Slauson station is an elevated light rail station on the A Line of the

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system. The station is located within the historic

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of the

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and elevated over the intersection of

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, after which the station is named, in the unincorporated Los Angeles County community of Florence, California, Florence. The station is on a long viaduct that carries the A Line over the Union Pacific freight railroad's Wilmington Subdivision (Union Pacific Railroad), Wilmington Subdivision and its junction with the La Habra Subdivision (Union Pacific Railroad), La Habra Subdivision. A J Line (Los Angeles Metro), J Line Slauson station (J Line), station with an identical name is located approximately west of the station. Passengers may use Los Angeles Metro Bus route to travel between the two stations. This station will be the eastern trailhead of the Rail-to-Rail Route bike path.

History

The Slauson station was built on the site of a major junction of the

's Southern Division, where the Whittier Line, Whittier, Fullerton Line, Fullerton, and La Habra–Yorba Linda Line, La Habra lines split off from the Watts Line, Watts, Long Beach Line, Long Beach, San Pedro via Dominguez Line, San Pedro, and Balboa Line, Balboa lines. This was called Slauson Junction. The station is also planned to be served by the proposed light rail West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor, with service starting as early as 2033.

Service

Station layout

Hours and frequency

Connections

, the following connections are available: *Los Angeles Metro Bus: *LADOT DASH: Pueblo Del Rio

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places: * Augustus F. Hawkins Natural Park

References

A Line (Los Angeles Metro) stations Los Angeles Metro Rail stations located above ground Railway stations in the United States opened in 1990 1990 establishments in California Pacific Electric stations {{LACMTA-stub