Redondo Beach station explained

Style:Los Angeles Metro Rail
Redondo Beach
Symbol Location:losangeles
Symbol:C
Address:5301 Marine Avenue
Borough:Redondo Beach, California
Coordinates:33.8947°N -118.3693°W
Owned:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Parking:340 spaces[1]
Bicycle:Racks and lockers[2]
Accessible:yes
Former:
  • Marine Ave/Redondo Beach Ave (1995-2003)[3]
Other Services Header:Future services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Redondo Beach station is an elevated light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located over Marine Avenue in the city of Redondo Beach, California, after which the station is named. It opened with the commencement of Green Line service on August 12, 1995.[4] The station is currently the western terminus of the C Line. An extension beyond Redondo Beach into Torrance is in the planning stages.[5]

Under current Metro plans, the C and K Lines will be restructured by the end of 2024; Redondo Beach station will be served by the K Line, while the C Line will be rerouted to terminate at the future LAX/Metro Transit Center station.[6]

The station was initially named Marine Ave/Redondo Beach Ave but was later simplified to Redondo Beach in 2003.[7] [8]

The train platform, currently suitable for two-car trains, is planned to be lengthened by 2028 to accommodate longer three-car trains.[9] [10]

Service

Station layout

PlatformNorthbound/Eastbound
toward →
Eastbound/Northbound toward →
GStreet levelEntrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines, bus plaza, park and ride

Connections

, the following connections are available:[11]

Notable places nearby

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

In popular culture

The station appeared as the light rail station in the opening montage to the 1995 film Heat. The station also appeared in the closing moments of another film directed by Michael Mann, Collateral.

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: Image showing Marine Ave / Redondo Beach Ave sign . November 13, 2021 . www.nycsubway.org . November 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211113014411/https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?17144 . live .
  4. News: Green Light for the Green Line . The Los Angeles Times . 30 June 2023 . The Los Angeles Times . Newspapers.com . August 12, 1995. 334 .
  5. News: Sharp . Steven . 9 August 2022 . Metro rolls out new options for C Line extension to Torrance . 12 August 2022 . Urbanize Los Angeles.
  6. Web site: Board of Directors – Regular Board Meeting . 23 June 2023 . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
  7. Web site: August 21, 2003 . August 2003 Board Meeting - Item 10 . March 16, 2024 . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . 4.
  8. Web site: August 2003 . Metro Bus and Metro Rail System Map - West/Central Los Angeles . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20031212095044/http://www.mta.net/riding_metro/system_map/images/wcla.pdf . December 12, 2003 . April 6, 2024 . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
  9. News: Sharp . Steven . January 14, 2020 . Metro Seeks State Funds to Extend Green Line Platforms . April 7, 2023 . Urbanize Los Angeles . en.
  10. News: Steven . Sharp . April 25, 2023 . State awards more funding for L.A. area transportation projects . April 25, 2023 . Urbanize Los Angeles.
  11. Web site: December 10, 2023 . C Line Timetable – Connections section . December 26, 2023 . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . 2.
  12. Web site: July 31, 2021 . LADOT Commuter Express 438 Map & Schedule . December 26, 2023 . Los Angeles Department of Transportation.