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Del Amo station is an elevated light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located between Compton Creek and Santa Fe Avenue, and elevated over the intersection of Del Amo Boulevard, after which the station is named, in the Los Angeles County community of Rancho Dominguez and near the city of Carson.[4]

Del Amo
Del Amo station platform in 2015
General information
Location	20220 Santa Fe Avenue Rancho Dominguez, California
Coordinates	33.8495°N 118.2120°W / 33.8495; -118.2120
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Chargers Express/Galaxy Express Long Beach Transit Los Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	362 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	Racks and lockers[2]
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	July 14, 1990; 32 years ago (1990-07-14)
Rebuilt	June 1, 2019[3]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Wardlow toward Downtown Long Beach A Line Artesia toward 7th Street/Metro Center
Future services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Wardlow toward Downtown Long Beach A Line Artesia toward APU/Citrus College
Location

Del Amo station provides access to Dignity Health Sports Park (home stadium for the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer) via the Galaxy Express shuttle operated by Long Beach Transit on game days during soccer season.

During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to and from venues located at the Dignity Health Sports Park, site of the rugby, modern pentathalon, tennis, track cycling, and field hockey competitions.[5]

Del Amo is the only elevated A Line station that was not originally built to handle three car trains.^{[citation needed]} The northern end of the platform was lengthened in 2000.

The A Line maintenance and storage yard is located between the Wardlow and Del Amo stations.[6]

Service

Station layout

Platform	Northbound	← A Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (Artesia)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Southbound	→ A Line toward Downtown Long Beach (Wardlow) →
G	Street Level	Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines

Hours and frequency

A Line trains run every day between approximately 4:00 a.m. and 12:30 am. Trains operate every ten minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, and every twelve minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends after approximately 8 a.m. (with a 15/20-minute headway early Saturday and Sunday mornings). Night service is every 20 minutes.[7]

Connections

As of February 20, 2022^[update], the following connections are available:[8]

• Galaxy Express (service to home games at Dignity Health Sports Park)
• Long Beach Transit: 1, 4, 191, 192
• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 202

Notable places nearby

• Del Amo Swap Meet
• Dignity Health Sports Park
• VELO Sports Center

References

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