Southwest Museum Station is an at-grade light rail

Light rail

Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...

 station

Metro station

A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....

 in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail

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...

 system. It is located near the intersection of Marmion Way at Museum Drive in northeast Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

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. The station is served by the Gold Line.

The station is named after the historic Southwest Museum of the American Indian (closed as of May 2010), which is located a short walk from the station on Museum Drive. This station features an enhanced architectural design, called Highland Park Gateway, created by artists Teddy Sandoval and Paul Polubinskas.

Neighborhood attractions

• Audubon Center in Debs Park
• Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center
• Casa de Adobe
• Ramona Hall
• Autry National Center
• Sycamore Grove Park

External links

• Station home page