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Firestone station is an elevated light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located between Graham Avenue and the Union Pacific freight railroad's Wilmington Subdivision (the historic route of the Pacific Electric Railway), and elevated over the intersection of Firestone Boulevard, after which the station is named, in the unincorporated Los Angeles County community of Firestone Park.[2]

This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. (March 2022)

Firestone
Firestone station, as seen from street level
General information
Location	8615 Graham Avenue Firestone Park, California
Coordinates	33.9599°N 118.2432°W / 33.9599; -118.2432
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Los Angeles Metro Bus the Link
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	July 14, 1990; 32 years ago (1990-07-14)
Rebuilt	November 2, 2019[1]
Previous names	Graham (Pacific Electric)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station 103rd Street/Watts Towers toward Downtown Long Beach A Line Florence toward 7th Street/Metro Center
Former services Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station Latin towards Morgan Avenue Long Beach Nadeau towards Pacific Electric Building Latin towards Santa Ana SP Depot Santa Ana Latin towards Clifton Redondo Beach via Gardena Kent towards Watts Watts Local Edgewood Park towards Pacific Electric Building
Future services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station 103rd Street/Watts Towers toward Downtown Long Beach A Line Florence toward APU/Citrus College
Location

Service

Station layout

Platform	Northbound	← A Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (Florence)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Southbound	→ A Line toward Downtown Long Beach (103rd Street/Watts Towers) →
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.[3]

Connections

As of February 20, 2022^[update], the following connections are available:[4]

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 115
• the Link: Florence-Firestone/Walnut Park

Notable places nearby

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

• Colonel Leon H. Washington County Park

References

External links

• Metro website

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