Highland Park station (Los Angeles Metro)

Highland Park
Location	151 North Avenue 57, Highland Park, Los Angeles
Coordinates	34°06′40″N 118°11′33″W / 34.1112°N 118.1926°WCoordinates: 34°06′40″N 118°11′33″W / 34.1112°N 118.1926°W
Owned by	Metro
Line(s)	Gold Line
Platforms	1 center platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	none
Bicycle facilities	8 bike rack spaces 8 bike lockers
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	in service
History
Opened	c. 1911
Rebuilt	July 26, 2003
Previous names	Avenue 57 Station
Services
Preceding station   Metro Rail   Following station Southwest Museum toward Atlantic Gold Line South Pasadena toward APU/Citrus College   Former services   Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Los Angeles Terminus Main Line Via Pasadena, Pomona South Pasadena toward Chicago Dearborn Station

Highland Park is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located near the intersection of North Avenue 57 at Marmion Way (one block north of North Figueroa Street) in the Highland Park neighborhood of Northeast Los Angeles, California. The station is served by the Gold Line.^[1]

The station features an architectural sculpture, called 'Stone Tree Inverted Post (Bound Water Light),' created by artist Jud Fine.^[2]

During the construction and planning stages, Highland Park station was originally planned to be named Avenue 57 station, named for nearby Avenue 57. It was one of three stations to be renamed shortly before the lines opening.

The original Highland Park station and freight depot, for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, was demolished in 1965.^[3]

Station layout

Platform	Southbound	←  Gold Line toward Atlantic (Southwest Museum)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Northbound	→  Gold Line toward APU/Citrus College (South Pasadena) →

Metro Rail service

Gold Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:15 AM daily.^[4]

Landmarks

• Abbey San Encino
• Arroyo Seco Regional Library
• Highland Park Recreation Center
• Highland Theater
• L.A. Police Historical Museum
• Occidental College (in neighboring Eagle Rock)

Bus connections

• Metro Local: 81, 83, 176, 256
• LADOT DASH: Highland Park/Eagle Rock
• Union Station: Los Angeles, Ca. Transportation Center

References

1. Metro Highland Park Station page.
2. "Stone Tree Inverted Post (Copper Bound Water Light),2003". Metro. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
3. Fisher, Charles J.; Highland Park Heritage Trust (2008). Highland Park. Arcadia Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-7385-5570-6.
4. "Gold Line timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-05-10.

External links

• Metro.net: Highland Park Station homepage