Getting around Los Angeles by Rail/Metro Rail/Stations
Metro Rail includes 70 stations. Nine of them are termini, three are transfer stations, and six are shared by the Red and Purple Lines, also known as a concurrency.
Station Basics
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A station is a stop that a train stops at. For example, Gold Line trains will stop at Los Angeles Union Station. The doors will open at Los Angeles Union Station for passengers to exit and enter, then the train will continue on its way.
Terminus
[edit | edit source]A terminus is the final stop on a line. For the Gold Line, the north terminus is Sierra Madre Villa. This means that the final station that Gold Line trains stop at is Sierra Madre Villa. At that point, the trains either go out of service or start in the other direction. Following is a list of termini.
| North/West Terminus | South/East Terminus | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Line | 7th Street/Metro Center | Long Beach Loop (see below) |
| Gold Line | Sierra Madre Villa | Atlantic |
| Green Line | Redondo Beach | Norwalk |
| Red Line | Los Angeles Union Station | North Hollywood |
| Purple Line | Los Angeles Union Station | Wilshire/Western |
Note: The Metro Blue Line (see map above) starts at 7th Street/Metro Center, continues south, and loops around Long Beach before returning north to 7th Street/Metro Center. A Blue Line train would stop at Anaheim, 5th Street, 1st Street, Long Beach Transit Mall (which Metro officially recognizes as the terminus), and Pacific, then go back to Anaheim in a northerly direction.
Transfer Station
[edit | edit source]Main Article: Metro Rail Transfer Stations
A transfer station is a station that two or more lines pass through. These stations allow passengers to transfer between rail lines at no additional charge.
| Transfer Station | Line 1 | Line 2 | Line 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Street/Metro Center | Red | Purple | Blue |
| Imperial/Wilmington | Green | Blue | |
| Los Angeles Union Station | Red | Purple | Gold |
Concurrency
[edit | edit source]Main Article: Concurrency
A concurrency occurs when two or more lines share the same track. The Red and Purple Lines share track between their termini, Los Angeles Union Station, and Wilshire/Vermont. This means that passengers bound for North Hollywood or Wilshire/Western board on the same platform at concurrency stations, and passengers bound for Los Angeles Union Station board on the same platform as well. Technically, since the concurrency extends all the way to Los Angeles Union Station, the termini for both lines, it doesn't matter which line train one takes if he/she is bound for Los Angeles Union Station.
Station List
[edit | edit source]| Font Style | Station Type |
|---|---|
| Bold | Transfer |
| Italic | Terminus |
| Underline | Concurrency |
| Station | Line | Notes | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103rd Street | Blue | Also known as Kenneth Hahn | At-grade |
| 1st Street | Blue | Part of Long Beach loop | At-grade |
| 5th Street | Blue | Part of Long Beach loop | At-grade |
| 7th Street/Metro Center | Blue, Red, Purple | Blue Line terminus, Red/Purple Line concurrency | Below-grade |
| Allen | Gold | Above-grade | |
| Anaheim | Blue | At-grade | |
| Artesia | Blue | At-grade | |
| Atlantic | Gold | South terminus | At-grade |
| Avalon | Green | Above-grade | |
