Vermont/Athens station
Vermont/Athens station is an underground light rail facility on the C Line within the Los Angeles Metro Rail network. Situated in the center median of Interstate 105 (Century Freeway), it serves the Athens neighborhood and derives its name from nearby Vermont Avenue. This station commenced operations on August 12, 1995, as a segment of the Green Line.[1]
Initially identified as Vermont Ave/I-105, the designation was shortened to Vermont/Athens in 2012 to more accurately represent its geographic position.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Plans include incorporating this station as a stop on the upcoming Vermont Transit Corridor, which will improve transit connections once operational.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Connections
, the station offers connections to the following services:[2]
- GTrans (Gardena): route 2
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: , , Rapid
- the Link: Athens
History
Located close to the former Delta station on the San Pedro via Gardena Line operated by Pacific Electric, this site also served as the southern endpoint for the Los Angeles Railway F Line, enabling transfers between transit systems. Pacific Electric services ceased in 1940, while the F Line continued until 1955.