Mariposa station (Los Angeles Metro)

Mariposa is an elevated light rail station on the Los Angeles County Metro Rail C Line. It is located on Nash Street and Mariposa Avenue in El Segundo, California.[1] The original name for this station was Mariposa/Nash and it may still be used in some places. The train platform, currently suitable for two-car trains, may be lengthened to accommodate three-car trains to enable increased capacity of the line.[2]

Mariposa
 
Mariposa Metro Green Line Station.
Location555 North Nash Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Coordinates33.9235°N 118.3875°W / 33.9235; -118.3875
Owned byMetro
Line(s) C Line
Platforms1 center platform
Tracks2
Construction
Parkingnone
Bicycle facilities4 bike rack spaces
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Statusin service
History
OpenedAugust 12, 1995 (August 12, 1995)
Previous namesMariposa Ave/Nash St
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
El Segundo
toward Redondo Beach
 C Line Aviation/LAX
toward Norwalk
Location

The Toyota Sports Center, the practice facility for the Los Angeles Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Sparks, is located nearby as are the Campus El Segundo Athletic Fields, two recreational artificial grass fields.

Station layout
Platform Westbound ←  C Linetoward Redondo Beach (El Segundo)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound →  C Linetoward Norwalk (Aviation / LAX) →

Metro Rail service

C Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:45 AM daily.[3]

Neighborhood and destinations

Bus connections

Metro Local

Other local and commuter bus

References
  1. "Green Line station information". Retrieved 2010-09-25.
  2. Broverman, Neal (2020-02-11). "Metro Is Betting Its Second-Oldest Light Rail Line Is About to See a Jump in Ridership". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  3. "Green Line timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-25.

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