Allen station

Allen
The entrance of the station.
Location	395 N Allen Avenue, Pasadena
Coordinates	34°09′06″N 118°06′48″W / 34.1518°N 118.1132°W / 34.1518; -118.1132Coordinates: 34°09′06″N 118°06′48″W / 34.1518°N 118.1132°W / 34.1518; -118.1132
Owned by	Metro
Line(s)	Gold Line
Platforms	1 center platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	none
Bicycle facilities	28 bike rack spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	in service
History
Opened	July 26, 2003
Services
Preceding station   Metro Rail   Following station Lake toward Atlantic Gold Line Sierra Madre Villa toward APU/Citrus College

Allen is a freeway-median light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located above North Allen Avenue in the median of the 210 Freeway in Pasadena, California. The station is served by the Gold Line.^[1]

This station features an architectural design called Rider's Dream, created by artist Michael Amescua.^[2]

Students and faculty from Pasadena City College (PCC) can board shuttles to the PCC main campus or Community Education Center from Allen Station.^[3]

It is one of the Gold Line stations near the Rose Parade route on Colorado Boulevard and is heavily used by people coming to see the parade.^[4]

Station layout

L2 (Platforms)	Southbound	←  Gold Line toward Atlantic (Lake)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Northbound	→  Gold Line toward APU/Citrus College (Sierra Madre Villa) →
G		Exit/entrance, Faregates, Ticket machines

Metro Rail service

Gold Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:15 AM daily.^[5]

Landmarks

• California Institute of Technology
• Huntington Library & Gardens
• Pasadena City College
• Pasadena Conservatory of Music

Bus connections

• Metro Local: 256, 686
• Pasadena Transit: 10
• Pasadena City College Shuttle (Students and Faculty only)

See also

• Los Angeles County Metro Rail
• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
• Los Angeles Metro Rail rolling stock

References

External links

• Media related to Allen (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons
• Station home page

Gold Line
Stations	Allen APU/Citrus College Arcadia Atlantic Azusa Downtown Chinatown Del Mar Duarte/City of Hope East LA Civic Center Fillmore Heritage Square Highland Park Indiana Irwindale Lake Lincoln/Cypress Little Tokyo/Arts District Maravilla Mariachi Plaza Memorial Park Monrovia Pico/Aliso Sierra Madre Villa Soto South Pasadena Southwest Museum Union Station
Metro Rail Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority