Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station
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 Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station lower platform for the Blue Line | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 11611 Willowbrook Avenue Willowbrook, California 90059 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′42″N 118°14′17″W / 33.9282°N 118.2380°W | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 center platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 975 "park and ride" spaces | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 30 bike rack spaces 4 bike lockers | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | in service | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | Lower Platform: July 14, 1990 Upper Platform: August 12, 1995 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Imperial/Wilmington Ave | |||||||||||||||
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Willowbrook/Rosa Parks is a major transport hub and Los Angeles County Metro Rail station on the Blue Line and Green Line. The station, located at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Wilmington Avenue in the Willowbrook community of Los Angeles County, is a major transfer point for commuters.[1][2]
As a major transfer station, Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station also acts as a major bus hub, serving many bus routes operated by Metro and other regional/municipal transit agencies. The station also has park and ride facilities, including 975 parking spaces and 4 bike lockers. To the east of the station is the Metro Rail Operations Center, which is the dispatch hub for all Metro Rail train operators.
The station is located in unincorporated Willowbrook, near the Los Angeles community of Watts in the South Los Angeles region. It is directly across the street from the Imperial Courts Housing Project, which is located within the City of Los Angeles. The Green Line platform for this station is located in the middle of the I-105 Freeway.
The station's official name memorializes Rosa Parks, an important African-American civil rights activist. The station was formerly known as Imperial/Wilmington. From the Blue Line's opening on July 14, 1990 until the Green Line opened on August 12, 1995 the Blue Line station platform was known as Imperial station while the Green Line station platform was planned to be called Wilmington station.
Service
Metro Rail service
Blue Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 AM until 1:00 AM daily.[1] Green Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 AM until 12:30 AM daily.[2]
Bus connections
- Metro Local: 55, 120, 202, 205, 355, 612
- Gardena Transit: 5
- LADOT DASH: Watts
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Works: Hahn's Trolley and Shuttle Service (3 routes)
Station layout
| Upper level | Westbound | ← C Linetoward Redondo Beach (Avalon) ← C Line(under construction) toward Aviation/96th (Avalon)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | → C Linetoward Norwalk (Long Beach Boulevard) →
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| Mezzanine | Ticket machines | |
| Street level | Ticket machines | |
| Southbound | ← A Linetoward Downtown Long Beach (Compton)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Northbound | → A Linetoward 7th Street/Metro Center (103rd Street/Watts Towers) →
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The Blue Line is on the lower platform, and the Green Line is on the upper platform. The two levels are connected by stairs/escalators/elevators via a mezzanine. Ticket machines are located on street level and the mezzanine.
Central Plaza Renovation
A $10.25 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation in 2014 will be used to partially fund $53 million in major upgrades to the station, including improved lighting, new paintings, new central plaza and extended platforms.[3]
Neighborhood and destinations
- King-Drew Medical Center
- King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science
- Kenneth Hahn Plaza
- Verbum Dei High School
References
- ^ "Blue Line station information" (PDF).
- ^ "Green Line station information" (PDF).
- ^ Nelson, Laura J. (September 13, 2014). "Federal grant will fund improvements to Willowbrook Metro station". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
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