Atlantic (Los Angeles Metro station)
Encyclopedia
Atlantic Station is an at-grade light rail
station
in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail
system. It is located at the intersection of Atlantic and Pomona Boulevards in East Los Angeles
. The station is served by the Gold Line. It is the southeastern terminus of the Gold Line.
This station opened in 2009 as part of the Gold Line Eastside Extension. A new parking structure for this station opened on April 22, 2010. It has 266 free parking spaces.
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
station
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail
Los Angeles County Metro Rail
Metro Rail is the rapid transit rail system consisting of five separate lines serving 70 stations in the Los Angeles County, California area. The new Expo line is due to enter service in early 2012. It connects with the Metro liner bus rapid transit system and also with the Metrolink commuter...
system. It is located at the intersection of Atlantic and Pomona Boulevards in East Los Angeles
East Los Angeles, California
East Los Angeles is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States...
. The station is served by the Gold Line. It is the southeastern terminus of the Gold Line.
This station opened in 2009 as part of the Gold Line Eastside Extension. A new parking structure for this station opened on April 22, 2010. It has 266 free parking spaces.
Bus connections
- Metro LocalMetro LocalMetro Local is a bus system in Los Angeles County operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . This retronym designation was placed to differentiate it from the Metro Rapid service...
: 260 - Metro RapidMetro RapidMetro Rapid is a bus rapid transit service in Los Angeles County, California that operates in mixed traffic environments and has fewer stops than the Metro Local service. The system is mainly operated by LACMTA. Two routes are operated by Santa Monica Transit and one by Culver City Transit...
: 762 - Montebello Transit: 10, 40, 341, 342
- El SolEl Sol (bus line)El Sol is a bus line that serves the unincorporated East Los Angeles area of Los Angeles County...