17th Street/SMC station
| Company type | Light rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica , United States |
Area served | Santa Monica, California |
| Products | Light rail transit services |
17th Street/SMC station is a ground-level light rail stop within the Los Angeles Metro Rail network, situated close to the intersection of 17th Street and Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California. The station lies approximately 0.6 miles northwest of Santa Monica College (SMC) and is part of the E Line route.
History
The former interurban Santa Monica Air Line operated along a private right-of-way just south of Colorado Avenue in this vicinity. Although the E Line largely traces the original Air Line path, the alignment and station locations here were shifted to Colorado Boulevard's median following a design request from the City of Santa Monica.
Station layout
Positioned within Santa Monica's Midtown District, this station occupies the median of Colorado Avenue west of 17th Street, adjacent to Memorial Park, an area designated by the city as the "Memorial Park Neighborhood Transit Village." It is located three blocks away from Santa Monica College.
The platform stretches from 17th Street on its eastern end to a point between 15th and 16th Streets on the western side, featuring access points at both extremities. Nearby parking facilities and an off-street bus stop can be found just south of Colorado Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets.
Connections
, available transit connections include:[1][2]
- Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica): 5, 41
- ↑ "E Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 15, 2024. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Little Blue Book" (PDF). Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica). December 15, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.