Southwest Museum station
Los Angeles Metro Rail station
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Southwest Museum station is an at-grade light rail station on the A 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.[3] The station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.
Los Angeles, California
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Southwest Museum station platform in 2015 | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 4600 Marmion Way Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.0983°N 118.2067°W | ||||||||||||
| Owner | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections | Los Angeles Metro Bus | ||||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 26, 2003 | ||||||||||||
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| FY 2026 | 453 (avg. wkdy boardings)[1][2] | ||||||||||||
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The station is named after the nearby Southwest Museum of the American Indian, which closed in 2022.[4] The station features an enhanced architectural design, called Highland Park Gateway, created by artists Teddy Sandoval and Paul Polubinskas.
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 December 15, 2024[update], the following connections are available:[6]
Notable places nearby
The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
- Southwest Museum of the American Indian (built 1914, closed in 2022) — museum, library, and archive, Autry National Center property.[7]
- 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.[8]
- Casa de Adobe Museum (built 1916) — on North Figueroa Street, California Historical Landmark, Autry National Center property (closed) [9]
- 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.[10]
- Sycamore Grove Park — along Figueroa Street & the Arroyo Seco and Arroyo Seco Parkway.[11]
