Slauson station (A Line)
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Slauson station is an elevated light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located within the historic right-of-way of the Pacific Electric Railway and elevated over the intersection of Slauson Avenue, after which the station is named, in the unincorporated Los Angeles County community of Florence.[2]
The station is on a long viaduct that carries the A Line over the Union Pacific freight railroad's Wilmington Subdivision and its junction with the La Habra Subdivision.
A J Line station with an identical name is located approximately 2.1 miles (3.4 km) west of the station.[3] Passengers may use Los Angeles Metro Bus route 108 to travel between the two stations.
This station will be the eastern trailhead of the Rail-to-Rail Route bike path.[4]
History
The Slauson station was built on the site of a major junction of the Pacific Electric Railway's Southern Division, where the Whittier, Fullerton, and La Habra lines split off from the Watts, Long Beach, San Pedro, and Balboa lines. This was called Slauson Junction.
The station is also planned to be served by the proposed light rail West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor,[5] with service starting as early as 2033.[6][7]
Service
Station layout
| Platform | Northbound | ←  A Line toward Azusa (Vernon)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Southbound | A Line toward Long Beach (Florence) →
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| G | Street Level | Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines |
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]
Connections
As of February 20, 2022[update], the following connections are available:[9]
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 108
- LADOT DASH: Pueblo Del Rio
Notable places nearby
The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
References
- ^ Lozano, Carlos (November 2, 2019). "Metro rail service between Los Angeles and Long Beach reopens". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Metro Blue Line Connections" (PDF). Metro. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Google. "Slauson to Slauson" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
- ^ Linton, Joe (2022-01-29). "Metro Approves Rail-to-Rail Walk/Bike Facility, Groundbreaking Expected Next Month". Streetsblog Los Angeles. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ Nelson, Laura J. (May 24, 2018). "Metro narrows the options for a light-rail line from downtown L.A. to Artesia". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ Sharp, Steven (17 January 2022). "Metro staff recommend Union Station route for West Santa Ana Branch". Urbanize. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ 2021-0724 - WEST SANTA ANA BRANCH TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT (Report). January 19, 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
{{cite report}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ "Metro A Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "A Line Timetable - Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. February 20, 2022. p. 2. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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