Willow Street station
| Company type | Light rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Long Beach , United States |
Area served | Long Beach, California |
| Products | A Line (Los Angeles Metro) service |
Willow Street station serves as an at-grade light rail stop on the A Line within the Los Angeles Metro Rail network. It is located close to where Long Beach Boulevard intersects with Willow Street, in the Wrigley district of Long Beach, California.
Heading south of Willow Street, trains on the A Line depart from the dedicated right-of-way, which follows the historic Pacific Electric Railway alignment, and proceed to operate in street-running mode along the median of Long Beach Boulevard.
This station offers a park and ride option featuring 920 parking spaces, including a multi-level parking structure, as well as 10 secured bicycle lockers. Together with Wardlow station, Willow Street is one of two A Line stops situated in Wrigley nearest to Long Beach Municipal Airport.
History
The current station stands on the site of a former junction of the Pacific Electric Railway, where the Balboa Line branched off from the Long Beach Line. This historic junction was variously referred to as Willow, Willows, Willowville, and North Long Beach.
Connections
As of , available connections include:
- Long Beach Transit: , , , , ,
- Los Angeles Metro Bus:
Station
Out of Sight, a commissioned piece by Merge Conceptual Design under Metro Art, is a site-specific installation at this station. It incorporates a glass canopy composed of angled translucent panels that portray an image of a willow tree when viewed from the south and depict catenary wires when seen from the north.
The artwork contrasts natural elements with urban structures by integrating seating inscribed with poetic reflections on travel and local heritage. Drawing inspiration from fleeting views through train windows, the installation aligns visual elements at a precise viewpoint before shifting, exploring themes of illusion, light interplay, and poetry connected to the station’s surroundings.
Notable places nearby
- Wrigley Marketplace shopping center
- Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
- Pacific Hospital of Long Beach
- Veterans Park
- Sunnyside Cemetery & Long Beach Cemetery (two adjacent cemeteries established before 1900)