4th/Colorado (Los Angeles Metro station)

4th/Colorado
   
Future Los Angeles Metro rapid transit station

Design rendering for 4th/Colorado station.
Location
City Santa Monica
Neighborhood Downtown: Civic Center, Promenade
Address 401 Colorado Avenue
Metro Rail / BRT Services
Future  Expo Line 
Station Design
Structure
LRT, at-grade
2 side platforms
3 tracks
Entrance(s) E of 4th/Colorado SE corner
4th/Olympic NE corner
Fare Gates no
Accessible
Parking none
Bicycle Facilities TBD
Miscellaneous
Owned by Metro (LACMTA)
Other name(s) Santa Monica Downtown
Former name(s) Tool House; Santa Monica
Status approved
Date Opened October 17, 1875
Date Closed September 30, 1953
Date Rebuilt 2015 (anticipated)

4th/Colorado Station (or Santa Monica Downtown) is a future at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It will be located near the intersection of 4th Street and Colorado Avenue in Downtown Santa Monica, California. When it opens, this station will be served by the Expo Line. [1] On that day, 4th/Colorado will become the western terminus of the Expo Line and the westernmost station in the Metro Rail system.

This station is currently approved for design/construction as part of Expo Phase 2. It is expected to open in 2015. [2]

Contents

Future Metro Rail service

Note: Expo Line service to this station is anticipated to begin in 2015.

Preceding station   Metro Rail   Following station
Terminus Expo Line
Phase 2
(future)
toward
7th/Metro
Los Angeles

Location and design

4th/Colorado Station will be located in Downtown Santa Monica, off-street in the block bounded by 4th and 5th Streets, Colorado Avenue, and the 10 Freeway. [3] The site is located in the midst of Santa Monica's Civic Center, within a short walk of Santa Monica Pier, the Third Street Promenade, the Civic Auditorium, and Santa Monica High School. The block was formerly the location of a Sears auto center, which was demolished in 2010 to make way for the station.[4]

There are two options for the station alignment within the block. The primary alignment in the FEIR has the station angled between the southwest and northeast corners of the block. The design option (also included in the FEIR) has the station parallel to 4th Street. In either case, all tracks arrive from the east along Colorado Avenue, and a transit plaza will be located along Colorado Avenue near 4th Street. Metro is currently working with the City of Santa Monica to determine which option to build.

References

  1. ^ ":: Expo Line::". Buildexpo.org. http://backup.buildexpo.org/phase2_overview.php. Retrieved 2011-03-31. 
  2. ^ "Officials approve plans for Expo Line route on Westside - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2010-02-05. http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/05/local/la-me-westsiderail5-2010feb05. Retrieved 2010-09-07. 
  3. ^ http://backup.buildexpo.org/phase2/Phase%202%20FEIR%20Documents/02_ProjectAlternatives_FEIR.pdf
  4. ^ Nick Taborek (2010-04-02). "Expo station site begins transformation - Santa Monica Daily Press". Smdp.com. http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2010-04-01-69357.113116_Expo_station_site_begins_transformation.html. Retrieved 2010-09-07. 

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