Artesia Station is an at-grade
light rail station on the
A Line of the
Los Angeles Metro Rail
The Los Angeles Metro Rail is an urban rail transit system serving Los Angeles County, California, United States. It consists of seven lines, including five light rail lines (the A Line (Los Angeles Metro), A, C Line (Los Angeles Metro), C, E Li ...
system. The station is located alongside the
Union Pacific freight railroad's Wilmington Subdivision (the historic route of the
Pacific Electric Railway), at its intersection with
Artesia Boulevard, after which the station is named, in the city of
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and, on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporat ...
.
Artesia is a
park and ride station with 380 parking spaces. The station is near the southern border of
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and, on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporat ...
near the unincorporated community of
Rancho Dominguez
Rancho Dominguez is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California. Rancho Dominguez is located between the cities of Compton, Long Beach and Carson.
The communities of unincorporated Rancho Dominguez are: Rancho Dominguez, East ...
. It is on
Artesia Boulevard near the intersection of Alameda Street. It is also close to the
Artesia Freeway (SR 91).
On June 7, 2012, editorial in the
Los Angeles Times described the station as,"extremely unfriendly to pedestrians" and,"a Third World train station."
Service
Station layout
Hours and frequency
Connections
, the following connections are available:
*
Compton Renaissance Transit
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: 5
*
Long Beach Transit: , ,
*
Los Angeles Metro Bus: , , ,
*
Torrance Transit:
6,
13
Notable places nearby
The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
*
Compton College
Compton College is a public community college in Compton, California. From 2006, when it lost its regional accreditation, to 2017, when it regained that accreditation, it operated as a part of El Camino College. Before and after the partnership ...
*Crystal Casino
*
Dominguez Rancho Adobe
*
Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy
References
External links
Metro website
A Line (Los Angeles Metro) stations
Los Angeles Metro Rail stations located above ground
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1990
Compton, California
1990 establishments in California
Pacific Electric stations
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