APU/Citrus College station

APU/Citrus College  Gold Line 
Location 905 N Citrus Ave (parking structure) Free shuttle takes you to S/W corner of Foothill & Citrus.
Coordinates 34°08′13″N 117°53′24″W / 34.1369°N 117.8901°W / 34.1369; -117.8901
Owned by Metro
Platforms 1
Tracks 2
Connections Metro
Construction
Parking

200 spaces

EV Charging = 3 spaces
Bicycle facilities 18 bike rack spaces
24 bike lockers[1]
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Completed but more parking needed, lot full M-F by 7 am, if after 7 am go directly to the Azusa Downtown Station.
History
Opened March 5, 2016
Services
Preceding station   Metro Rail   Following station
toward Atlantic
Gold LineTerminus

APU/Citrus College is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located between Palm Drive and Citrus Avenue, a block north of Foothill Boulevard, in Azusa, California next to Citrus College and within walking distance of Azusa Pacific University. The station is currently being used as Metro Gold Line's new temporary terminal station.[2][3]

This station was constructed as part of the Gold Line Foothill Extension project Phase 2A. It began revenue service on March 5, 2016.[4][5]

Currently this station can only be accessed by going through the Rosedale private community. Plans and construction to extend Citrus Avenue to meet the APU/Citrus Goldline station have been running behind schedule. Rosedale (new home development company responsible for the Citrus Avenue extension project) had asked the MTA for a four month delay in the opening of the APU/Citrus station due to slower than expected construction.

Due to heavy rain in March 2016, Rosedale's underpass construction was flooded. Rosedale estimated additional weather related delays could set back the street opening until August 2016 or even 2017.

Station layout

Southbound ■ Gold Line toward Atlantic (Azusa Downtown)
Southbound ■ Gold Line toward Atlantic (Azusa Downtown)

Future Metro Rail service

The Gold Line will continue east to the future Montclair station as part of Phase 2B.,[5] which will take another 8 years, projected completion is 2024.

Bus connections

References

  1. ↑ "Gold Line". Metro. LACMTA. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.foothillextension.org/city_azusa.html
  3. ↑ http://www.foothillextension.org/CityRelatedDevelopment/crd%20azusa.htm
  4. ↑ LA Metro (May 30, 2014). "Gold Line Foothill Extension". Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Nelson, Laura J. (March 5, 2016). "Metro Gold Line extension tests San Gabriel Valley's support for transit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  6. ↑ http://media.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/804_2016-0221.pdf

External links

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