Downtown Santa Monica station

Downtown Santa Monica  Expo Line 

Station as seen from the east corner of 4th St. and Colorado Ave.
Location 401 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica
Coordinates 34°00′50″N 118°29′32″W / 34.0138°N 118.4921°W / 34.0138; -118.4921Coordinates: 34°00′50″N 118°29′32″W / 34.0138°N 118.4921°W / 34.0138; -118.4921
Owned by Metro
Platforms 4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks 3
Construction
Parking none[1]
Bicycle facilities TBD
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened October 17, 1875
Rebuilt May 20, 2016
Previous names Tool House; Santa Monica
Services
Preceding station   Metro Rail   Following station
TerminusExpo Line

Downtown Santa Monica (formerly Santa Monica) is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located near the intersection of 4th Street and Colorado Avenue in Downtown Santa Monica, California. It is the Expo Line's western terminal station.[2]

Overview

Aerial view of station location with train in 1894

Downtown Santa Monica Station is located in Downtown Santa Monica, off-street in the block bounded by 4th and 5th Streets, Colorado Avenue, and the 10 Freeway.[3] The site is located in the midst of Santa Monica's Civic Center, within a short walk of the Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica Pier, the Third Street Promenade, the Civic Auditorium, and Santa Monica High School. The block was formerly the location of a Sears auto center, which was demolished in 2010 to make way for the station.[4] P There were two options for the station alignment within the block. The primary alignment in the FEIR has the station angled between the southwest and northeast corners of the block. The design option (also included in the FEIR) has the station parallel to 4th Street. In either case, all tracks arrive from the east along Colorado Avenue, and a transit plaza will be located along Colorado Avenue near 4th Street.

A trip from downtown Santa Monica to downtown Los Angeles takes 47 minutes.[5]

Station layout

Platform Eastbound Expo Line Expo Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (17th Street/Santa Monica College) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
Eastbound Expo Line Expo Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (17th Street/Santa Monica College) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
Eastbound Expo Line Expo Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (17th Street/Santa Monica College) →

Bus connections

References

  1. ↑ Nelson, Laura J. (May 14, 2016). "The Expo Line is finally coming to the Westside, but limited parking raises concerns". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Expo Line:Phase 2:Overview". Buildexpo.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  3. ↑ http://backup.buildexpo.org/phase2/Phase%202%20FEIR%20Documents/02_ProjectAlternatives_FEIR.pdf
  4. ↑ Nick Taborek (2010-04-02). "Expo station site begins transformation - Santa Monica Daily Press". Smdp.com. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
  5. ↑ "The Expo Line Will Open In Santa Monica On May 20th". LAist. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

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