Vermont/Athens station
Vermont/Athens station is a below-grade light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of Interstate 105 (Century Freeway), below Vermont Avenue, after which the station is named along with the Athens community where it is located.
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 C Line train departs Vermont/Athens station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 11603 South Vermont Avenue Athens, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.9287°N 118.2918°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Freeway median, below-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 155 spaces[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 12, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Vermont Ave/I-105[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The original name for the station was Vermont Ave/I-105, but was later simplified and its location in Athens clarified, with a change to Vermont/Athens.
This station is expected to be a stop along the Vermont Transit Corridor when that service commences.
Service
Station layout
| G | Street level | Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines, park and ride |
| Platform | Westbound | ← C Line toward Redondo Beach (Crenshaw) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | C Line toward Norwalk (Harbor Freeway) → | |
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.[3]
History
The site is approximately the former Delta station on the San Pedro via Gardena Line of the Pacific Electric. It was also the southern terminus of the Los Angeles Railway F Line, allowing interchanges between the two systems. Pacific Electric service ended in 1940, while the F Line ran until 1955.
References
- "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- Allah, Salaam (July 2, 2004). "Image showing Vermont Ave/I-105 sign". www.nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- "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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