Allen station
For the station that was meant to be called Allen for the Eglinton West Subway in Toronto, see Eglinton West (TTC).
Allen  | |||||||||||
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 The entrance of the station. | |||||||||||
| Location | 395 N Allen Avenue, Pasadena | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°09′06″N 118°06′48″W / 34.1518°N 118.1132°WCoordinates: 34°09′06″N 118°06′48″W / 34.1518°N 118.1132°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |
Gold Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 center platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | none | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 28 bike rack spaces | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | in service | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | July 26, 2003 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Allen is a freeway-median light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located above North Allen Avenue in the median of the 210 Freeway in Pasadena, California. The station is served by the Gold Line.[1]
This station features an architectural design called Rider's Dream, created by artist Michael Amescua.[2]
Students and faculty from Pasadena City College (PCC) can board shuttles to the PCC main campus or Community Education Center from Allen Station.[3]
It is one of the Gold Line stations near the Rose Parade route on Colorado Boulevard and is heavily used by people coming to see the parade.[4]
Station layout
| Platform | Southbound | ← Gold Line toward Atlantic (Lake) |
| Northbound | → Gold Line toward APU/Citrus College (Sierra Madre Villa) → | |
Metro Rail service
Gold Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:15 AM daily.[5]
Landmarks
- California Institute of Technology
- Huntington Library & Gardens
- Pasadena City College
- Pasadena Conservatory of Music
Bus connections
- Metro Local: 256, 686
- Pasadena Transit: 10
- Pasadena City College Shuttle (Students and Faculty only)
References
- ↑ Station Description Metro Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ↑ http://www.metro.net/about/art/locations/allen-station/
- ↑ http://www.pasadena.edu/police/shuttle.cfm
- ↑ Riding Metro on New Year's Day Retrieved 2014-09-21.
- ↑ "Gold Line timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-05-10.
External links
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Media related to Allen (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons - Station home page
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