Lincoln/Cypress station
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| Location | 370 West Avenue 26 Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°04′53″N 118°13′12″W / 34.0813°N 118.2199°WCoordinates: 34°04′53″N 118°13′12″W / 34.0813°N 118.2199°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections | Metro Local | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||
| Parking | 94 spaces[1] | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 26, 2003 | ||||||||||||
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Lincoln/Cypress is an elevated light rail station on the L Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located above Avenue 26 between Artesian Street and Lacy Street in the Lincoln Heights and Cypress Park neighborhoods of Los Angeles, and next to the line's crossing of Interstate 5[2] This station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.
The station features a free park-and-ride lot.
Service[]
Station layout[]
| Platform | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Northbound | ← L Line toward APU/Citrus College (Heritage Square)
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| Southbound | L Line toward Atlantic (Chinatown) →
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| G | Street level | Entrance/Exit, ticket machines, park and ride |
Service hours[]
L Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 AM until 12:15 AM daily.[3]
Connections[]
- Metro Local: 251
Station artwork[]
A site-specific installation artwork, titled "Water Street: River of Dreams" by artist Cheri Gaulke, has visual references to metaphorically connect the Tongva people (Gabrieliño Indians) who once inhabited the area with a contemporary flowing landscape. A life-size bronze sculpture is of a Tongva woman drawing water from the imaginary river and pouring it into a tightly woven bronze basket. A 35 feet (11 m) long triptych “story fence” is located on the platform level, with cutout text related to the Tongva Indians and the life-enhancing Los Angeles River.[4]
Previous station names[]
During the construction and planning stages, Lincoln/Cypress station was originally planned to be named Avenue 26 station, named for nearby Avenue 26. It was one of three stations to be renamed shortly before the line's opening. It was then renamed Lincoln Heights/Cypress Park to reflect the neighborhoods that are served by the station. Metro now refers to the station using the shorter "Lincoln/Cypress".
References[]
- ^ "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Gold Line station information".
- ^ "L Line Schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 27, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Water Street: River of Dreams". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
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