Allen station

Allen station is an elevated light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of Interstate 210 (Foothill Freeway), above North Allen Avenue, after which the station is named, in Pasadena, California. The light rail station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.

For the Ion rapid transit station, see Allen station (Waterloo).

Allen
 
Allen station platform
General information
Other namesAllen/College
Location395 North Allen Avenue
Pasadena, California
Coordinates 34.1518°N 118.1132°W / 34.1518; -118.1132
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Los Angeles Metro Bus
  • Pasadena Transit
  • Pasadena City College Shuttle
Construction
Structure typeFreeway median, elevated
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 26, 2003 (2003-07-26)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Lake
toward Long Beach
 A Line Sierra Madre Villa
toward APU/Citrus College
Location

The station is also signed as Allen/College, for the nearby Pasadena City College, which operates shuttles between the station and its campuses.

It is one of the A Line stations near the Rose Parade route on Colorado Boulevard and is used by people coming to see the parade.

This station features an architectural design called Rider's Dream, created by artist Michael Amescua.

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