Redondo Beach station

Redondo Beach station is an elevated light rail station on the K 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.^[5] The station has been served by the K Line since a restructuring in November 2024.

Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach station platform in November 2024
General information
Location	5301 Marine Avenue Redondo Beach, California
Coordinates	33.8947°N 118.3693°W / 33.8947; -118.3693
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Beach Cities Transit GTrans Lawndale Beat LADOT Commuter Express Los Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	340 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	Racks and lockers[2]
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	August 12, 1995 (1995-08-12)
Previous names	Marine Ave/Redondo Beach Ave (1995–2003)[3]
Passengers
FY 2024	726 (avg. wkdy boardings)[4]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Douglas toward Aviation/Century K Line southern segment Terminus
Former services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Terminus C Line Douglas toward Norwalk
Location

The station is currently the southern terminus of the K Line. An extension beyond Redondo Beach into Torrance is in the planning stages.^[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

Hours and frequency

C Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. daily. Trains operate every 12 minutes throughout the day. Night and early morning weekend service is every 20 minutes.^[11]

Connections

As of January 5, 2025^[update], the following connections are available:^[12]

• Beach Cities Transit: 102
• GTrans: 1X
• Lawndale Beat: Express, Residential
• LADOT Commuter Express: 438 (select trips),^[13] 574
• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 215

Notable places nearby

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

• Northrop Grumman Space Park campus

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.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
2. "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
3. "Image showing Marine Ave / Redondo Beach Ave sign". www.nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
4. "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
5. "Green Light for the Green Line". The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. p. 334. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Sharp, Steven (August 9, 2022). "Metro rolls out new options for C Line extension to Torrance". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
7. "August 2003 Board Meeting - Item 10" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 21, 2003. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
8. "Metro Bus and Metro Rail System Map - West/Central Los Angeles" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 12, 2003. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
9. Sharp, Steven (January 14, 2020). "Metro Seeks State Funds to Extend Green Line Platforms". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
10. Steven, Sharp (April 25, 2023). "State awards more funding for L.A. area transportation projects". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
11. "C Line Timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
12. "K Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 5, 2025. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
13. "LADOT Commuter Express 438 Map & Schedule" (PDF). Los Angeles Department of Transportation. July 31, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2023.

External links

Media related to Redondo Beach (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons