Vermont/Athens station is a below-grade light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is situated in the median of Interstate 105 (Century Freeway) and named after Vermont Avenue and the Athens community where it is located. It opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995.
The station was initially named Vermont Ave/I-105 but was later simplified to Vermont/Athens in 2012 with its location clarified.
Service Hours and frequency
Connections , the following connections are available: GTrans (Gardena): 2 Los Angeles Metro Bus: , , Rapid the Link: Athens
Future A future station is planned for the Vermont Transit Corridor at Vermont/Athens station, connecting with the C Line.
History
The station's site is near the former Delta station on the San Pedro via Gardena Line of the Pacific Electric. It was also the southern terminus of the Los Angeles Railway F Line, allowing interchanges between the two systems. Pacific Electric service ended in 1940, while the F Line ran until 1955.
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