Del Amo (LACMTA Station)
Encyclopedia
Del Amo is a station on the Los Angeles County Metro
Blue Line. It has an elevated platform over Del Amo Boulevard where it intersects with Santa Fe Avenue, and is on the Blue Line right-of-way
in the Los Angeles County community of Rancho Dominguez
(near the border with Carson
).
Del Amo is the only elevated blue line station that was not originally built to handle three car trains. The northern end of the platform was lengthened in 2000.
The Blue Line maintenance and storage yard is located between the Wardlow
and Del Amo stations. http://www.metro.net/doing_business/filming_metro/rail_facilities.htm
Los Angeles County Metro Rail
Metro Rail is the rapid transit rail system consisting of five separate lines serving 70 stations in the Los Angeles County, California area. The new Expo line is due to enter service in early 2012. It connects with the Metro liner bus rapid transit system and also with the Metrolink commuter...
Blue Line. It has an elevated platform over Del Amo Boulevard where it intersects with Santa Fe Avenue, and is on the Blue Line right-of-way
Right-of-way (railroad)
A right-of-way is a strip of land that is granted, through an easement or other mechanism, for transportation purposes, such as for a trail, driveway, rail line or highway. A right-of-way is reserved for the purposes of maintenance or expansion of existing services with the right-of-way...
in the Los Angeles County community of Rancho Dominguez
Rancho Dominguez, California
Rancho Dominguez is a former settlement, now an unincorporated community, in Los Angeles County, California. It was located near East Rancho Dominguez. Rancho Dominguez is located between Long Beach, California and Carson, California....
(near the border with Carson
Carson, California
Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city....
).
Del Amo is the only elevated blue line station that was not originally built to handle three car trains. The northern end of the platform was lengthened in 2000.
The Blue Line maintenance and storage yard is located between the Wardlow
Wardlow (LACMTA Station)
Wardlow is a station on the Los Angeles County Metro Blue Line. It has an island platform, and is on the Blue Line right-of-way near Wardlow Road in the Wrigley neighborhood of Long Beach, California. Wardlow is a park and ride station with 25 parking spaces and 10 bike lockers.Willow and Wardlow...
and Del Amo stations. http://www.metro.net/doing_business/filming_metro/rail_facilities.htm
Metro Rail service
Blue Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:45 AM daily.Bus connections
- Metro LocalMetro LocalMetro 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...
: 202 - Carson Circuit: D, G
- Long Beach TransitLong Beach TransitLong Beach Transit is a municipal transit company providing fixed and flexible bus transit services in Long Beach, California, United States, other communities in South and Southeast Los Angeles County and Northwestern Orange County. Long Beach Transit also operates the Passport shuttle, Aquabus,...
: 191, 192, 193, 194