South Pasadena station
South Pasadena (formerly Mission) is an at-grade light rail station on the L Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of Mission Street and Meridian Avenue in South Pasadena, California, after which the station is named. The station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project. 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.
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| Location | 905 Meridian Avenue South Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.1157°N 118.1573°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Metro Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 142 spaces[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | c. January 1, 1911 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | July 26, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Mission (2003–2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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This station features the adjacent station art sculpture "Astride-Aside" (2003) by artist Michael Stutz. The station has a 122 space park and ride lot and there is a fee to park.
The original South Pasadena station and freight depot, for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, was demolished in 1954.[2][3]
Service
Station layout
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Northbound | ← L Line toward APU/Citrus College (Fillmore) |
| Southbound | L Line toward Atlantic (Highland Park) → |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Service hours
L Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 AM until 12:15 AM daily.[4]
Nearby landmarks
- South Pasadena Public Library (a Carnegie Library)
- Meridian Ironworks Museum
- Mission West Business District
- Farmers Market (Thursdays from 4 pm to 8 pm)
References
- "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- Rasmussen, Cecilia (July 13, 2003). "Pasadena's Gold Line Will Travel a History-Laden Route". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- Thomas, Rick R. (2007). South Pasadena. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-7385-4748-0. OCLC 171056544.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - "L Line Schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 27, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
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