South Pasadena station

South Pasadena
South Pasadena station platforms in 2024
General information
Location	905 Meridian Avenue South Pasadena, California
Coordinates	34.1157°N 118.1573°W / 34.1157; -118.1573
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Los Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	142 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	c. 1911; 114 years ago (1911)
Rebuilt	2003
Previous names	Mission (2003–2012) July 26, 2003 (2003-07-26)
Passengers
FY 2024	842 (avg. wkdy boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Fillmore toward Azusa A Line Highland Park toward Long Beach
Former services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Highland Park toward Atlantic L Line Fillmore toward APU/Citrus College Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station at AT&SF station Lincoln Park toward Los Angeles Main Line Via Pasadena, Pomona Raymond Hill toward Chicago
Location

South Pasadena station (formerly Mission station) is an at-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of Mission Street and Meridian Avenue in South Pasadena, California, after which the station is named. The station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.

This station features the adjacent station art sculpture "Astride-Aside" (2003) by artist Michael Stutz. The station has a 122-space park and ride lot, and there is a fee to park.

The original South Pasadena station and freight depot, for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, was demolished in 1954.^[3][4]

Service

Hours and frequency

A Line service hours are from approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:45 p.m daily. Trains operate every 8 minutes during peak hours, Monday to Friday. Trains run every 10 minutes, during midday on weekdays and weekends, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day.^[5]

Connections

As of December 15, 2024^[update], the following connections are available:^[6]

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 258

Notable places nearby

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

• South Pasadena Public Library (a Carnegie Library)
• Meridian Ironworks Museum
• Mission West Business District
• Farmers Market (Thursdays from 4 pm to 8 pm)

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. "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
3. Rasmussen, Cecilia (July 13, 2003). "Pasadena's Gold Line Will Travel a History-Laden Route". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
4. Thomas, Rick R. (2007). South Pasadena. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-7385-4748-0. OCLC 171056544. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
5. "Metro A Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
6. "A Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 15, 2024. p. 2. Retrieved January 1, 2025.

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