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Downtown_Santa_Monica_(Los_Angeles_Metro_station) Latitude and Longitude:

34°00′50″N 118°29′32″W / 34.0138°N 118.4921°W / 34.0138; -118.4921
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Downtown Santa Monica
E Line 
Downtown Santa Monica station in 2017
General information
Location401 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, California
Coordinates 34°00′50″N 118°29′32″W / 34.0138°N 118.4921°W / 34.0138; -118.4921
Owned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks3
Connections
Construction
ParkingPaid parking nearby, kiss and ride facility
Bicycle facilities Metro Bike Share station, [1] and racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 17, 1875; 148 years ago (October 17, 1875)
RebuiltMay 20, 2016; 7 years ago (May 20, 2016)
Previous names Tool House; Santa Monica
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Terminus E Line 17th Street/SMC
toward Atlantic
Location

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

Overview

Aerial view of station location with train in 1894

The 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]

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

During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to and from venues located in Santa Monica and Venice. [6]

Service

Station layout

Plaza
Faregates, ticket machines
Eastbound   E Line toward Atlantic ( 17th Street/SMC)
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
Eastbound   E Line toward Atlantic ( 17th Street/SMC)
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
Eastbound   E Line toward Atlantic ( 17th Street/SMC)

Hours and frequency

E Line service hours are from approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:45 p.m daily. Trains operate every 8 minutes during peak hours, Monday through Friday. During weekday midday and weekends from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., trains run every 10 minutes. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day. [7]

Connections

As of December 10, 2023, the following connections are available: [8] [9]

References

  1. ^ "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Expo Line:Phase 2:Overview". Buildexpo.org. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  3. ^ "Project Alternatives - FEIR" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  4. ^ Nick Taborek (April 2, 2010). "Expo station site begins transformation – Santa Monica Daily Press". Smdp.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  5. ^ "The Expo Line Will Open In Santa Monica On May 20". LAist. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  6. ^ "LA 2024 Candidature Stage 2" (PDF). Los Angeles 2024 Olympic Bid. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "E Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. p. 1. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  9. ^ "Little Blue Book" (PDF). Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica). December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  10. ^ "Route 1C". San Joaquins. September 30, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  11. ^ "Line 20 Timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "Line 33 Timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved December 26, 2023.

External links

Media related to Downtown Santa Monica station at Wikimedia Commons