Vermont/Athens station
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 Vermont/Athens station platform | |||||||||||
| Location | 11603 South Vermont Avenue Athens, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′43″N 118°17′30″W / 33.9287°N 118.2918°WCoordinates: 33°55′43″N 118°17′30″W / 33.9287°N 118.2918°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Freeway median, below-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 155 spaces[1] | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | August 12, 1995 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Vermont Ave/I-105[2] | ||||||||||
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Vermont/Athens 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.
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)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | C Line toward Norwalk (Harbor Freeway) →
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Service hours[]
C Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. daily.[3]
Connections[]
- Metro Local: 204, 206
- Metro Rapid: 754
- Gardena Transit: 2
- the Link: Athens
History[]
The site is approximately the former Delta station on the San Pedro via Gardena Line of the Pacific Electric.
References[]
- ^ "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Allah, Salaam (July 2, 2004). "Image showing Vermont Ave/I-105 sign". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Metro C Line schedule". June 27, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
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