Downtown Santa Monica station is an at-grade light rail station in the

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system. It is located near the intersection of 4th Street and Colorado Avenue in downtown

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. It is the E Line's western

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Overview

The station is located in Downtown Santa Monica, off-street in the block bounded by 4th and 5th Streets, Colorado Avenue, and the 10 Freeway. The site is located in the midst of Santa Monica's Civic Center, within a short walk of the

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, Santa Monica Pier, the

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, the Civic Auditorium, and

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. The block was formerly the location of a

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auto center, which was demolished in 2010 to make way for the station. A trip from downtown Santa Monica to downtown Los Angeles takes 47 minutes. During the

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, the station will serve spectators traveling to and from venues located in Santa Monica and Venice.

Service

Station layout

Hours and frequency

Connections

, the following connections are available: *

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(Santa Monica): 1, 2, 3, Rapid 3, 5, 7, Express 7, Rapid 7, 8, 9, Rapid 10, 18 *

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: , , , , Rapid

References

External links

Metro Expo Line Construction Authority

Project Website, Metro Rail Expo Corridor, Phase 2 from Culver City to Santa Monica
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