Slauson station (A Line)
Light rail station in Los Angeles, California
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Slauson station is an elevated light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located within the historic right-of-way of the Pacific Electric Railway and elevated over the intersection of Slauson Avenue, after which the station is named, in the unincorporated Los Angeles County community of Florence.[4]
Florence, California
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| Location | 1700 Slauson Avenue Florence, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.9881°N 118.2433°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 14, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | November 2, 2019[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2026 | 1,310 (avg. wkdy boardings)[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station is on a long viaduct that carries the A Line over the Union Pacific freight railroad's Wilmington Subdivision and its junction with the La Habra Subdivision.
A J Line station with an identical name is located approximately 2.1 miles (3.4 km) west of the station.[5] Passengers may use Los Angeles Metro Bus route 108 to travel between the two stations. The line will serve as a transfer between the A Line and the Southeast Gateway Line, which will open in 2035 and eventually run from Los Angeles Union Station and the Gateway Cities located in southeastern Los Angeles County.
This station will be the eastern trailhead of the Rail to Rail bike path.[6]
History
The Slauson station was built on the Pacific Electric Railway's Southern Division as a major switching point of for the cars of the Long Beach, Newport, Santa Ana, Whittier and San Pedro, as well as the Watts local.[7] The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Redondo branch tracks also crossed the Pacific Electric tracks here, and the collection was commonly known as Slauson Junction. The 43-lever all-electric interlocking apparatus was the largest in California when it began operation in 1908.[8]
The station is also planned to be served by the proposed light rail Southeast Gateway Line,[9] with service starting in 2035.[10]
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.[11]
Connections
As of December 15, 2024[update], the following connections are available:[12]
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 108
- LADOT DASH: Pueblo Del Rio
Notable places nearby
The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
