Imperial / Wilmington (Los Angeles Metro station)

Imperial/Wilmington
/Rosa Parks
     
Los Angeles Metro rapid transit station

Imperial/Wilmington's lower platform for the Blue Line.
Location
City Unincorporated L.A. County
Neighborhood Willowbrook
Address 11611 Willowbrook Avenue
Metro Rail / BRT Services
Metro Rail  Blue Line 
 Green Line 
Station Design
Upper level
LRT, freeway median
1 center platform
2 tracks
Lower level
LRT, at-grade
1 center platform
2 tracks
Entrance(s) S of Imperial/Willowbrook
Fare Gates yes
Accessible
Parking 975 "park and ride" spaces
Bicycle Facilities 30 bike rack spaces
4 bike lockers
Miscellaneous
Owned by Metro (LACMTA)
Status in service
Date Opened July 14, 1990
Connecting Services
Preceding station   Metro Rail   Following station
Green Line
toward
Norwalk
toward
Transit Mall
Long Beach
 Blue Line
toward
7th/Metro
Los Angeles

Imperial/Wilmington/Rosa Parks Station is a major Los Angeles County Metro Rail station on the Blue Line and Green Line. The station, located at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Wilmington Avenue in Willowbrook, is a major transfer point for commuters.[1][2]

As a major transfer station, Imperial/Wilmington/Rosa Parks Station also acts as a major bus hub, serving many bus routes operated by Metro and other regional/municipal transit agencies. The station also has park and ride facilities, including 975 parking spaces and 4 bike lockers. To the east of the station is the Metro Rail Operations Center, which is the dispatch hub for all Metro Rail trains.

The station is located in unincorporated Willowbrook, near the Los Angeles community of Watts. It is directly across the street from the Imperial Courts Housing Project, which is located within the City of Los Angeles. The Green Line platform for this station is located in the middle of the Century Freeway.

The station's official name memorializes Rosa Parks, an important African-American civil rights activist.

Contents

Service

Metro Rail service

Blue Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:45 AM daily.[3]
Green Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:45 AM daily.[4]

Bus connections

Station layout

The Blue Line is on lower platform, and the Green Line is on the upper platform. The two levels are connected by stairs/escalators/elevators via a mezzanine. Ticket machines are on the Lower Level and the mezzanine.

Neighborhood and destinations

Gallery


References

  1. ^ "Blue Line station information". http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/maps/images/blue_all.pdf. 
  2. ^ "Green Line station information". http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/maps/images/green_all.pdf. 
  3. ^ "Blue Line timetable". http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/801.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-10. 
  4. ^ "Green Line timetable". http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/803.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-10. 

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