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Sherman Way
G Line 
Platform View with floor mural and wallpaper
General information
Location21384 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, CA
Coordinates34°12′03″N 118°35′51″W / 34.20095°N 118.59746°W / 34.20095; -118.59746
Owned byMetro
Line(s) G Line
Construction
Parking207 spaces
Bicycle facilities12 rack spaces
16 lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Statusin service
History
OpenedJune 2012
Services
Preceding station   LACMTAML   Following station
Template:LACMTAML lines

Sherman Way is a station on the Los Angeles Metro Orange Line located at Sherman Way in downtown Canoga Park, a community of Los Angeles in the western San Fernando Valley.

The station is currently in service on the Metro Orange Line Chatsworth Extension. The station has a parking lot with 207 spaces and bicycle lockers.[1] It opened in June 2012.

Layout

 Orange Line toward Chatsworth (Roscoe)
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 Orange Line toward North Hollywood or Warner Center (Canoga)

Sherman Way Orange Line station is located on the intersection of Canoga Avenue and Sherman Way. The station features similar station amenities like the existing Orange Line Stations. Additionally, station art is added to the station.[2]

Metro Liner BRT service

Orange Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 AM until 1:00 AM daily.[3]

Nearby Destinations

  • Downtown Canoga Park shops, antiques row
  • Madrid Theater
  • Vallarta Supermarket
  • Follow Your Heart, cafe and health food store
  • Pastries by Edie, bakery & cafe
  • Green Thumb Nursery
  • Sara J Pastries & Cakes
  • Starbucks
  • Andy's Submarine Sandwich's
  • Burger King
  • Carl's Jr.

Bus connections

History

The current station is on the right of way of a former Los Angeles Pacific Railroad freight line, later became and . The Pacific Electric Railway line passed by on Sherman Way, which is named after General Moses Sherman, due his land development and rail lines the built in the valley and Owensmouth. [4] [5]

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ L.A.Metro: Chatsworth extension . accessed 4.9.2012
  3. ^ "Orange Line timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  4. ^ Electric Railway Heritage Association
  5. ^ Electric Railway Heritage Association, San Fernando Valley Line