Duarte/City of Hope station
| Company type | Light rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | March 5, 2016 |
| Headquarters | Duarte , United States |
Area served | Los Angeles Metro Rail network |
| Owner | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
Duarte/City of Hope station is a ground-level light rail stop on the A Line within the Los Angeles Metro Rail network. Situated at the intersection of Duarte Road and Highland Avenue in Duarte, California, the station derives its name from both the city and the adjacent City of Hope National Medical Center located directly across.
This station commenced operations on March 5, 2016, as a component of Phase 2A of the Gold Line Foothill Extension Project.
History
The original Duarte train depot, established in 1886, served as the terminus for the initial services of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Railroad, which was launched in 1883 by James F. Crank with the goal of linking downtown Los Angeles to the San Gabriel Valley. In 1887, ownership transferred to the California Central Railway, which constructed the Duarte station building in 1897. By 1889, this route became part of the Southern California Railway Company, later acquired in 1906 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and renamed as the Pasadena Subdivision.
Up until 1986, Amtrak operated both the Southwest Chief and Desert Wind trains along this corridor, with the Desert Wind rerouted thereafter. The Santa Fe line continued serving the San Gabriel Valley until damage caused by the 1994 Northridge earthquake to a bridge in Arcadia resulted in track closure, which persisted until its transformation into a light rail system.
Connections
As of , available connections include:[1]
- Foothill Transit: , (Duarte eBus)
References
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