Downtown Long Beach station
Downtown Long Beach station (formerly Transit Mall station) is an at-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located in the middle of 1st Street between Pine Avenue and Pacific Avenue in Downtown Long Beach, California, after which the station is named. It is the southern terminus of the A Line.
Downtown Long Beach station platform | |||||||||||
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| Location | 128 West First Street Long Beach, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.7681°N 118.1932°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | See Connections section | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Paid parking nearby | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Long Beach Bike Share station and racks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | September 1, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt |
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| Previous names | Transit Mall (1990–2013) | ||||||||||
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It is a key part of the Long Beach Transit Mall, which extends along 1st Street between Pacific Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard. As the city's major transit center, this section of 1st Street is closed to private vehicles and only trains and transit vehicles are allowed.
In 2010, a $7 million project was undertaken by Long Beach Transit to upgrade the transit mall. New bus shelters were constructed, with improved lighting and new artwork. The project was completed in spring 2011.
During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to and from venues located at the Long Beach Sports Park including handball at the Long Beach Arena, temporary facilities for BMX and water polo, along with marathon swimming and triathlon in Long Beach harbor.