Atlantic station is an at-grade
light rail station on the
L Line of the
Los Angeles Metro Rail
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system. It is located at the intersection of
Atlantic
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and Pomona Boulevards in
East Los Angeles
East Los Angeles ( es, Este de Los Ángeles), or East L.A., is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 118,786, a drop of 6.1% from 2010, when it was 126,496. For statistical purpo ...
.
This station opened on November 15, 2009, as part of the Gold Line Eastside Extension, and currently serves as the southeastern terminus of the L Line. The station is expected to be relocated to accommodate service for the
Eastside Transit Corridor
The Eastside Transit Corridor is a light rail line extension that currently connects Downtown Los Angeles with East Los Angeles. However, the extension is planned to extend further southeast to connect with the Gateway Cities, continuing from a ...
by 2035. This station and all the other Eastside Extension stations will be part of the
E Line upon completion of the
Regional Connector
The Regional Connector Transit Project is a transit project currently constructing a light rail tunnel for the Los Angeles Metro Rail system in Downtown Los Angeles. It is designed to connect the A Line and E Line, which currently end at 7th S ...
project in 2023.
A 268 space parking structure for this station opened on April 22, 2010, joining a 21 space parking lot.
Service
Station layout
Atlantic station utilizes a simple island platform setup with two tracks in the median of East 3rd Street. There are two ramps for platform access, one at the intersection of South Atlantic Boulevard, leading to the station's park and ride garage, and the other at the intersection of both East Beverly Boulevard and South Woods Avenue.
Hours and frequency
Connections
, the following connections are available:
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Los Angeles Metro Bus
Los Angeles Metro Bus is the transit bus service in Los Angeles County, California operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). In , the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of .
, there are ...
: ,
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El Sol: City Terrace/ELAC, Whittier Blvd/Saybrook Park
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Montebello Bus Lines
Montebello Bus Lines is a municipal bus operator in Montebello, California, USA, mainly serving East Los Angeles, Commerce, and Montebello.
History
Montebello Bus Lines began on 28 July 1931, with a small lot on the corner of Greenwood Avenue ...
:
10,
40,
90
References
Los Angeles Metro Rail stations located above ground
L Line (Los Angeles Metro) stations
Eastside Los Angeles
Railway stations in the United States opened in 2009
2009 establishments in California
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