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Lake station (Los Angeles Metro)

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Lake station is a below-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of Interstate 210 (Foothill Freeway), below North Lake Avenue, after which the station is named, in Pasadena, California. The light rail station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.

Location340 North Lake Avenue
Pasadena, California
Coordinates34.1519°N 118.1324°W / 34.1519; -118.1324
Platforms1 island platform
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Lake
A Line
Lake station sitting in the median of the 210, photographed in 2016
General information
Location340 North Lake Avenue
Pasadena, California
Coordinates34.1519°N 118.1324°W / 34.1519; -118.1324
OwnerLos Angeles Metro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure type
Freeway median, below-grade
Parking22 spaces[1]
Cycle facilities
Racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 26, 2003 (2003-07-26)
Passengers
FY 20261,012 (avg. wkdy boardings)[2][3]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Memorial Park
toward Long Beach
A Line Allen
toward Pomona
Former services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Memorial Park L Line Allen
toward Azusa
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
at AT&SF station
Pasadena Main Line Lamanda Park
toward Chicago
Location
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It is one of the A Line stations near the Rose Parade route on Colorado Boulevard and is used by people coming to see the parade on New Year's Day.[4]

This station features station art called Everyday People, created by artist Pat Ward Williams. This station has a parking lot with 22 paid reserved spaces.

Service

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 to Friday. Trains run every 10 minutes, during midday on weekdays and weekends, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day.[5]

Connections

As of September 19, 2025, the following connections are available:[5]

Notable places nearby

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

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