Bellflower station

Bellflower is a planned light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system.[1] It is part of the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor project. Measure M funds are programmed for a scheduled completion in 2041, though the project timeline is expected to be accelerated for an earlier opening.

The first Bellflower Pacific Electric Depot, c. 1915

Bellflower
Location	16336 Bellflower Blvd Bellflower, California
Coordinates	33.885662°N 118.125117°W
Other information
Status	Planned
History
Opened	c. 1905 (Pacific Electric)
Closed	1958 (Pacific Electric)
Rebuilt	1927 2028–2041 (planned)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Future service Paramount/Rosecrans toward Slauson West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor Pioneer Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station Rendalia towards Pacific Electric Building Santa Ana discontinued 1958 Terminus Woodruff Avenue before 1950 towards Santa Ana SP Depot
Location

The station is located across Bellflower Boulevard from the former Pacific Electric West Santa Ana Branch depot,[2] built in 1927. Passenger services operated between 1905 and 1958; it served as the terminus of the line after 1950.[3] Early maps use the former name of the town for the stop: Somerset.

References

1. Pacific Electric ROW / West Santa Ana Branch Corridor Alternatives Analysis Report (PDF). Metro (Report). Southern California Association of Governments. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
2. Sharp, Steven (October 17, 2019). "Metro Unveils TOD Concepts for West Santa Ana Branch Stations". Urbanize LA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
3. "Bellflower Pacific Electric Train Depot". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 6 September 2020.