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Lake station is a below-grade light rail station on the L Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of Interstate 210 (Foothill Freeway), below North Lake Avenue, after which the station is named, in Pasadena, California. The light rail station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project. This station and all the other original and Foothill Extension stations will be part of the A Line upon completion of the Regional Connector project in 2023.

Lake
Exterior of the station
General information
Location	340 North Lake Avenue Pasadena, California
Coordinates	34.1519°N 118.1324°W / 34.1519; -118.1324
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Los Angeles Metro Bus LADOT Commuter Express Pasadena Transit
Construction
Structure type	Freeway median, below-grade
Parking	22 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	July 26, 2003; 19 years ago (2003-07-26)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Memorial Park toward Atlantic L Line Allen toward APU/Citrus College
Future services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Memorial Park toward Downtown Long Beach A Line Allen toward APU/Citrus College
Location

It is one of the Gold Line stations near the Rose Parade route on Colorado Boulevard and is used by people coming to see the parade on New Year's Day.[2]

This station features station art called Everyday People, created by artist Pat Ward Williams. This station has a parking lot with 22 paid reserved spaces.

Service

Station layout

G	Street level	Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines
Platform level	Northbound	←  L Line toward APU/Citrus College (Allen)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Southbound	→  L Line toward Atlantic (Memorial Park) →

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.[3]

Connections

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

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 662
• Pasadena Transit: 20, 40
• LADOT Commuter Express: 549

Notable places nearby

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

• Pasadena Playhouse District

References

External links

Media related to Lake (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons

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