Crenshaw station explained

Style:Los Angeles Metro Rail
Crenshaw
Symbol Location:losangeles
Symbol:C
Address:11901 South Crenshaw Boulevard
Borough:Hawthorne, California
Coordinates:33.9252°N -118.3265°W
Owned:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Freeway median, elevated
Parking:506 spaces[1]
Bicycle:Racks and lockers[2]
Accessible:Yes
Former:
  • Crenshaw Blvd/I-105 (1995-2000)[3]
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Crenshaw station is a elevated light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of Interstate 105 (Century Freeway), above Crenshaw Boulevard, after which the station is named. The station is in the city of Hawthorne, California and opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995.[4]

The station is not named for the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles, which is located several miles north of it and is served by the K Line.[5]

The station was initially named Crenshaw/I-105 but was later simplified to Crenshaw in 2000.[6]

The stories on the tiled walls at the station's street-level plaza were collected and organized by Buzz Spector in an artwork entitled "Crenshaw Stories."[7]

Service

Station layout

PlatformWestbound← toward
Eastbound toward →
GStreet levelEntrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines, park and ride

Connections

, the following connections are available:[8]

Hawthrone Municipal Airport (HHR) is walking distance from the station.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metro Parking Lots by Line . November 5, 2021 . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . en-US . August 10, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200810121559/https://www.metro.net/riding/parking/lotsbyline/ . live .
  2. Web site: Secure Bike Parking on Metro . November 5, 2021 . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . en-US . September 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210906210731/https://bikehub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20-2070_Secure_Bike_Parking_Master_Map_jp-ENG.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Allah . Salaam . July 2, 2004 . Image showing Crenshaw Blvd/I-105 sign . November 13, 2021 . www.nycsubway.org . November 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211113035929/https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?88645 . live .
  4. News: August 12, 1995 . Green Light for the Green Line . 30 June 2023 . The Los Angeles Times . 334 . Newspapers.com .
  5. Web site: About Expo/Crenshaw Station – Metro K Line . March 30, 2024 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Metro Rail System Map . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20000707005633/http://www.mta.net/metro/metrorail/mr_system_map.htm . July 7, 2000 . April 6, 2024 . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
  7. Web site: Crenshaw Stories . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211113033225/https://art.metro.net/artworks/crenshaw-stories/ . November 13, 2021 . November 13, 2021 . Metro Art . en-US.
  8. Web site: December 10, 2023 . C Line Timetable – Connections section . December 26, 2023 . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . 2.