Harbor Freeway (Los Angeles Metro station)

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Harbor Freeway
     
Los Angeles Metro rapid transit station

Metro Green Line train to Redondo Beach arriving at the station (upper level).
Location
City Los Angeles
Neighborhood Vermont Vista
Address 11500 S Figueroa St
Coordinates 33°55′43″N 118°16′51″W / 33.9287°N 118.2808°W / 33.9287; -118.2808Coordinates: 33°55′43″N 118°16′51″W / 33.9287°N 118.2808°W / 33.9287; -118.2808
Metro Rail / BRT Services
Metro Rail Green Line Green Line 
Metro Liner BRT Silver Line Silver Line 
Station Design
Levels 3
Green Line Level
(upper)
LRT, freeway median
1 center platform
2 tracks
Street Level
(middle)
Bus, freeway median
2 side platforms
0 tracks
Transitway Level
(lower)
BRT, freeway median
2 side platforms
Entrance(s) W of Figueroa/I-105
Fare Gates yes
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Parking 253 spaces
Bicycle Facilities 12 bike rack spaces
Miscellaneous
Owned by LAMetroLogo.svg Metro (LACMTA)
Status in service
Date Opened August 12, 1995
Connecting Services
Preceding station   Metro Rail   Following station
toward 
Redondo Beach
 Green Line
toward 
Norwalk
Preceding station   Metro Liner BRT   Following station
Silver Line

Harbor Freeway (formerly Harbor Freeway/I-105) is a transport hub located within the Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange of Interstates I-105 and I-110 near Figueroa Street serving the Metro Green Line (light rail) and the Metro Silver Line (rapid bus transit) and other bus services. It is owned by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The Metro Silver Line station boarding platform (lower level) is currently CLOSED DAILY between 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM as part of the Metro ExpressLanes project. Passengers must wait at the Harbor Freeway Station street level entrance (Figueroa Street/ Station Entrance) to board the Metro Silver Line during the hours between: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM everyday, until September 2012.

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[edit] Layout

The station has 3 levels: the upper level provides access to the Metro Green Line (light rail); the middle level has the connections to bus services and the lower level to the Metro Silver Line (bus rapid transit) and also to the 410 space park and ride lot. It is located near the Athens district of Los Angeles.[1]

[edit] Station improvements

Harbor Transitway Park & Ride and transit station improvements. Enhance signage, lighting and security at Park & Ride lots were completed in June 2011. Install CCTV at Harbor Transitway stations by June 2012.

[edit] Metro Expresslanes

This station is CLOSED DAILY between 10:00 P.M. - 6:00 A.M. as part of the Metro ExpressLanes project . On August 7, 2011 Caltrans began working on constructing the Metro ExpressLanes project on the 1-110 Harbor Transitway. Caltrans will install the Fastrack transponders, modify the carpool lanes, & install CCTVs on the Silver Line stations. The nightly detour takes place between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.[2] The construction is expected to be complete by September 2012. [3] Given this, the Metro Silver Line stations at 37th Street, Slauson, Manchester and Rosecrans will be closed during the designated period (10:00 p.m.- 6:00 a.m.) daily. Passengers at the Harbor Freeway/I-105 will need to board the Metro Silver Line at the Figueroa street entrance of the station (street level). The Metro Silver Line stop on the freeway level of this station is closed during the detour. During the detour, between 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. there are shuttles which run on Figueroa Street between 7th St./Metro Center & Artesia Transit Center. The shuttles begins at Artesia Transit Center & makes stops at Figueroa/ 182nd street, Figueroa/ Rosecrans, Figueroa/ Harbor Freeway Station, Figueroa/Manchester, Figueroa/ Slauson, Figueroa/ Exposition, Figueroa/ Adams & then the regular Silver Line stops until 7th St./Metro Center where the shuttles terminate. These shuttles will not charge for the service. Passengers can use these shuttles to connect to the nearest Silver Line stop.[4] Moreover, Metro Express lines 450X, 460, & 550 will not serve the stations while the detour is in effect. Metro Express lines 450X & 550 will only stop at Figueroa/ Harbor Fwy Station while the detour occurs. Metro Express line 460 runs nonstop between Downtown Los Angeles & Norwalk during the detour. [5]

[edit] Services

Green Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:45 AM daily.[6] Metro Silver Line service hours are approximately from 4:15 AM until 1:45 AM Monday- Friday & 5:00 A.M.- 1:45 A.M. Saturdays/ Sundays & Holidays.

Other freeway Level Connections

- These buses stop at the same boarding platforms of the Metro Silver Line at the freeway level.

Bus connections

Non-Harbor Transitway buses stop on the west side of Figueroa Street. During the Metro Express Lanes construction work (Daily, between 10:00 p.m.- 6:00 A.M.), the Metro Silver Line stops at Figueroa Street and the station entrance during the detour. No buses serve the Silver Line freeway platforms during the detour time period. The temporary Metro Silver Line Shuttle stops on Figueroa Street and the station enterance. The shuttle runs between 4:00 A.M.- 6:00 A.M., daily.

[edit] Station Photos

  • Metro Green Line level platforms.

  • Metro Express Line 450X to San Pedro arriving at the Harbor Freeway Green/ Silver Lines station, lower level platform of the Metro Silver Line.

  • Entrance stairs to the Metro Silver Line platforms located on the lower level of the station.

  • Northbound Metro Silver Line platform to Downtown LA & El Monte Station.

  • West bound station platform for the Metro Green Line.

  • Stairs to the Metro Green Line level.

  • TAP fare gates and stairs to the Metro Green Line.

  • TAP fare gates and elevator to the street level & the Metro Silver Line platforms.

  • Harbor Freeway Station Green Line boarding platform with benches.

[edit] Incidents at Station

On February 22, 2012 an incident occurred on the northbound Metro Silver Line platform during the afternoon. A vehicle struck the northbound platform of the Silver Line. The Metro Silver Line bus was not hit by the private truck when it was entering the station.There were 7 passengers who were about aboard the Silver Line bus to Downtown LA as a vehicle struck the platform.[7] The 7 passengers received critical and serious injuries.[8]. It took around 2 hours to clear up the scene. During the incident, the Metro Silver Line, Metro Express Lines: 450X and 550 were detoured to stop at Figueroa Street/Harbor FWY station entrance. There has never been an incident on the Harbor Transitway ever since it first opened on June 1998. As a result of the incident, Metro's CEO: Art Leahy asked Metro's safety committee to review the station layout and signage of the Silver Line stations on the Harbor Transitway portion. A report is scheduled in 60 days.[9]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Green Line station information". http://www.metro.net/around/rail/green-line/. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 
  2. ^ http://www.metro.net/projects/silverline/
  3. ^ http://www.metro.net/projects/silverline/
  4. ^ http://www.metro.net/projects_studies/silverline/images/110_Service_Detour_Map.pdf
  5. ^ http://www.metro.net/projects_studies/silverline/images/110_Service_Detour_Map.pdf
  6. ^ "Green Line timetable". http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/803.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 
  7. ^ "The Source: Accident on The Harbor Transitway". 2012-02-22. http://thesource.metro.net/2012/02/22/accident-on-harbor-transitway/?utm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Daccident-on-harbor-transitway. 
  8. ^ "7 Injured When Vehicle Slams Into Crowd Waiting For Bus". 2012-02-22. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/02/22/7-injured-when-vehicle-slams-into-crowd-waiting-for-bus/y. 
  9. ^ "The Source: Accident on The Harbor Transitway". 2012-02-22. http://thesource.metro.net/2012/02/22/accident-on-harbor-transitway/?utm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Daccident-on-harbor-transitway. 

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