| Aviation/LAX | Green | Free shuttle connection to LAX | Above-grade |
| Chinatown | Gold | Above-grade | |
| Civic Center | Red, Purple | Not to be confused with East LA Civic Center (Gold Line) | Below-grade |
| Compton | Blue | At-grade | |
| Crenshaw | Green | Above-grade | |
| Del Amo | Blue | Above-grade | |
| Del Mar | Gold | At-grade | |
| Douglas | Green | Above-grade | |
| East L.A. Civic Center | Gold | Not to be confused by Civic Center (Red/Purple) | At-grade |
| El Segundo | Green | Above-grade | |
| Fillmore | Gold | At-grade | |
| Firestone | Blue | Above-grade | |
| Florence | Blue | At-grade | |
| Grand | Blue | At-grade | |
| Harbor Freeway | Green | Located at the junction of I-105 and I-110 | Above-grade |
| Hawthorne | Green | Above-grade | |
| Heritage Square | Gold | At-grade | |
| Highland Park | Gold | At-grade | |
| Hollywood/Highland | Red | Below-grade | |
| Hollywood/Vine | Red | Below-grade | |
| Hollywood/Western | Red | Below-grade | |
| Imperial/Wilmington | Green, Blue | Above-grade/at-grade | |
| Indiana | Gold | At-grade | |
| Lake | Gold | Above-grade | |
| Lakewood | Green | Above-grade | |
| Lincoln/Cypress | Gold | Above-grade | |
| Little Tokyo/Arts District | Gold | At-grade | |
| Long Beach | Green | Not to be confused with Long Beach Transit Mall (Blue) | Above-grade |
| Long Beach Transit Mall | Blue | Part of Long Beach loop; not be confused with Long Beach (Green) | At-grade |
| Maravilla | Gold | At-grade | |
| Mariachi Plaza | Gold | Below-grade | |
| Mariposa | Green | Above-grade | |
| Memorial Park | Gold | Below-grade | |
| Mission | Gold | At-grade | |
| North Hollywood | Red | Northern terminus | Below-grade |
| Norwalk | Green | Eastern terminus | Above-grade |
| Pacific | Blue | Part of Long Beach loop | At-grade |
| Pacific Coast Highway | Blue | At-grade | |
| Pershing Square | Red, Purple | Below-grade | |
| Pico | Blue | At-grade | |
| Pico/Aliso | Gold | At-grade | |
| Redondo Beach | Green | Western terminus | Above-grade |
| San Pedro | Blue | At-grade | |
| Sierra Madre Villa | Gold | Northern terminus | Above-grade |
| Slauson | Blue | Above-grade | |
| Soto | Gold | Below-grade | |
| Southwest Museum | Gold | At-grade | |
| Union Station | Red, Purple, Gold | Red/Purple lines concurrency and terminus | Below-grade/at-grade |
| Universal City | Red | Below-grade | |
| Vermont | Green | Above-grade | |
| Vermont/Beverly | Red | Below-grade | |
| Vermont/Santa Monica | Red | Below-grade | |
| Vermont/Sunset | Red | Below-grade | |
| Vernon | Blue | At-grade | |
| Wardlow | Blue | At-grade | |
| Washington | Blue | At-grade | |
| Westlake/MacArthur Park | Red, Purple | Below-grade | |
| Willow | Blue | At-grade | |
| Wilshire/Normandie | Purple | Below-grade | |
| Wilshire/Vermont | Red, Purple | Red/Purple concurrency terminus | Below-grade |
| Wilshire/Western | Purple | Western terminus | Below-grade |
Station Particulars
[edit | edit source]This list includes the station's address, the number of stops/transfers away the station is from 7th Street/Metro Center, whether the station has parking or not (and whether it is free or not) and the preceding and following stations. (Note: The preceding station is the station directly north or west of the station. For instance, 7th Street/Metro Center's preceding station is Westlake/MacArthur Park, and Imperial/Wilmington's following station is Compton.)
