Downtown Long Beach  | |||||||||||
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 Downtown Long Beach station platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 128 West First Street Long Beach, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°46′05″N118°11′36″W / 33.7681°N 118.1932°W /33.7681; -118.1932 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | SeeConnections section | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Paid parking nearby | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Long Beach Bike Share station[1] andracks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | September 1, 1990; 35 years ago (1990-09-01)[2] | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | |||||||||||
| Previous names | Transit Mall (1990–2013) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2025 | 2,647 (avg. wkdy boardings)[6] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Downtown Long Beach station (formerlyTransit Mall station) is an at-gradelight rail station on theA Line of theLos Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located in the middle of 1st Street between Pine Avenue and Pacific Avenue inDowntown Long Beach, California, after which the station is named.[7] It is the southern terminus of the A Line.
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 byLong Beach Transit to upgrade thetransit mall. Newbus shelters were constructed, with improved lighting and new artwork. The project was completed in spring 2011.[8][9]
During the2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to and from venues located at the Long Beach Sports Park includinghandball at theLong Beach Arena, temporary facilities forBeach Volleyball andwater polo, along withmarathon swimming androwing inLong Beach harbor.[10]
A Line service hours are from approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:45 p.m. daily. Trains operate every 8 minutes during peak hours, Monday to Friday. Trains run every 10 minutes, during midday on weekdays and weekends, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day.[11]
The Long Beach Transit Mall is a major hub for municipal bus lines. As of December 15, 2024[update], the following connections are available:[12]
The station features the artworkAngel Train by Metro Art commissioned artist Patrick Mohr.[14]
The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
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