Highland Park (LACMTA station)

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Highland Park
Station statistics
Address	151 N. Avenue 57, Los Angeles 90042-4115
Lines	Metro Gold Line
Platforms	Island platform
Parking	None
Other information
Opened	July 26, 2003
Accessible
Formerly	Avenue 57 station

Highland Park is a station on Metro's Gold Line. The station is a island platform located near the intersection of North Avenue 57 at Marmion Way (one block north of North Figueroa Street). The station is located in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park. This stations features an architectural design, called Stone Tree Inverted Post (Bound Water Light), created by artist Jud Fine. ^[1]

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 lines opening.

[edit] Neighborhood Attractions

• Abbey San Encino
• Arroyo Seco Regional Library
• Highland Park Recreation Center
• Highland Theater
• L.A. Police Historical Museum

[edit] Connections

Metro Local: 81, 83, 176, 256

LADOT DASH: Highland Park/Eagle Rock

[edit] References

1. ^ Metro Gold Line Station Information. Highland Park Station, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. (Retrieved on March 17, 2007)

Preceding station		Los Angeles County Metro Rail		Following station
Southwest Museum Westbound toward Union Station		Metro Gold Line		Mission Eastbound toward Sierra Madre Villa

• Highland Park (LACMTA station) is at coordinates 34°06′36″N 118°11′36″W / 34.110017, -118.193260 (Highland Park (LACMTA station))Coordinates: 34°06′36″N 118°11′36″W / 34.110017, -118.193260 (Highland Park (LACMTA station))