Mariposa station (Los Angeles Metro)
Mariposa station is an elevated light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located over Mariposa Avenue, after which the station is named, and alongside Nash Street in El Segundo, California. It opened with the commencement of Green Line service on August 12, 1995.[2] By 2024, Mariposa station will be served by the K Line after it gets extended to Redondo Beach and the C Line gets rerouted to LAX Airport at the future LAX/Metro Transit Center station.
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 Mariposa station platform | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 555 North Nash Street El Segundo, California | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.9235°N 118.3875°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 12, 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | Mariposa Ave/Nash St[1][2] | ||||||||||||
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Mariposa is close to several sports venues: the Toyota Sports Center, the practice facility for the Los Angeles Kings and Ontario Reign hockey teams, the UCLA Health Training Center, the practice facility for the Los Angeles Lakers and the venue for the South Bay Lakers, and the Campus El Segundo Athletic Fields, two recreational grass fields.
The original name for the station was Mariposa Ave/Nash St,[2] but was later simplified to just Mariposa.
The train platform, currently suitable for two-car trains, are planned to be lengthened by 2028 to accommodate three-car trains to enable increased capacity of the line.[3][4]
Service
Station layout
| Platform | Westbound | ← C Line toward Redondo Beach (El Segundo) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | C Line toward Norwalk (Aviation/LAX) → | |
| G | Street level | Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines |
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.[5]
Connections
As of February 20, 2022, the following connections are available:[6]
Notable places nearby
The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
- Campus El Segundo Athletic Fields
- Toyota Sports Center
- UCLA Health Training Center
- Mattel Headquarters (Tower, HTC, West and East Maple campuses)
References
- Allah, Salaam (March 12, 2005). "Image showing Mariposa Ave/Nash St sign". www.nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- "Green Light for the Green Line". The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Sharp, Steven (January 14, 2020). "Metro Seeks State Funds to Extend Green Line Platforms". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- Steven, Sharp (April 25, 2023). "State awards more funding for L.A. area transportation projects". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- "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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