Redondo Beach
C Line 
Redondo Beach station platform
General information
Location5301 Marine Avenue
Redondo Beach, California
Coordinates33°53′41″N 118°22′09″W / 33.8947°N 118.3693°W / 33.8947; -118.3693
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking340 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilitiesRacks and lockers[2]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 12, 1995; 28 years ago (1995-08-12)
Previous namesMarine Ave / Redondo Beach Ave[3]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Terminus C Line Douglas
toward Norwalk
Future services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Douglas
toward Expo/Crenshaw
 K Line
(2024)
 Terminus
Location
Map

Redondo Beach station is an elevated light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located over Marine Avenue in the city of Redondo Beach, California, after which the station is named. It opened with the commencement of Green Line service on August 12, 1995.[4] The station is currently the western terminus of the C Line. By 2024, Redondo Beach station will be served by the K Line after it gets extended there and the C Line gets rerouted to LAX Airport at the future LAX/Metro Transit Center station.

The original name for the station was Marine Ave / Redondo Beach Ave,[4] until 2005 when the station was renamed Redondo Beach.

An extension beyond Redondo Beach into Torrance is in the planning stages. The train platform, currently suitable for two-car trains, is planned to be lengthened by 2028 to accommodate three-car trains to enable increased capacity of the line.[5][6]

Service

Station layout

Platform Eastbound  C Line toward Norwalk (Douglas) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
Eastbound  C Line toward Norwalk (Douglas) →
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 10 minutes throughout the day. Night and early morning weekend service is every 20 minutes.[7]

Connections

As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:[8]

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

In popular culture

The station appeared as the light rail station in the opening montage to the 1995 film Heat. The station also appeared in the closing moments of another film directed by Michael Mann, Collateral.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Image showing Marine Ave / Redondo Beach Ave sign". www.nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Green Light for the Green Line". The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. p. 334. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  5. ^ Sharp, Steven (January 14, 2020). "Metro Seeks State Funds to Extend Green Line Platforms". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Sharp, Steven (April 25, 2023). "State awards more funding for L.A. area transportation projects". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "Metro C Line schedule". December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "C Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  9. ^ "LADOT Commuter Express 438 Map & Schedule" (PDF). Los Angeles Department of Transportation. July 31, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2023.

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