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Mission (LACMTA station)
Encyclopedia
Mission Station is an at-grade light rail
station
in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail
system. It is located at the intersection of Mission Street and Meridian Avenue in South Pasadena, California
. The station is served by the Gold Line.
This station features station art called Astride-Aside, created by artist Michael Stutz. The station has a 122 space park and ride
lot and there is a fee to park.
The station was at the same site of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe "South Pasadena" station. The Santa Fe used the same right-of-way as the Gold Line, and the depot was torn down in 1954.
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 Mission Street and Meridian Avenue in South Pasadena, California
South Pasadena, California
South Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 25,619, up from 24,292 at the 2000 census. It is located in in the West San Gabriel Valley...
. The station is served by the Gold Line.
This station features station art called Astride-Aside, created by artist Michael Stutz. The station has a 122 space park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
lot and there is a fee to park.
The station was at the same site of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe "South Pasadena" station. The Santa Fe used the same right-of-way as the Gold Line, and the depot was torn down in 1954.
Neighborhood attractions
- South Pasadena Public Library (a Carnegie libraryCarnegie libraryA Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
) - Meridian Ironworks Museum
- Mission West Business District
- Farmers market (Thursdays from 4 pm to 8 pm)