Fairview Heights station (Los Angeles Metro)

Fairview Heights
Fairview Heights station platform during ribbon cutting
General information
Location	1130 East Redondo Boulevard Inglewood, California
Coordinates	33.975347°N 118.335989°W / 33.975347; -118.335989
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Los Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	200 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	Racks and lockers
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07)[2]
Passengers
FY 2024	200 (avg. wkdy boardings)[3]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Hyde Park toward Expo/​Crenshaw K Line northern segment Downtown Inglewood toward Westchester/​Veterans
Location

Fairview Heights station is an at-grade light rail station on the K Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located alongside Redondo Boulevard and near the intersection of Florence Avenue and West Boulevard in Inglewood but near the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The station opened on October 7, 2022.[2] Metro held a ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony for the station on August 20, 2022.[1]

The station incorporates artwork by the artist Kim Schoenstadt.[4]

The Fairview Heights station will be the western trailhead of the Rail to Rail bike path.[5]

Service

Hours and frequency

K Line service hours are approximately from 4:30 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. daily. Trains operate every 10 minutes throughout most of the day. Trains run every 20 minutes after 8:00 p.m. every day and before 8:00 a.m. on weekends.[6]

Connections

As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:[7]

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 40, 111

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

• Centinela Park, including the Aguaje de Centinela landmark
• Inglewood Park Cemetery

Fairview Heights station and nearby Downtown Inglewood station are both within walking distance of the following sporting venues:

• Hollywood Park Casino, originally part of Hollywood Park Racetrack (1938–2013), still offers off-track betting on horse races
• Kia Forum, commonly known as the Forum
• SoFi Stadium
• Intuit Dome

References

1. "Station dedication held for K Line's Fairview Heights Station in Inglewood". Metro The Source. August 20, 2022. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
2. Patel, Tine (October 7, 2022). "LA Metro's new K Line opens today". CBS. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
3. "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
4. Broverman, Neal (January 22, 2018). "An Early Look at All the Artwork Coming to the Metro Crenshaw Line Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
5. Linton, Joe (January 29, 2022). "Metro Approves Rail-to-Rail Walk/Bike Facility, Groundbreaking Expected Next Month". Streetsblog Los Angeles. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
6. "Metro K Line schedule". November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
7. "K Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved December 26, 2023.

External links

Media related to Fairview Heights station (Los Angeles Metro) at Wikimedia Commons