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Southwest_Museum_station Latitude and Longitude:
34°05′54″N 118°12′24″W / 34.0983°N 118.2067°W / 34.0983; -118.2067
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Southwest Museum
A Line 
Southwest Museum station platform in 2015
General information
Location4600 Marmion Way
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°05′54″N 118°12′24″W / 34.0983°N 118.2067°W / 34.0983; -118.2067
Owned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections Los Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilities Racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 26, 2003; 20 years ago (2003-07-26)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Highland Park
toward APU/Citrus College
 A Line Heritage Square
toward Long Beach
Location

Southwest Museum station is an at-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located near the intersection of Marmion Way at Museum Drive in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles. [1] The station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.

The station is named after the nearby Southwest Museum of the American Indian, which closed in 2022. [2] The station features an enhanced architectural design, called Highland Park Gateway, created by artists Teddy Sandoval and Paul Polubinskas.

Service

Station layout

Northbound ← A Line A Line toward APU/Citrus College ( Highland Park)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound → A Line A Line toward Long Beach ( Heritage Square) →

Hours and frequency

A 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. [3]

Connections

As of spring 2024, the following connections are available: [4]

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

References

  1. ^ Station Description Archived March 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Metro Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  2. ^ "L.A.'s Autry Museum spent 18 years moving 400,000 Native objects. That's just the start". Los Angeles Times. November 16, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Metro A Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "A Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Friends of the Southwest Museum". Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks: Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center". Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "KCET Departures program: "Highland Park, Casa de Adobe"". October 5, 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks: Ramona Hall Community Center". Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  9. ^ "Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks: Sycamore Grove Park". Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
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