| Font Style | Station Type |
|---|---|
| Bold | Transfer |
| Italic | Terminus |
| Underline | Concurrency |
| Station | Line | Address | No. of stops away from 7th St/Metro Ctr | Preceding Station | Following Station | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103rd Street | Blue | 10100 Grandee Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90002 | 9 | Firestone | Imperial/Wilmington | 62 free |
| 1st Street | Blue | 108 N Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802 | 20 | Long Beach Transit Mall | 5th Street | Paid (independent) |
| 5th Street | Blue | 598 N Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802 | 21 | 1st Street | Anaheim | |
| 7th St/Metro Center | Blue, Red, Purple | 660 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90017 | 0 | Red/Purple: Westlake/MacArthur Park, Blue: (terminus) | Red/Purple: Pershing Square, Blue: Pico | |
| Allen | Gold | 395 N Allen Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106 | 14 | Sierra Madre Villa | Lake | |
| Anaheim | Blue | 1290 N Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90813 | 17 | Pacific Coast Highway | 1st Street | |
| Artesia | Blue | 1920 ½ Acacia Ave, Compton, CA 90220 | 12 | Compton | Del Amo | 292 free, 76 paid |
| Atlantic | Gold | 5150 E Pomona Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022 | 11 | East LA Civic Center | (terminus) | 413 free |
| Avalon | Green | 11667 S Avalon Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90067 | 11 | Harbor Freeway | Imperial/Wilmington | 158 free |
| Aviation/LAX | Green | 11500 Aviation Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045 | 17 | Mariposa | Hawthorne | 405 free |
| Chinatown | Gold | 901 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | 4 | Lincoln/Cypress | LA Union Station | |
| Civic Center | Red, Purple | 101 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 | 2 | Pershing Square | LA Union Station | Paid (independent) |
| Compton | Blue | 275 Willowbrook Ave, Compton, CA 90220 | 11 | Imperial/Wilmington | Artesia | |
| Crenshaw | Green | 11901 S Crenshaw Blvd, Hawthorne, CA 90303 | 14 | Hawthorne | Vermont | 513 free |
| Del Amo | Blue | 20220 Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90220 | 13 | Artesia | Wardlow | 351 free, 15 paid |
| Del Mar | Gold | 230 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105 | 11 | Memorial Park | Fillmore | 290 paid |
| Douglas | Green | 700 S Douglas St, El Segundo, CA 90245 | 19 | Redondo Beach | El Segundo | 30 free |
| East LA Civic Center | Gold | 4780 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022 | 10 | Maravilla | Atlantic | |
| El Segundo | Green | 2226 E El Segundo Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245 | 18 | Douglas | Mariposa | 90 free |
| Fillmore | Gold | 95 Fillmore St, Pasadena, CA 91105 | 10 | Del Mar | Mission | 131 free |
| Firestone | Blue | 8615 Graham Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90002 | 8 | Florence | 103rd Street | |
| Florence | Blue | 7225 Graham Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90002 | 7 | Slauson | Firestone | 103 free, 12 paid |
| Grand | Blue | 331 ½ W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015 | 2 | Pico | San Pedro | |
| Harbor Freeway | Green | 11500 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles 90048 | 12 | Vermont | Avalon | 253 free |
| Hawthorne | Green | 11230 S Acacia St, Inglewood, CA 90304 | 15 | Aviation/LAX | Crenshaw | 623 free |
| Heritage Square | Gold | 3545 Pasadena Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90031 | 6 | Southwest Museum | Highland Park | 129 free |
| Highland Park | Gold | 151 N Ave 57, Los Angeles, CA 90042 | 8 | Mission | Southwest Museum | |
| Hollywood/Highland | Red | Hollywood Blvd/Highland Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028 | 8 | Universal City | Hollywood/Vine | Paid (independent) |
| Hollywood/Vine | Red | 6250 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038 | 7 | Hollywood/Highland | Hollywood/Western | Paid (independent) |
| Hollywood/Western | Red | 5450 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 | 6 | Hollywood/Vine | Vermont/Sunset | |
| Imperial/Wilmington | Blue | 11611 Willowbrook Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90059 | 10 | Blue: 103rd Street, Green: Avalon | Blue: Compton, Green: Long Beach | 975 free |
| Indiana | Gold | 210 S Indiana St, Los Angeles, CA 90063 | 8 | Soto | Maravilla | 43 free |
| Lake | Gold | 340 N Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 13 | Allen | Memorial Park | 100 paid |
| Lakewood | Green | 12801 Lakewood Ave, Downey, CA 90241 | 12 | Norwalk | Long Beach | |
