Torrance Transit Center

Torrance Transit Center
General information
Other names	Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center
Location	465 Crenshaw Boulevard Torrance, California
Coordinates	33.8421°N 118.3296°W / 33.8421; -118.3296
Operated by	Torrance Transit
Line(s)	See Services section
Platforms	1 island platform
Bus stands	8
Construction
Parking	250 spaces, kiss and ride facility
Bicycle facilities	8 lockers, racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	June 9, 2023 (2023-06-09)
Future services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Redondo Beach Transit Center toward Expo/​Crenshaw K Line (2030–2033) Terminus
Location

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 K 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 Torrance Transit Center.^[8]

Route	Bay	Destinations		Notes
1	2	South LA Harbor Freeway station	Torrance Del Amo Fashion Center
Rapid 3	8	Long Beach Downtown Long Beach station		Weekday peak service only.
4X	6	Downtown LA LA Union Station	Torrance Hawthorne Bl & Pacific Coast Hwy	Saturday trips end at Torrance Transit Center. No sunday service.
5	3	Torrance El Camino College	Torrance Pacific Coast Hwy & Crenshaw Bl	Interlines with Line 2, which serves Del Amo Fashion Center.
6	4	Torrance Del Amo Fashion Center	Compton Artesia station	Weekday peak service only.
10	7	Inglewood Downtown Inglewood station	Torrance Crenshaw Bl & Pacific Coast Hwy
10X	1	Inglewood SoFi Stadium		Football game days only.

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. 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.
8. "Schedule Book". Torrance Transit. January 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.