Douglas station (Los Angeles Metro)
Douglas station is an elevated light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located over Douglas Street, after which it is named, near Park Place and one block north of Rosecrans Avenue in El Segundo, California.
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| Location | 700 South Douglas Street El Segundo, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.9052°N 118.3832°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | 30 spaces[1] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | August 12, 1995 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Douglas St/Rosecrans Ave[2] | ||||||||||
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The original name for the station was Douglas St/Rosecrans Ave, but was later simplified to Douglas. This station was renovated in 2006 as part of street improvements in the area.
The train platform, currently suitable for two-car trains, may be lengthened to accommodate three-car trains to enable increased capacity of the line.[3]
Service
Station layout
| Platform | Westbound | ← C Line toward Redondo Beach (Terminus) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | C Line toward Norwalk (El Segundo) → | |
| G | Street level | Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines, bus plaza, park and ride |
Hours and frequency
C Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. daily. Trains operate every ten minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, and every 15 minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends. Night service is every 20 minutes.[4]
Connections
As of February 20, 2022, the following connections are available:[5]
References
- "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- Allah, Salaam (December 3, 2005). "Image showing Douglas St/Rosecrans Ave sign". www.nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- Broverman, Neal (February 11, 2020). "Metro Is Betting Its Second-Oldest Light Rail Line Is About to See a Jump in Ridership". Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- "Metro C Line schedule". June 27, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- "C Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. February 20, 2022. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
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