Azusa Downtown station
| Company type | Light rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | March 5, 2016 |
| Headquarters | Azusa, California , United States |
Area served | Los Angeles Metro Rail network |
Azusa Downtown station is a ground-level light rail stop on the A Line within the Los Angeles Metro Rail network. Located on Alameda Avenue, it lies one block north of Foothill Boulevard in the heart of Downtown Azusa, from which the station derives its name.
This station commenced operations on March 5, 2016, as a component of Phase 2A in the Gold Line Foothill Extension Project.
History
The initial rail station serving Azusa was established in 1887 by the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Railroad, which was responsible for laying the first tracks and constructing the original depot. The railroad, created in 1883 by James F. Crank, was designed to link the San Gabriel Valley with downtown Los Angeles. Ownership transferred to the California Central Railway in 1887, which later merged into the Southern California Railway in 1889. In 1906, it became part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway network as the Pasadena Subdivision. This route hosted services such as the Southwest Chief and Desert Wind trains operated by Santa Fe and subsequently Amtrak until 1986, when the Desert Wind was rerouted. Rail service through the San Gabriel Valley continued until a bridge in Arcadia was compromised during the 1994 Northridge earthquake, resulting in suspension of operations until construction of the Gold Line. The Azusa depot, originally built in 1888, underwent renovation in 1946.
Connections
As of , available connections include:[1]
- Foothill Transit: , , ,
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