Highland Park station (Los Angeles Metro)

Highland Park station is an at-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of North Avenue 57 at Marmion Way (one block north of North Figueroa Street) in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, after which the station is named. The station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.

Original Highland Park train station

Highland Park
Highland Park station platform in 2024
General information
Location	151 North Avenue 57 Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34.1112°N 118.1926°W / 34.1112; -118.1926
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Los Angeles Metro Bus LADOT DASH
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Racks and lockers[1]
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	c. 1911
Closed	1965
Rebuilt	2003
Previous names	Avenue 57
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station South Pasadena toward Azusa A Line Southwest Museum toward Long Beach
Former services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Southwest Museum toward Atlantic L Line South Pasadena toward APU/Citrus College Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station at AT&SF station Sycamore Grove toward Los Angeles Main Line Via Pasadena, Pomona Garvanza toward Chicago
Location

The original Highland Park station and freight depot, for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, was demolished in 1965.^[2]

During the construction and planning stages, Highland Park station was originally planned to be named Avenue 57 station, named for nearby Avenue 57. It was one of three stations to be renamed shortly before the line's opening.

The station features an architectural sculpture, called 'Stone Tree Inverted Post (Bound Water Light),' created by artist Jud Fine.^[3]

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.^[4]

Connections

As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:^[5]

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 81, 182, 256
• LADOT DASH: Highland Park/Eagle Rock

Notable places nearby

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

• Abbey San Encino
• Arroyo Seco Regional Library
• Highland Park Recreation Center
• Highland Theater
• L.A. Police Historical Museum
• Occidental College (in neighboring Eagle Rock)

References

1. "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.
2. Fisher, Charles J. (2008). Highland Park. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-7385-5570-6. OCLC 176900930.
3. "Stone Tree Inverted Post (Copper Bound Water Light)". Metro Art. Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
4. "Metro A Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
5. "A Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved June 17, 2023.

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