Avalon station (Los Angeles Metro)
Avalon station is a elevated light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of Interstate 105 (Century Freeway), above Avalon Boulevard, after which the station is named, in the unincorporated neighborhood of Green Meadows.
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| Location | 11667 South Avalon Boulevard Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.9275°N 118.2652°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Freeway median, elevated | ||||||||||||
| Parking | 160 spaces[1] | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks and lockers[2] | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 12, 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | Avalon Blvd/I-105[3] | ||||||||||||
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The original name for the station was Avalon Blvd/I-105, but was later simplified to just Avalon.
Service
Station layout
| Platform | Westbound | ← C Line toward Redondo Beach (Harbor Freeway) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | C Line toward Norwalk (Willowbrook/Rosa Parks) → | |
| G | Street level | Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines, park and ride |
Hours and frequency
C Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. daily. Trains operate every ten minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, and every 15 minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends. Night service is every 20 minutes.[4]
Connections
As of February 20, 2022, the following connections are available:[5]
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 48, 51
- LADOT DASH: Watts
- the Link: Willowbrook Route A
References
- "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- Allah, Salaam (July 2, 2004). "Image showing Crenshaw Blvd/I-105 sign". www.nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- "Metro C Line schedule". June 27, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- "C Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. February 20, 2022. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
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