Lincoln/Cypress station
Lincoln/Cypress station is an elevated light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located above Avenue 26 between Artesian Street and Lacy Street in the Lincoln Heights and Cypress Park neighborhoods of Los Angeles, and next to the line's crossing of Interstate 5[2] This station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.
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| Location | 370 West Avenue 26 Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.0813°N 118.2199°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections | Los Angeles Metro Bus | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||
| Parking | 94 spaces[1] | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 26, 2003 | ||||||||||||
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Service
Station layout
| Platform | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Northbound | ← A Line toward APU/Citrus College (Heritage Square) | |
| Southbound | A Line toward Long Beach (Chinatown) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| G | Street level | Entrance/Exit, ticket machines, park and ride lot |
Hours and frequency
A Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Trains operate every 10 minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, and every twelve minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends. Evening service (after 7 p.m.) is every 20 minutes.[3]
Connections
As of June 16, 2023, the following connections are available:[4]
Station artwork
A site-specific installation artwork, titled "Water Street: River of Dreams" by artist Cheri Gaulke, has visual references to metaphorically connect the Tongva people (Gabrieliño Indians) who once inhabited the area with a contemporary flowing landscape. A life-size bronze sculpture is of a Tongva woman drawing water from the imaginary river and pouring it into a tightly woven bronze basket. A 35 feet (11 m) long triptych “story fence” is located on the platform level, with cutout text related to the Tongva Indians and the life-enhancing Los Angeles River.[5]
Previous station names
During the construction and planning stages, Lincoln/Cypress station was originally planned to be named Avenue 26 station, named for nearby Avenue 26. It was one of three stations to be renamed shortly before the line's opening. It was then renamed Lincoln Heights/Cypress Park to reflect the neighborhoods that are served by the station. Metro now refers to the station using the shorter "Lincoln/Cypress".
References
- "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- "Gold Line station information". Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- "Metro A Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- "A Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- "Water Street: River of Dreams". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
External links
Media related to Lincoln/Cypress (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons
