Southwest Museum station
Southwest Museum is an at-grade light rail station on the L 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.
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| Location | 4600 Marmion Way Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.0983°N 118.2067°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Metro Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | July 26, 2003 | ||||||||||
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The station is named after the nearby historic Southwest Museum which is located a short walk up from the station on Museum Drive and also features an enhanced architectural design, called Highland Park Gateway, created by artists Teddy Sandoval and Paul Polubinskas.
This station and all the other original and Foothill Extension stations will be part of the A Line upon completion of the Regional Connector project in 2022.
Service
Station layout
| Northbound | ← L Line toward APU/Citrus College (Highland Park) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | |
| Southbound | L Line toward Atlantic (Heritage Square) → |
Service hours
L Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 AM until 12:15 AM daily.[2]
Nearby Landmarks
- Southwest Museum of the American Indian (built 1914) — museum, library, and archive, Autry National Center property.[3]
- Audubon Center in Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, east side of Arroyo Seco Parkway in the San Rafael Hills.
- Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center — West Avenue 46 off Figueroa Street.[4]
- Casa de Adobe Museum (built 1916) — on North Figueroa Street, California Historical Landmark, Autry National Center property (closed) [5]
- Lummis House (built 1897–1907) — West Avenues 42 & 43 at Arroyo Seco Parkway, historic house museum and gardens.
- Ramona Hall Community Center — 4580 Figueroa Street.[6]
- Sycamore Grove Park — along Figueroa Street & the Arroyo Seco and Arroyo Seco Parkway.[7]
References
- Station Description Metro Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- "L Line Schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 27, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- Friends of the Southwest Museum
- Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks: Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center
- KCET Departures program: "Highland Park, Casa de Adobe"
- Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks: Ramona Hall Community Center
- Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks: Sycamore Grove Park
