Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station

Willowbrook/Rosa Parks
A Line  C Line 
Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station upper platform for the C Line
General information
Location11611 Willowbrook Avenue (A Line)
11651 Wilmington Avenue (C Line)
Willowbrook, California
Coordinates33°55′42″N 118°14′17″W / 33.9282°N 118.2380°W / 33.9282; -118.2380
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform (A Line)
1 island platform (C Line)
Tracks2 surface (A Line)
2 freeway median, elevated (C Line)
ConnectionsSee connections section
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade (A Line)
Freeway median, elevated (C Line)
Parking234 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilitiesMetro Bike Hub, racks and lockers[2]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 14, 1990 (1990-07-14) (A Line)
August 12, 1995 (1995-08-12) (C Line)
RebuiltAugust 9, 2021[3]
Previous namesImperial (1990–1995)
Imperial/Wilmington Ave (1995–2011)
Passengers
FY 20247,753 (avg. wkdy boardings)[4]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
103rd Street/​Watts Towers
toward Azusa
A Line Compton
toward Long Beach
Avalon C Line Long Beach Boulevard
toward Norwalk
Former services (as Abila)
Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station
Springdale Long Beach Watts
Springdale
towards Balboa
Balboa
Springdale
towards San Pedro
San Pedro via Dominguez
Location
Map

Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station (formerly Imperial/Wilmington/Rosa Parks station) is a major transport hub and Los Angeles Metro Rail station that serves the A Line and C Line. The station, located at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Wilmington Avenue in the Willowbrook community of Los Angeles County, is a major transfer point for commuters.[5][6]

As a major transfer station, Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station also acts as a major bus hub, serving many bus routes operated by Metro and other regional/municipal transit agencies. The station also has park and ride facilities, including 975 parking spaces and 4 bike lockers. To the east of the station is the Metro Rail Operations Center, which is the dispatch hub for all Metro Rail train operators.

The station is located in unincorporated Willowbrook, near the Los Angeles community of Watts in the South Los Angeles region. It is directly across the street from the Imperial Courts Housing Project, which is located within the City of Los Angeles. The C Line platform for this station is located in the middle of the I-105 Freeway.

The station's official name memorializes Rosa Parks, an African-American civil rights activist. From the Blue (A) Line's opening on July 14, 1990 until the Green (C) Line opened on August 12, 1995 the Blue Line station platform was known as Imperial station while the Green Line station platform was planned to be called Wilmington station and then the station was called Imperial/Wilmington station from the Green Line's opening in 1995 until it was changed to its current name in 2011.

  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. ^ "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Ubaldo, Jose (2021-08-09). "Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station improvement project is now officially completed!". Metro The Source. Archived from the original on 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  4. ^ "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
  5. ^ "Blue Line station information" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  6. ^ "Green Line station information" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2011-04-18.