Vermont/Athens station

Vermont/Athens station is a below-grade light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of Interstate 105 (Century Freeway), below Vermont Avenue, after which the station is named along with the Athens community where it is located.

Vermont/Athens
 
Vermont/Athens station platform
General information
Location11603 South Vermont Avenue
Athens, California
Coordinates33.9287°N 118.2918°W / 33.9287; -118.2918
Owned byMetro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeFreeway median, below-grade
Parking155 spaces[1]
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedAugust 12, 1995 (1995-08-12)
Previous namesVermont Ave/I-105[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Crenshaw
toward Redondo Beach
 C Line Harbor Freeway
toward Norwalk
Location

The original name for the station was Vermont Ave/I-105, but was later simplified and its location in Athens clarified, with a change to Vermont/Athens.

This station is expected to be a stop along the Vermont Transit Corridor when that service commences.

Service

Station layout
G Street level Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines, park and ride
Platform Westbound ←  C Line toward Redondo Beach (Crenshaw)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound →  C Line toward Norwalk (Harbor Freeway) →

Hours and frequency

C Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. daily. Trains operate every ten minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, every 15 minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends. Night service is every 20 minutes.[3]

Connections

History

The site is approximately the former Delta station on the San Pedro via Gardena Line of the Pacific Electric.

References
  1. "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. Allah, Salaam (July 2, 2004). "Image showing Vermont Ave/I-105 sign". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. "Metro C Line schedule". June 27, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.

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