Allen station

For the Ion rapid transit station, see Allen station (Waterloo).

Allen station is an elevated light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of Interstate 210 (Foothill Freeway), above North Allen Avenue, after which the station is named, in Pasadena, California. The light rail station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.

Allen
Allen station platform
General information
Other names	Allen/College
Location	395 North Allen Avenue Pasadena, California
Coordinates	34.1518°N 118.1132°W / 34.1518; -118.1132
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Los Angeles Metro Bus Pasadena Transit Pasadena City College Shuttle
Construction
Structure type	Freeway median, elevated
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 26, 2003 (2003-07-26)
Passengers
FY 2024	682 (avg. wkdy boardings)[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Lake toward Long Beach A Line Sierra Madre Villa toward Azusa
Former services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Lake toward East Los Angeles L Line Sierra Madre Villa toward Azusa
Location

The station is also signed as Allen/College, for the nearby Pasadena City College, which operates shuttles between the station and its campuses.^[2]

It is one of the A Line stations near the Rose Parade route on Colorado Boulevard and is used by people coming to see the parade.^[3]

This station features an architectural design called Rider's Dream, created by artist Michael Amescua.^[4]

Service

Hours and frequency

A Line service hours are from approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:45 p.m daily. Trains operate every 8 minutes during peak hours, Monday to Friday. Trains run every 10 minutes, during midday on weekdays and weekends, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day.^[5]

Connections

As of December 15, 2024^[update], the following connections are available:^[6]

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 267
• Pasadena Transit: 10, 40
• Pasadena City College Shuttle (students/staff only)^[7]

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

• California Institute of Technology
• Pasadena City College main campus
• Pasadena Conservatory of Music