Bellflower station
Planned Los Angeles Metro Rail light rail station
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Bellflower station is a planned light rail station in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system.[1] It is part of the Southeast Gateway Line project. The segment of the corridor is expected to begin operations in 2035.[2]
Bellflower, California
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Historic Pacific Electric depot building | |||||||||||
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| Location | 16336 Bellflower Boulevard Bellflower, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.885662°N 118.125117°W | ||||||||||
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| Status | Planned | ||||||||||
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| Opened | November 6, 1905 (Pacific Electric) | ||||||||||
| Closed | May 24, 1958 (Pacific Electric) | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1927 2035 (estimated) | ||||||||||
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Pacific Electric station
The station is located across Bellflower Boulevard from the former Pacific Electric West Santa Ana Branch depot.[3]
The depot site was established in 1905 with the commencement of service along the Santa Ana Branch. Early maps use the former name of the town for the stop: Somerset. A new expanded station was built in 1927.[4] Bellflower became the southeast terminus of the line after 1950 as service was cut back from Santa Ana.[5] Passenger service ceased after May 24, 1958.[6]
The station building was restored in 2008 by the city of Bellflower.[7] It reverted to the original 1927 facade which features distinctive columns.[8]