| Lincoln/Cypress | Gold | 370 W Ave 26, Los Angeles, CA 90031 | 5 | Heritage Square | Chinatown | 89 free |
| Little Tokyo/Arts District | Gold | 200 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | 4 | LA Union Station | Pico/Aliso | |
| Long Beach | Green | 11508 Long Beach Blvd, Lynwood, CA 90262 | 11 | Imperial/Wilmington | Lakewood | 650 free |
| Long Beach Transit Mall | Blue | 128 W 1st St, Long Beach, CA 90802 | 19 | 1st Street | Pacific | Paid (independent) |
| Maravilla | Gold | 4520 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022 | 9 | Indiana | East LA Civic Center | |
| Mariachi Plaza | Gold | 1831 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90033 | 6 | Pico/Aliso | Soto | |
| Mariposa | Green | 555 N Nash St, El Segundo, CA 90245 | 17 | El Segundo | Aviation/LAX | |
| Memorial Park | Gold | 125 E Holly St, Pasadena, CA 91103 | 12 | Lake | Del Mar | |
| Mission | Gold | 905 Meridian Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030 | 9 | Fillmore | Highland Park | 118 paid |
| North Hollywood | Red | Lankershim Blvd/Chandler Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601 | 10 | (terminus) | Universal City | 803 free, 298 paid |
| Norwalk | Green | 12901 Hoxie Ave, Norwalk, CA 90650 | 13 | Lakewood | (terminus) | 2050 free |
| Pacific | Blue | 498 Pacific Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802 | 18 | Long Beach Transit Mall | Anaheim | Paid (independent) |
| Pacific Coast Highway | Blue | 1798 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90813 | 16 | Willow | Anaheim | |
| Pershing Square | Red, Purple | 500 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 | 1 | 7th Street/Metro Center | Civic Center | Paid (independent) |
| Pico | Blue | 1236 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90015 | 1 | 7th Street/Metro Center | Grand | |
| Pico/Aliso | Gold | 1311 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90033 | 5 | Little Tokyo/Arts District | Mariachi Plaza | |
| Redondo Beach | Green | 2406 Marine Ave/5301 Marine Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 | 20 | (terminus) | Douglas | 403 free |
| San Pedro | Blue | 767 E Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90021 | 3 | Grand | Washington | |
| Sierra Madre Villa | Gold | 149 N Halstead, Pasadena, CA 91107 | 15 | (terminus) | Allen | 950 free, 60 paid |
| Slauson | Blue | 5585 Randolph St, Los Angeles, CA 90032 | 6 | Vernon | Florence | |
| Soto | Gold | 2330 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90033 | 7 | Mariachi Plaza | Indiana | |
| Southwest Museum | Gold | 4600 Marmion Way, Los Angeles, CA 90065 | 7 | Highland Park | Heritage Square | |
| Union Station | Red, Gold, Purple | 801 N Vignes St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | 3 | Red/Purple: Civic Center, Gold: Chinatown | Red/Purple: (terminus), Gold: Little Tokyo/Arts District | Paid (independent) |
| Universal City | Red | Lankershim Blvd/Universal Terrace Pkwy, North Hollywood, CA 91608 | 9 | North Hollywood | Hollywood/Highland | 779 free, 125 paid |
| Vermont | Green | 11603 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90048 | 13 | Crenshaw | Harbor Freeway | 155 free |
| Vermont/Beverly | Red | 301 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004 | 3 | Vermont/Santa Monica | Wilshire/Vermont | |
| Vermont/Santa Monica | Red | 1015 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029 | 4 | Vermont/Sunset | Vermont/Beverly | |
| Vermont/Sunset | Red | 1500 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 | 5 | Hollywood/Western | Vermont/Santa Monica | |
| Vernon | Blue | 4421 Long Beach Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021 | 5 | Washington | Slauson | |
| Wardlow | Blue | 3420 N Pacific Pl, Long Beach, CA 90802 | 14 | Del Amo | Willow | 82 free, 10 paid |
| Washington | Blue | 1945 Long Beach Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021 | 4 | San Pedro | Vernon | |
| Westlake/MacArthur Park | Red, Purple | 660 S Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90057 | 1 | Wilshire/Vermont | 7th Street/Metro Center]] | |
| Willow | Blue | 2750 American Ave, Long Beach, CA 90806 | 15 | Wardlow | Pacific Coast Highway | 879 free, 20 paid |
| Wilshire/Normandie | Purple | 3510 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90005 | 3 | Wilshire/Western | Wilshire/Vermont | |
| Wilshire/Vermont | Red, Purple | 3191 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90005 | 2 | Red: Vermont/Beverly, Purple: Wilshire/Normandie | Westlake/MacArthur Park | Paid (independent) |
| Wilshire/Western | Purple | 3775 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90005 | 4 | (terminus) | Wilshire/Normandie |
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