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 C Line train departs Vermont/Athens station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 11603 South Vermont Avenue Athens, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′43″N 118°17′30″W / 33.9287°N 118.2918°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Freeway median, below-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 155 spaces[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 12, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2024 | 1,451 (avg. wkdy boardings)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vermont/Athens station is a below-grade light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is situated in the median of Interstate 105 (Century Freeway) and named after Vermont Avenue and the Athens community where it is located. It opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995.[4]
The station was initially named Vermont Ave/I-105 but was later simplified to Vermont/Athens in 2012 with its location clarified.[5]
This station is expected to be a stop along the Vermont Transit Corridor when that service commences.[6]
- ^ "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Allah, Salaam (July 2, 2004). "Image showing Vermont Ave/I-105 sign". www.nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
- ^ "Green Light for the Green Line". The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. p. 334. Retrieved 30 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "October 2011 Board Meeting - Item 38" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 20, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Scauzillo, Steve (September 22, 2022). "LA Metro boosts plan for bus and rail on Vermont Avenue stretching from Hollywood to Athens". Daily News. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
