Torrance Transit Center

The Torrance Transit Center (officially the Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center) is a bus station in Torrance that serves as the city's transport hub. It opened on June 9, 2023.[1][2] The station is planned to serve as the southern terminus of the Los Angeles Metro Rail C Line via a proposed extension.[3]

Torrance Transit Center
General information
Location465 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance, California
Coordinates33.8421°N 118.3296°W / 33.8421; -118.3296
Operated byTorrance Transit
Line(s)See Services section
Platforms1 island platform
Bus stands8
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 9, 2023 (2023-06-09)
Location

History

The previous bus hub in Torrance, located at the Del Amo Fashion Center, ceased operation in 2005.[4] Design and contracting of the new facility was rebooted in 2013 as initial designs did not adequately facilitate riders' needs.[4] Ground was broken for the station in 2018.[5] The transit center held a grand opening "open house" on June 9, 2023.[6] Two days later, on June 11, Torrance Transit underwent a service-wide change in which Lines 1, Rapid 3, 4X, 5, 6, and 10 started servicing the new transit center.[7]

Service

Six Torrance Transit routes currently serve the new Torrance Transit Center: Line 1 between Del Amo Fashion Center and the Harbor Freeway station; Line Rapid 3 heading to Downtown Long Beach; Line 4X between Torrance and Downtown Los Angeles; Line 5 between Crenshaw Blvd and Pacific Coast Highway and El Camino College; Line 6 between Artesia station and Del Amo Fashion Center; and Line 10 between Pacific Coast Highway and Crenshaw Blvd and Downtown Inglewood station.

References
  1. "Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center". Torrance Transit. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  2. "Press Release - Torrance Transit System Celebrates Grand Opening of the Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center". Torrance Transit. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. "Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) available for C Line (Green) Extension to Torrance". Metro. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  4. Green, Nick (December 12, 2013). "Construction delayed on $21 million Torrance Transit Center". Daily Breeze. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  5. Sharp, Steven (July 9, 2021). "Long-delayed Torrance Transit Center starts to take shape". Urbanize. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  6. "Transit center opens in Torrance, brings enhanced transportation to South Bay region". CBS News. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  7. "2023 Service Changes". Torrance Transit. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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