Vermont/Athens station

Vermont/Athens
C Line train departs Vermont/Athens station
General information
Location	11603 South Vermont Avenue Athens, California
Coordinates	33.9287°N 118.2918°W / 33.9287; -118.2918
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	GTrans Los Angeles Metro Bus The Link
Construction
Structure type	Freeway median, below-grade
Parking	155 spaces[1]
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	August 12, 1995 (1995-08-12)
Previous names	Vermont Ave/I-105 (1995–2000)[2] Vermont (2000–2012)
Passengers
FY 2024	1,451 (avg. wkdy boardings)[3]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Crenshaw toward Aviation/Century C Line Harbor Freeway toward Norwalk
Former services Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station Strawberry Park towards San Pedro San Pedro via Gardena Forest towards Pacific Electric Building Strawberry Park towards Clifton Redondo Beach via Gardena Westbridge towards Clifton Hawthorne–El Nido Preceding station Los Angeles Railway Following station Terminus F Vermont and 108th towards Union Station
Location

Vermont/Athens station is a below-grade light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is situated in the median of Interstate 105 (Century Freeway) and named after Vermont Avenue and the Athens community where it is located. It opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995.[4]

The station was initially named Vermont Ave/I-105 but was later simplified to Vermont/Athens in 2012 with its location clarified.[5]

This station is expected to be a stop along the Vermont Transit Corridor when that service commences.[6]

Service

Hours and frequency

C Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. daily. Trains operate every 12 minutes throughout the day. Night and early morning weekend service is every 20 minutes.[7]

Connections

As of January 12, 2024^[update], the following connections are available:[8]

• GTrans (Gardena): 2
• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 204, 206, Rapid 754
• the Link: Athens

History

The station's site is near the former Delta station on the San Pedro via Gardena Line of the Pacific Electric. It was also the southern terminus of the Los Angeles Railway F Line, allowing interchanges between the two systems. Pacific Electric service ended in 1940, while the F Line ran until 1955.

References

1. "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
2. Allah, Salaam (July 2, 2004). "Image showing Vermont Ave/I-105 sign". www.nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
3. "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
4. "Green Light for the Green Line". The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. p. 334. Retrieved 30 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "October 2011 Board Meeting - Item 38" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 20, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
6. Scauzillo, Steve (September 22, 2022). "LA Metro boosts plan for bus and rail on Vermont Avenue stretching from Hollywood to Athens". Daily News. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
7. "C Line Timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
8. "C Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 5, 2025. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2025.

External links

Media related to Vermont / Athens (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons