Southwest Museum station
Southwest Museum station is an at-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located near the intersection of Marmion Way at Museum Drive in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles.[1] The 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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 Southwest Museum station platform | |||||||||||
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| Location | 4600 Marmion Way Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.0983°N 118.2067°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Los Angeles Metro Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | July 26, 2003 | ||||||||||
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The station is named after the nearby historic Southwest Museum of the American Indian which is located a short walk up from the station on Museum Drive. The station features an enhanced architectural design, called Highland Park Gateway, created by artists Teddy Sandoval and Paul Polubinskas.
Service
Station layout
| Northbound | ← A Line toward APU/Citrus College (Highland Park) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | |
| Southbound | A Line toward Long Beach (Heritage Square) → |
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.[2]
Connections
As of June 16, 2023, the following connections are available:[3]
Notable places nearby
The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
- Southwest Museum of the American Indian (built 1914) — museum, library, and archive, Autry National Center property.[4]
- Audubon Center in Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, east side of Arroyo Seco Parkway in the San Rafael Hills.
- Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center — West Avenue 46 off Figueroa Street.[5]
- Casa de Adobe Museum (built 1916) — on North Figueroa Street, California Historical Landmark, Autry National Center property (closed) [6]
- Lummis House (built 1897–1907) — West Avenues 42 & 43 at Arroyo Seco Parkway, historic house museum and gardens.
- Ramona Hall Community Center — 4580 Figueroa Street.[7]
- Sycamore Grove Park — along Figueroa Street & the Arroyo Seco and Arroyo Seco Parkway.[8]
References
- Station Description Archived March 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Metro Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- "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 17, 2023.
- "Friends of the Southwest Museum". Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- "Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks: Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center". Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- "KCET Departures program: "Highland Park, Casa de Adobe"". October 5, 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- "Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks: Ramona Hall Community Center". Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- "Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks: Sycamore Grove Park". Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
