Allen station
Allen or Allen/College is a freeway-median light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located above North Allen Avenue in the median of the 210 Freeway in Pasadena, California. The station is served by the L Line.[1]
Location | 395 N Allen Avenue, Pasadena | ||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34.1518°N 118.1132°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Metro | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 1 center platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Parking | none | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 28 bike rack spaces | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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Status | in service | ||||||||||
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Opened | July 26, 2003 | ||||||||||
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This station features an architectural design called Rider's Dream, created by artist Michael Amescua.[2]
Students and faculty from Pasadena City College (PCC) can board shuttles to the PCC main campus or Community Education Center from Allen Station.[3]
It is one of the L Line stations near the Rose Parade route on Colorado Boulevard and is heavily used by people coming to see the parade.[4]
Station layout
L2 (Platforms) | Southbound | ← |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Northbound | → | |
G | Exit/entrance, Faregates, Ticket machines |
Metro Rail service
L Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:15 AM daily.[5]
Landmarks
- California Institute of Technology
- Huntington Library & Gardens
- Pasadena City College
- Pasadena Conservatory of Music
Bus connections
- Metro Local: 256, 686
- Pasadena Transit: 10
- Pasadena City College Shuttle (Students and Faculty only)
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See also
- Los Angeles County Metro Rail
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Los Angeles Metro Rail rolling stock
References
- Station Description Metro Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- http://www.metro.net/about/art/locations/allen-station/
- http://www.pasadena.edu/police/shuttle.cfm
- Riding Metro on New Year's Day Retrieved 2014-09-21.
- "Gold Line timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-05-10.
External links
Media related to Allen (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons - Station home page
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