Downtown Santa Monica station
Downtown Santa Monica  | |||||||||||
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 Downtown Santa Monica station in 2017 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | Santa Monica Downtown | ||||||||||
| Location | 401 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°00′50″N 118°29′32″W / 34.0138°N 118.4921°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | none[1] | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | TBD | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | October 17, 1875 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | May 20, 2016 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Tool House; Santa Monica | ||||||||||
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Downtown Santa Monica (formerly Santa Monica) is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located near the intersection of 4th Street and Colorado Avenue in Downtown Santa Monica, California. It is the Expo Line's western terminal station.[2]
Overview
The station is located in Downtown Santa Monica, off-street in the block bounded by 4th and 5th Streets, Colorado Avenue, and the 10 Freeway.[3] The site is located in the midst of Santa Monica's Civic Center, within a short walk of the Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica Pier, the Third Street Promenade, the Civic Auditorium, and Santa Monica High School. The block was formerly the location of a Sears auto center, which was demolished in 2010 to make way for the station.[4]
A trip from downtown Santa Monica to downtown Los Angeles takes 47 minutes.[5]
During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to and from venues located in Santa Monica and Venice. [6]
Station layout
| Platform | Eastbound | E Linetoward 7th Street/Metro Center (17th Street/Santa Monica College) →
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left or right | ||
| Eastbound | E Linetoward 7th Street/Metro Center (17th Street/Santa Monica College) →
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left or right | ||
| Eastbound | E Linetoward 7th Street/Metro Center (17th Street/Santa Monica College) →
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Bus connections
- Metro Local: 4, 20, 33 (all early AM/late night only)
- Metro Express: 534
- Metro Rapid: 704, 720, 733
- Santa Monica Big Blue Bus: 3, Rapid 3, 7, Rapid 7, 8, 9, 10, Rapid 10, 11, 18
References
- ^ Nelson, Laura J. (May 14, 2016). "The Expo Line is finally coming to the Westside, but limited parking raises concerns". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Expo Line:Phase 2:Overview". Buildexpo.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Nick Taborek (2010-04-02). "Expo station site begins transformation - Santa Monica Daily Press". Smdp.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Expo Line Will Open In Santa Monica On May 20th". LAist. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ http://la24-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/pdf/LA2024-canditature-part2_english.pdf
External links
Media related to Downtown Santa Monica station at Wikimedia Commons
- Metro Expo Line Construction Authority
- Project Website, Metro Rail Expo Corridor, Phase 2 from Culver City to Santa Monica
