Getting around Los Angeles by Rail/Metro Rail/Metro Green Line



The Metro Green Line is one of the 5 lines of the Los Angeles County Metro Rail. Most of the line is along the I-105 (Century Freeway).

Stations


Note: In the following station descriptions, the tables list the bus and rail connections available at the station.

Norwalk


Located at the intersection of I-105 and I-605, Norwalk is the Green Line's eastern terminus. Its address is 12901 Hoxie Ave, Norwalk, CA 90650. The station has 2050 free parking spaces, 48 bike rack spaces, and 40 bike lockers. The Green Line's concurrency with I-105 begins here.

Lakewood
Lakewood station is found at the intersection of N Lakewood Ave/CA-19 and I-105/Century Freeway. Its address of 12801 Lakewood Ave, Downey, CA 90241 makes it the only Metro Rail station in Downey. It has 545 free parking spaces, 22 bike rack spaces, and 12 bike lockers.

Long Beach/Blue Pyramid Plaza


4.2 miles away from Lakewood, past the intersection of I-710/I-105, is Long Beach/Blue Pyramid station. It is found at 11508 Long Beach Bl, Lynwood, CA 90262, making it the only Metro Rail stop in Lynwood. It is found at the Long Beach Blvd exit of I-105.

Imperial/Wilmington
Main Article: Imperial/Wilmington



Imperial/Wilmington is the major transfer station on the Green Line, as it provides a free connection to the Metro Blue Line to Long Beach/Blue Pyramid and Downtown LA. Passengers wishing to go to Pasadena, East LA, Downtown LA, Hollywood, or Long Beach by rail from any station on the Green Line will transfer at this station. Imperial/Wilmington is located at 11611 Willowbrook Av, Los Angeles, CA 90059. It has 975 parking spaces, 36 bike rack spaces, and 6 bike lockers, all free of charge. Connection to the Metro Blue Line is downstairs at street level. It is located at the intersection of I-105, Imperial Hwy, and Wilmington Ave.

Avalon
Located at 11667 S Avalon Bl, Los Angeles, CA 90067, Avalon station is roughly where I-105 passes over Avalon Blvd. For cars on the I-105, there is no exit for Avalon Blvd. There are 158 free parking spaces and 8 bike rack spaces.

Harbor Freeway
Harbor Freeway (11500 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90048) is a major station in terms of bus connections. It is located at the intersection if I-105 and I-110 and provides a transfer to the Metro Silver Line, a rapid-bus transitway. The station has 253 parking spaces and 12 bike rack spaces, all free of charge.

Vermont
11603 S Vermont Av, Los Angeles, CA 90048, or roughly Exit 7 (Vermont Ave) of I-105, Vermont station is home to 155 free parking spaces and 8 bike rack lockers.

Crenshaw


Crenshaw station is located at the Crenshaw Blvd exit of I-105, or more precisely, 11901 S Crenshaw Bl, Hawthorne, CA 90303. 513 free parking spaces are near the station, as well as 12 bike rack spaces and 4 bike lockers.

Hawthorne
Located at 11230 S Acacia St, Inglewood, CA 90304, or the Hawthorne Blvd exit of I-105, Hawthorne station has 623 free parking spaces and 4 bike rack spaces.

Aviation/LAX


Another major station in terms of bus connections on the Green Line is Aviation/LAX. The station's location can be described as the end of I-105, the intersection of I-105 and I-405, or 11500 Aviation Bl, Los Angeles, CA 90045. The station has 403 free parking spaces, 12 bike rack spaces, and 20 bike lockers. It is one of the most heavily-used Green Line stations, as it provides free shuttle connection to LAX. This is the concurrency terminus of I-105 (the Green Line runs the entire length of I-105).

Mariposa
Coming eastward from Norwalk, this is the first station that is not located in the median of the I-105 and the first station that does not have any parking spaces. (However, the station does have 4 bike rack spaces.) Its exact location is 555 N Nash St, El Segundo, CA 90245, and its rough location is at the intersection of Mariposa Ave and Nash St. This is the concurrency terminus with Nash St.

El Segundo
Located at the intersection of Nash St and El Segundo Blvd, El Segundo is the concurrency terminus with Nash St. 2226 E El Segundo Bl, El Segundo, CA 90245 is its exact address. The station has 90 parking spaces, 4 bike rack spaces, and 7 bike lockers, all free to use.

Douglas
Douglas station is located at 700 S Douglas St, El Segundo, CA 90245. The station has 30 free parking spaces, 6 bike rack spaces, and 4 bike lockers.

Redondo Beach


Finally, Redondo Beach station is found at 2406 Marine Ave/5301 Marine Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, near the place where Marine Ave meets I-405. There are 403 free parking spaces, 12 bike rack spaces, and 5 bike lockers at the station.