Torrance Transit Center
General information
Location465 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance, California
Coordinates33°50′32″N 118°19′47″W / 33.8421°N 118.3296°W / 33.8421; -118.3296
Operated byTorrance Transit
Line(s)See Services section
Platforms1 island platform
Bus stands8
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 9, 2023; 7 months ago (2023-06-09)
Location
Map

The Torrance Transit Center (officially the Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center) is a bus station in Torrance that serves as the city's transport hub. It opened on June 9, 2023.[1][2] The station is planned to serve as the southern terminus of the Los Angeles Metro Rail C Line via a proposed extension.[3]

History

The previous bus hub in Torrance, located at the Del Amo Fashion Center, ceased operation in 2005.[4] Design and contracting of the new facility was rebooted in 2013 as initial designs did not adequately facilitate riders' needs.[4] Ground was broken for the station in 2018.[5] The transit center held a grand opening "open house" on June 9, 2023.[6] Two days later, on June 11, Torrance Transit underwent a service-wide change in which Lines 1, Rapid 3, 4X, 5, 6, and 10 started servicing the new transit center.[7]

Service

Seven Torrance Transit routes currently serve the new Torrance Transit Center.

Services from Torrance Transit Center
Route Destination Notes
1 Harbor Freeway station (northbound)
Del Amo Fashion Center (southbound)
Rapid 3 Downtown Long Beach Weekday peak service only.
4X Downtown Los Angeles (northbound)
Walteria (southbound) Weekdays only. Saturday trips end at Torrance Transit Center to the west.
5 El Camino College (northbound) Interlines with Line 2, which heads to Del Amo Mall.
PCH/Crenshaw (southbound)
6 Del Amo Fashion Center (westbound) Weekday peak service only.
Artesia station (eastbound)
10 Downtown Inglewood station (northbound)
PCH/Crenshaw (southbound)
10X SoFi Stadium During game days on Sundays.

References

  1. ^ "Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center". Torrance Transit. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Press Release - Torrance Transit System Celebrates Grand Opening of the Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center". Torrance Transit. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) available for C Line (Green) Extension to Torrance". Metro. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Green, Nick (December 12, 2013). "Construction delayed on $21 million Torrance Transit Center". Daily Breeze. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  5. ^ Sharp, Steven (July 9, 2021). "Long-delayed Torrance Transit Center starts to take shape". Urbanize. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  6. ^ "Transit center opens in Torrance, brings enhanced transportation to South Bay region". CBS News. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 Service Changes". Torrance Transit. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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