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Downtown Long Beach station (formerly Transit Mall station) is an at-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located in the middle of 1st Street between Pine Avenue and Pacific Avenue in Downtown Long Beach, California, after which the station is named.[5] It is the southern terminus of the A Line.

Downtown Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station platform
General information
Location	128 West First Street Long Beach, California
Coordinates	33.7681°N 118.1932°W / 33.7681; -118.1932
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	See Connections section
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Paid parking nearby
Bicycle facilities	Long Beach Bike Share station[1] and racks
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	July 14, 1990; 32 years ago (1990-07-14)
Rebuilt	October 20, 2014[2][3] June 1, 2019[4]
Previous names	Transit Mall (1990–2013)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station 1st Street One-way operation A Line Pacific Avenue toward 7th Street/Metro Center
Future services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station 1st Street One-way operation A Line Pacific Avenue toward APU/Citrus College
Location

It is a key part of the Long Beach Transit Mall, which extends along 1st Street between Pacific Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard. As the city's major transit center, this section of 1st Street is closed to private vehicles and only trains and transit vehicles are allowed.

In 2010, a $7 million project was undertaken by Long Beach Transit to upgrade the transit mall. New bus shelters were constructed, with improved lighting and new artwork. The project was completed in spring 2011.[6][7]

During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to and from venues located at the Long Beach Sports Park including handball at the Long Beach Arena, temporary facilies for BMX and water polo, along with marathon swimming and triathlon in Long Beach harbor.[8]

Service

Station layout

Northbound	←  A Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (Pacific Avenue)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Northbound	←  A Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (Pacific Avenue)

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.[9]

Connections

The Long Beach Transit Mall is a major hub for municipal bus lines. As of February 20, 2022^[update], the following connections are available:[10]

• Flixbus[11]
• LADOT Commuter Express: 142
• Long Beach Transit: 21, 22, 46, 51, 61, 71, 72, 81, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 111, 112, 121, 151, 172, 173, 174, 181, 182, 191, 192, Passport
• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 60 (late night only), 232
• Torrance Transit: 3, Rapid 3

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

• Aquarium of the Pacific
• Long Beach Civic Center
• Long Beach Performing Arts Center
• Pine Avenue Entertainment District
• Rainbow Harbor and Shoreline Village
• RMS Queen Mary
• The Pike Entertainment Complex

References

Media related to Downtown Long Beach station at Wikimedia Commons

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