowbrook Metro station". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.

[7] "Blue Line Improvements Project Fact Sheet" (PDF). Metro. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018.

[8] "Metro A Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

[9] "Metro C Line schedule". December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

[10] "A Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 9, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved April 13, 2023.

[11] "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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v t e Los Angeles Metro Rail and Busway stations
A Line	Pomona–North La Verne San Dimas Glendora APU/Citrus College Azusa Downtown Irwindale Duarte/City of Hope Monrovia Arcadia Sierra Madre Villa Allen Lake Memorial Park Del Mar Fillmore South Pasadena Highland Park Southwest Museum Heritage Square Lincoln/Cypress Chinatown Union Station Little Tokyo/Arts District Historic Broadway Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill 7th Street/Metro Center Pico Grand/LATTC San Pedro Street Washington Vernon Slauson Florence Firestone 103rd Street/Watts Towers Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Compton Artesia Del Amo Wardlow Willow Street Pacific Coast Highway Anaheim Street 5th Street 1st Street Downtown Long Beach Pacific Avenue
B Line	North Hollywood Universal City/Studio City Hollywood/Highland Hollywood/Vine Hollywood/Western Vermont/Sunset Vermont/Santa Monica Vermont/Beverly Wilshire/Vermont Westlake/MacArthur Park 7th Street/Metro Center Pershing Square Civic Center/Grand Park Union Station
C Line	LAX/Metro Transit Center Aviation/Century Redondo Beach Douglas El Segundo Mariposa Aviation/LAX Hawthorne/Lennox Crenshaw Vermont/Athens Harbor Freeway Avalon Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Long Beach Boulevard Lakewood Boulevard Norwalk
D Line	Westwood/VA Hospital Westwood/UCLA Century City/Constellation Wilshire/Rodeo Wilshire/La Cienega Wilshire/Fairfax Wilshire/La Brea Wilshire/Western Wilshire/Normandie Wilshire/Vermont Westlake/MacArthur Park 7th Street/Metro Center Pershing Square Civic Center/Grand Park Union Station
E Line	Downtown Santa Monica 17th Street/SMC 26th Street/Bergamot Expo/Bundy Expo/Sepulveda Westwood/Rancho Park Palms Culver City La Cienega/Jefferson Expo/La Brea Farmdale Expo/Crenshaw Expo/Western Expo/Vermont Expo Park/USC Jefferson/USC LATTC/Ortho Institute Pico 7th Street/Metro Center Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill Historic Broadway Little Tokyo/Arts District Pico/Aliso Mariachi Plaza Soto Indiana Maravilla East LA Civic Center Atlantic
G Line	Chatsworth Nordhoff Roscoe Sherman Way Canoga De Soto Pierce College Tampa Reseda Balboa Woodley Sepulveda Van Nuys Woodman Valley College Laurel Canyon/Valley Village North Hollywood
J Line	El Monte Cal State LA Los Angeles General Medical Center Union Station 37th Street/USC Slauson Manchester Harbor Freeway Rosecrans Harbor Gateway Carson Pacific Coast Highway
K Line	Expo/Crenshaw Martin Luther King Jr. Leimert Park Hyde Park Fairview Heights Downtown Inglewood Westchester/Veterans LAX/Metro Transit Center Aviation/Century Mariposa El Segundo Douglas Redondo Beach
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