Crenshaw station

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Crenshaw
LACMTA Circle C Line.svg  
LA Green Line Crenshaw station.jpg
Crenshaw station platform
General information
Location11901 South Crenshaw Boulevard
Hawthorne, California
Coordinates 33°55′31″N118°19′35″W / 33.9252°N 118.3265°W / 33.9252; -118.3265
Owned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeFreeway median, elevated
Parking506 spaces [1]
Bicycle facilities Racks and lockers [2]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 12, 1995;28 years ago (1995-08-12)
Previous names
  • Crenshaw Blvd/I-105 (1995-2000) [3]
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Hawthorne/Lennox C Line Vermont/Athens
toward Norwalk
Future services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Hawthorne/Lennox C Line
(2024)
Vermont/Athens
toward Norwalk
Location
Crenshaw station

Crenshaw station is a elevated light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of Interstate 105 (Century Freeway), above Crenshaw Boulevard, after which the station is named. The station is in the city of Hawthorne, California and opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995. [4]

Contents

The station is not named for the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles, which is located several miles north of it and is served by the K Line. [5]

The station was initially named Crenshaw/I-105 but was later simplified to Crenshaw in 2000. [6]

The stories on the tiled walls at the station's street-level plaza were collected and organized by Buzz Spector in an artwork entitled "Crenshaw Stories." [7]

Service

Station layout

PlatformWestboundLACMTA Circle C Line.svg  C Line toward Redondo Beach (Hawthorne/Lennox)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
EastboundLACMTA Circle C Line.svg  C Line toward Norwalk (Vermont/Athens)
GStreet levelEntrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines, park and ride

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. [8]

Connections

As of December 10,2023, the following connections are available: [9]

Hawthrone Municipal Airport (HHR) is walking distance from the station.

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References

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  9. "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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