Artesia Transit Center
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Artesia Transit Center is a Metro Silver Line station and large bus station
Bus station
A bus station is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop...

 at southern end of the Harbor Transitway
Harbor Transitway
The Harbor Transitway is an 11-mile shared-use bus corridor and high-occupancy vehicle roadway that runs in the median of Interstate 110 in Southern California...

 located in the southwest corner of Interstate 110 (Harbor Freeway)
Interstate 110 (California)
Route 110, consisting of two segments of State Route 110 joined by Interstate 110 , is a state highway in the Los Angeles area of the U.S. state of California, mostly built to freeway standards...

 and State Route 91 (Gardena Freeway)
California State Route 91
State Route 91 is a major east–west freeway located entirely within Southern California and serving several regions of the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area...

 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

. It has a 900 park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...

 spaces.

Layout

Pedestrian and parking access is via Cassidy Street & Vermont Avenue and from near 182nd Street & Hoover Street. Transitway services which continue southbound to Carson
Carson (LACMTA station)
Carson is a transitway station station on the Harbor Transitway at its undercrossing of Carson Street in Carson, California. It is one of two that are outside of a dedicated transitway. North of this station transitway services use Torrance Boulevard and Figueroa Street to the Artesia Transit Center...

 station use Figueroa Street
Figueroa Street
Figueroa Street is a street in Los Angeles County, California named for General José Figueroa , governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835, who oversaw the secularization of the missions of California...

.

Station improvements

Harbor Transitway Park & Ride and transit station improvements. Enhance signage, lighting and security at Park & Ride lots. Install CCTV at Harbor Transitway stations by March 2012.

Metro Expresslanes - Night detour

On August 7, 2011 Caltrans began working on constructing the Metro ExpressLanes project
Metro ExpressLanes project
The Metro ExpressLanes project is a transport project taking place in Los Angeles between 2011 and 2012 to 'improve traffic flow and provide enhanced travel options on I-10 and I-110 in Los Angeles County'. It includes a range of infrastructure developments on the Harbor Transitway and the El Monte...

 on the 1-110 Harbor Transitway
Harbor Transitway
The Harbor Transitway is an 11-mile shared-use bus corridor and high-occupancy vehicle roadway that runs in the median of Interstate 110 in Southern California...

. Caltrans will install the Fastrack transponders, modify the carpool lanes, & install CCTVs on the Silver Line stations. The nightly detour takes place between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The construction is expected to be complete by September 2012. Given this, the Metro Silver Line stations at 37th Street, Slauson, Manchester and Rosecrans will be closed during the designated period (10:00 p.m.- 6:00 a.m.) daily. Passengers at the Harbor Freeway/I-105 will need to board the Metro Silver Line at the Figueroa street entrance of the station (street level). The Metro Silver Line stop on the freeway level of this station is closed during the detour. During the detour, between 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. there are shuttles which run on Figueroa Street between 7th St./Metro Center & Artesia Transit Center
Artesia Transit Center
Artesia Transit Center is a Metro Silver Line station and large bus station at southern end of the Harbor Transitway located in the southwest corner of Interstate 110 and State Route 91 in Los Angeles...

. The shuttles begins at Artesia Transit Center
Artesia Transit Center
Artesia Transit Center is a Metro Silver Line station and large bus station at southern end of the Harbor Transitway located in the southwest corner of Interstate 110 and State Route 91 in Los Angeles...

 & makes stops at Figueroa/ 182nd street, Figueroa/ Rosecrans, Figueroa/ Harbor Freeway Station, Figueroa/Manchester, Figueroa/ Slauson, Figueroa/ Exposition, Figueroa/ Adams & then the regular Silver Line stops until 7th St./Metro Center where the shuttles terminate. These shuttles will not charge for the service. Passengers can use these shuttles to connect to the nearest Silver Line stop. Moreover, Metro Express
Metro Express
Metro Express is a form of express bus service in Los Angeles County, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Buses are usually express for a portion of the route, then run either local or limited stop in other areas...

 lines 450X, 460, and 550 will not serve the stations while the detour is in effect. Metro Express
Metro Express
Metro Express is a form of express bus service in Los Angeles County, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Buses are usually express for a portion of the route, then run either local or limited stop in other areas...

 lines 450X & 550 will only stop at Figueroa/ Harbor Fwy Station while the detour occurs. Metro Express
Metro Express
Metro Express is a form of express bus service in Los Angeles County, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Buses are usually express for a portion of the route, then run either local or limited stop in other areas...

 line 460 runs nonstop between Downtown Los Angeles & during the detour.

