Southwest Museum station is an at-grade light rail station on the L Line of the

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system. It is located near the intersection of Marmion Way at Museum Drive in the

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neighborhood of

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.Station Description
''Metro'' Retrieved 2010-05-04. The station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project. The station is named after the nearby historic

Southwest Museum The Southwest Museum of the American Indian is a museum, library, and archive located in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, above the north-western bank of the Arroyo Seco (Los Angeles County) canyon and stream. The muse ...

which is located a short walk up from the station on Museum Drive and also features an enhanced architectural design, called Highland Park Gateway, created by artists Teddy Sandoval and Paul Polubinskas. This station and all the other original and Foothill Extension stations will be part of the A Line upon completion of the

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project in 2023.

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, the following connections are available: *

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: ,

Nearby Landmarks

Southwest Museum of the American Indian The Southwest Museum of the American Indian is a museum, library, and archive located in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, above the north-western bank of the Arroyo Seco (Los Angeles County) canyon and stream. The muse ...

(built 1914) — museum, library, and archive,

Autry National Center The Autry Museum of the American West is a museum in Los Angeles, California, dedicated to exploring an inclusive history of the American West. Founded in 1988, the museum presents a wide range of exhibitions and public programs, including le ...

property. *

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Center in Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, east side of

Arroyo Seco Parkway The Arroyo Seco Parkway, also known as the Pasadena Freeway, is one of the oldest freeways built in the United States. It connects Los Angeles with Pasadena alongside the Arroyo Seco seasonal river. It is notable not only for being an early fr ...

in the

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. * Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center — West Avenue 46 off Figueroa Street. * Casa de Adobe Museum (built 1916) — on North

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, Autry National Center property (closed) *

Lummis House Lummis House, also known as El Alisal, is a Rustic American Craftsman stone house built by Charles Fletcher Lummis in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Located on the edge of Arroyo Seco in northeast Los Angeles, California, the house's ...

(built 1897–1907) — West Avenues 42 & 43 at Arroyo Seco Parkway, historic house museum and gardens. * Ramona Hall Community Center — 4580 Figueroa Street. * Sycamore Grove Park — along Figueroa Street & the Arroyo Seco and Arroyo Seco Parkway.Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks: Sycamore Grove Park
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References

Los Angeles Metro Rail stations located above ground L Line (Los Angeles Metro) stations Mount Washington, Los Angeles Arroyo Seco (Los Angeles County) Northeast Los Angeles Railway stations in the United States opened in 2003 2003 establishments in California {{LACMTA-stub