Douglas station (Los Angeles Metro)

Douglas station is an elevated light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located over Douglas Street, after which it is named, near Park Place and one block north of Rosecrans Avenue in El Segundo, California. It opened with the commencement of Green Line service on August 12, 1995.^[3]

Douglas
C Line train at Douglas station
General information
Location	700 South Douglas Street El Segundo, California
Coordinates	33.9052°N 118.3832°W / 33.9052; -118.3832
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Beach Cities Transit Los Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	30 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	Racks and lockers
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	August 12, 1995 (1995-08-12)
Previous names	Douglas St/Rosecrans Ave (1995-2003)[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Redondo Beach Terminus C Line El Segundo toward Norwalk
Future services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station El Segundo toward Expo/​Crenshaw K Line (2024) Redondo Beach Terminus
Location

The station was initially named Douglas/Rosecrans Ave but was later simplified to Douglas in 2003.^[4][5] This station was renovated in 2006 as part of street improvements in the area.^{[citation needed]}

Under current Metro plans, the C and K Lines will be restructured by the end of 2024; Douglas station will be served by the K Line, while the C Line will be rerouted to terminate at the future LAX/Metro Transit Center station.^[6]

The train platform, currently suitable for two-car trains, is planned to be lengthened by 2028 to accommodate longer three-car trains.^[7][8]

Service

Hours and frequency

C Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. daily. Trains operate every 10 minutes throughout the day. Night and early morning weekend service is every 20 minutes.^[9]

Connections

As of December 10, 2023^[update], the following connections are available:^[10]

• Beach Cities Transit: 109^{[broken anchor]}
• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 125

References

1. "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
2. Allah, Salaam (December 3, 2005). "Image showing Douglas St/Rosecrans Ave sign". www.nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
3. "Green Light for the Green Line". The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. p. 334. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "August 2003 Board Meeting - Item 10" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 21, 2003. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
5. "Metro Bus and Metro Rail System Map - West/Central Los Angeles" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 12, 2003. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
6. "Board of Directors – Regular Board Meeting". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
7. Sharp, Steven (January 14, 2020). "Metro Seeks State Funds to Extend Green Line Platforms". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
8. Steven, Sharp (April 25, 2023). "State awards more funding for L.A. area transportation projects". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
9. "Metro C Line schedule". December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
10. "C Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved December 26, 2023.

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