Vermont/Athens station explained

Style:Los Angeles Metro Rail
Vermont/Athens
Symbol Location:losangeles
Symbol:C
Address:11603 South Vermont Avenue
Borough:Athens, California
Coordinates:33.9287°N -118.2918°W
Owned:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Freeway median, below-grade
Parking:155 spaces[1]
Accessible:Yes
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Other Services Header:Former services
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Vermont/Athens station is a below-grade light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is situated in the median of Interstate 105 (Century Freeway) and named after Vermont Avenue and the Athens community where it is located. It opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995.[2]

The station was initially named Vermont Ave/I-105 but was later simplified to Vermont/Athens in 2012 with its location clarified.[3]

This station is expected to be a stop along the Vermont Transit Corridor when that service commences.[4]

Service

Station layout

GStreet levelEntrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines, park and ride
PlatformWestbound← toward
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound toward

Connections

, the following connections are available:[5]

History

The station's site is near the former Delta station on the San Pedro via Gardena Line of the Pacific Electric. It was also the southern terminus of the Los Angeles Railway F Line, allowing interchanges between the two systems. Pacific Electric service ended in 1940, while the F Line ran until 1955.

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. News: August 12, 1995 . Green Light for the Green Line . 30 June 2023 . The Los Angeles Times . 334 . Newspapers.com .
  3. Web site: October 20, 2011 . October 2011 Board Meeting - Item 38 . March 17, 2024 . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
  4. Web site: Scauzillo . Steve . September 22, 2022 . LA Metro boosts plan for bus and rail on Vermont Avenue stretching from Hollywood to Athens . March 31, 2024 . Daily News . en-US.
  5. Web site: December 10, 2023 . C Line Timetable – Connections section . December 26, 2023 . . 2 .