Douglas (LACMTA station)
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Douglas is a Los Angeles County Metro Rail
station on the Green Line. The station is an island platform
near the corner of Douglas St. and Park Pl., north of Rosecrans Ave. in El Segundo, California
. The original name for this station was Douglas/Rosecrans and it may still be used in some places.
When the Crenshaw Corridor
project is completed (expected in 2016 or 2018), this station will also be served by the Crenshaw Line.
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...
station on the Green Line. The station is an island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
near the corner of Douglas St. and Park Pl., north of Rosecrans Ave. in El Segundo, California
El Segundo, California
El Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located on the Santa Monica Bay, it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and is one of the Beach Cities of Los Angeles County and part of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments...
. The original name for this station was Douglas/Rosecrans and it may still be used in some places.
When the Crenshaw Corridor
Crenshaw Corridor (Los Angeles Metro)
The Crenshaw Corridor is a mass-transit project to construct a new light-rail corridor through southwest Los Angeles. The corridor will run generally north-south and will connect the Crenshaw District and Leimert Park to Inglewood and LAX...
project is completed (expected in 2016 or 2018), this station will also be served by the Crenshaw Line.
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...
: 125 - Amtrak Thruway BusAmtrak Thruway MotorcoachThruway Motorcoach is Amtrak's system of Amtrak-owned intercity coaches, locally contracted transit buses, through-ticketed local bus routes and taxi services to connect Amtrak train stations to areas not served by its railroads...
to Bakersfield.