Redondo Beach Transit Center

The Redondo Beach Transit Center, formerly the South Bay Galleria Transit Center, is a bus station in Redondo Beach that serves as a transport hub (known locally as a transit center) for residents and businesses located within the walking distances of Redondo Beach, Lawndale, and Torrance. The station consists of one large island platform with 11 bus bays and a 320-space park and ride parking lot located next to the transit center.

Redondo Beach Transit Center
General information
Location1521 Kingsdale Av
Redondo Beach, California
Coordinates33.8682°N 118.3567°W / 33.8682; -118.3567
Operated byBeach Cities Transit
Line(s)See Services section
Platforms1 island platform
Bus stands11
Construction
Parking320 spaces [1]
Bicycle facilitiesLockers
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJanuary 29, 2023 (2023-01-29)
Previous namesSouth Bay Galleria Transit Center
Location

The station will be served by the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system via the existing right-of-way (ROW) option in the proposed extension to Torrance.[2]

History

The original transit center, which was located closer to Artesia Boulevard, opened in 1985 when the South Bay Galleria reopened. Plans for a new transit center dated back to early 2000. City Council and the Planning Commission approved the project's planning, design, and preliminary funding in 2009.[3]

After a decade of inactivity for said project, groundbreaking and construction began in 2020. The transit center reopened on January 29, 2023, with Metro and GTrans being the first to serve the station. Torrance Transit began serving the station on January 30, 2023.[4] Beach Cities Transit started serving the station on February 13, 2023. However, school trippers do not stop at the station. Lawndale Beat resumed service on May 15, 2023.[5]

Layout

The newer facility has 11 bus bays, 320 parking spaces collectively on both the upper and lower levels, bike lockers, public restrooms, and a staff lounge.

Services

Many local bus routes serve the Redondo Beach Transit Center: Los Angeles Metro Bus 40 to Patsaouras Transit Plaza; 210 to Hollywood/Vine station; 211 to Downtown Inglewood station; GTrans Line 3 to Martin Luther King Jr. station in Compton; Beach Cities Transit between the Redondo Beach station and the Redondo Beach pier; Torrance Transit line 2 between El Camino College and Del Amo Fashion Center; and Lawndale Beat to the Redondo Beach station.

References
  1. "Redondo Beach Transit Center". City of Redondo Beach. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. Myles, Maya. "Recent Poll Show Community Support for C Line (Green) Extension to Torrance Project". The Source. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  3. Mazza, Sandy (September 3, 2009). "Redondo Beach approves plans for new transit center". Daily Breeze. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. "Line 2 Service Changes". Torrance Transit. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  5. "LAWNDALE BEAT INFORMATION & SCHEDULE". City of Lawndale. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

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