Florence station (Los Angeles Metro)

Florence  Blue Line 

A view of Florence Station
Location 7225 Graham Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90002
Coordinates 33°58′29″N 118°14′35″W / 33.9748°N 118.2430°W / 33.9748; -118.2430Coordinates: 33°58′29″N 118°14′35″W / 33.9748°N 118.2430°W / 33.9748; -118.2430
Owned by Metro
Line(s) Blue Line Blue Line 
Platforms 1 center platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking 100 spaces
Bicycle facilities none
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status in service
History
Opened July 14, 1990
Services
Preceding station   Metro Rail   Following station
Blue Line

Florence is an at grade light rail station on the Los Angeles County Metro Blue Line. [1]

It has an island platform on the Blue Line right-of-way alongside Graham Avenue near the intersection of Florence Avenue in the unincorporated community of Florence. Of all of the Metro Rail stations, this station has the smallest island platform width. The station's width is so small, passengers are forced to walk on the platforms when the station becomes crowded.

Florence is a park and ride station with 100 parking spaces.

Station layout

Platform Southbound ← Blue Line Blue Line toward Downtown Long Beach (Firestone)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Northbound → Blue Line Blue Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (Slauson) →

Service

Metro Rail service

Blue Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:45 AM daily.[2]

Bus connections

Neighborhood and destinations

References

  1. ↑ "Blue Line station information" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Blue Line timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-05-10.
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