East LA Civic Center station is an at-grade light rail station on the L Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of 3rd Street and Mednik Avenue in East Los Angeles, California. The station is served by the L Line.[1] This station opened on November 15, 2009, as part of the Gold Line Eastside Extension. This station and all the other Eastside Extension stations will be part of the E Line upon completion of the Regional Connector project in 2023.

East LA Civic Center
A southbound train prepares to depart the East LA Civic Center station
General information
Location	4780 East 3rd Street East Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34.0332°N 118.1614°W / 34.0332; -118.1614
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Metro Local El Sol Montebello Transit
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	November 15, 2009; 12 years ago (2009-11-15)
Previous names	3rd/Mednik
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Atlantic Terminus L Line Maravilla toward APU/Citrus College
Future services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Maravilla toward Downtown Santa Monica E Line Atlantic Terminus
Location

Service

Station layout

East LA Civic Center station utilizes a simple island platform setup with two tracks in the median of East 3rd Street. There are two ramps for platform access, one at the intersection of Civic Center Way, leading to the namesake East LA Civic Center, and the other at the intersection of South Mednik Avenue.

Northbound	← L Line toward APU/Citrus College (Maravilla)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound	→ L Line toward Atlantic (Terminus) →

Hours and frequency

L Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 a.m. until 12:15 a.m. daily. Monday through Friday, trains on the L Line operate every 10 minutes during peak hours, every 12 minutes during the midday hours, and every 20 minutes into the evening. During the weekends, trains operate every 12 minutes most of the day, but every 20 minutes in the early morning and evening hours.[2]

Connections

As of February 20, 2022^[update], the following connections are available:[3]

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 106, 258
• El Sol: City Terrace/ELAC, Union Pacific/Salazar Park, Whittier Blvd./Saybrook Park
• Montebello Transit: 40

References

External links

• Media related to East LA Civic Center (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Eastside Extension page LACMTA

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