Services

Silver line
  • Metro Liner: Metro Silver Line


Other transitway services
  • Metro Express
    Metro Express
    Metro Express is a form of express bus service in Los Angeles County, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Buses are usually express for a portion of the route, then run either local or limited stop in other areas...

    : 450X, 550


Other services
  • Metro Local
    Metro Local
    Metro Local is a bus system in Los Angeles County operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . This retronym designation was placed to differentiate it from the Metro Rapid service...

    : 52, 130, 205, 352
  • Torrance Transit
    Torrance Transit
    Torrance Transit is a transit agency serving mainly the South Bay region of Los Angeles County.-Routes:Torrance Transit is a transit agency serving mainly the South Bay region of Los Angeles County.-Routes:...

    : 1, 6
  • Carson Circuit: North / South Shuttle
  • Gardena Transit: 1, 2, 4

Bay arrangement/ Bus Bays

  • Bay 1- Carson Circuit: North / South Shuttle
  • Bay 2- Torrance Transit: 6 (East), Metro Local
    Metro Local
    Metro Local is a bus system in Los Angeles County operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . This retronym designation was placed to differentiate it from the Metro Rapid service...

    : 130 (East) , 205 (North)
  • Bay 3- Gardena Transit: 4, Metro Local
    Metro Local
    Metro Local is a bus system in Los Angeles County operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . This retronym designation was placed to differentiate it from the Metro Rapid service...

    : 52, 352
  • Bay 4- Gardena Transit: 1, Metro Local
    Metro Local
    Metro Local is a bus system in Los Angeles County operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . This retronym designation was placed to differentiate it from the Metro Rapid service...

    : 130 (West), 344
  • Bay 5- Metro Express
    Metro Express
    Metro Express is a form of express bus service in Los Angeles County, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Buses are usually express for a portion of the route, then run either local or limited stop in other areas...

    : 550 (North) , Torrance Transit: 1 (North)
  • Bay 6- Metro Liner: Silver Line , Metro Express
    Metro Express
    Metro Express is a form of express bus service in Los Angeles County, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Buses are usually express for a portion of the route, then run either local or limited stop in other areas...

    : 450X (North)
  • Bay 7- Discharge Only
  • Bay 8- Silver Line Discharge Only
  • Bay 9- Silver Line Discharge Only
  • Bay 10- Metro Local
    Metro Local
    Metro Local is a bus system in Los Angeles County operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . This retronym designation was placed to differentiate it from the Metro Rapid service...

    : 246, Metro Express
    Metro Express
    Metro Express is a form of express bus service in Los Angeles County, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Buses are usually express for a portion of the route, then run either local or limited stop in other areas...

    : 450X (South), Metro Express
    Metro Express
    Metro Express is a form of express bus service in Los Angeles County, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Buses are usually express for a portion of the route, then run either local or limited stop in other areas...

    : 550 (South)
  • Bay 11- Gardena Transit: 2 (South), Metro Local
    Metro Local
    Metro Local is a bus system in Los Angeles County operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . This retronym designation was placed to differentiate it from the Metro Rapid service...

    : 205 (South), Torrance Transit: 6 (West)
  • Bay 12- Gardena Transit: 2 (North), Torrance Transit: 1 (South)

Nearby Dining and Attractions

  • The Home Depot (Across the street)
  • South Garden Park
  • Sam's Club
  • Gardena Gateway Center (Shops and Restaurants)
  • Taco Bell
  • Krispy Kreme Doughnuts


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