Southwest Museum station

Southwest Museum is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located near the intersection of Marmion Way at Museum Drive in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Northeast Los Angeles, California. The station is served by the Gold Line.[1]

Southwest Museum
Location	4600 Marmion Way, Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34.0983°N 118.2067°W / 34.0983; -118.2067
Owned by	Metro
Line(s)	L Line
Platforms	1 center platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	none
Bicycle facilities	6 bike rack spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	in service
History
Opened	July 26, 2003 (July 26, 2003)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Heritage Square toward Atlantic L Line Highland Park toward APU/Citrus College
Future services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Heritage Square toward Downtown Long Beach A Line Highland Park toward APU/Citrus College
Location

The station is named after the historic Southwest Museum which is located a short walk up from the station on Museum Drive.[2] This station features an enhanced architectural design, called Highland Park Gateway, created by artists Teddy Sandoval and Paul Polubinskas.

Station layout

Platform	Southbound	←  L Linetoward Atlantic (Heritage Square)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Northbound	→  L Linetoward APU/Citrus College (Highland Park) →

Metro Rail service

Gold Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:15 AM daily.[3]

Landmarks

• Southwest Museum of the American Indian (built 1914) — museum, library, and archive, Autry National Center property. [4]
• Audubon Center in Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, east side of Arroyo Seco Parkway in the San Rafael Hills.
• Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center — West Avenue 46 off Figueroa Street. [5]
• Casa de Adobe Museum (built 1916) — on North Figueroa Street, California Historical Landmark, Autry National Center property (closed) [6]
• Lummis House (built 1897-1907) — West Avenues 42 & 43 at Arroyo Seco Parkway, historic house museum and gardens.
• Ramona Hall — 4580 Figueroa Street. [7]
• Sycamore Grove Park — along Figueroa Street & the Arroyo Seco and Arroyo Seco Parkway. [8]

Bus connections

• Metro Local: 81, 83

References

1. Station Description Metro Retrieved 2010-05-04.
2. "Watercolors by WPA Artist Evelyn H. Nadeau on view at the Southwest Museum" (November 29, 1999) Traditional Fine Arts Organization, Inc.
3. "Gold Line timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-05-10.
4. Friends of the Southwest Museum
5. Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks: Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center
6. KCET Departures program: "Highland Park, Casa de Adobe"
7. Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks: Ramona Hall Community Center
8. Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks: Sycamore Grove Park

External links

• Metro.net: Southwest Museum Station homepage