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Lincoln/Cypress station is an elevated light rail station on the L Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located above Avenue 26 between Artesian Street and Lacy Street in the Lincoln Heights and Cypress Park neighborhoods of Los Angeles, and next to the line's crossing of Interstate 5[2] This 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.

Lincoln/Cypress
Lincoln/Cypress station platform
General information
Location	370 West Avenue 26 Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34.0813°N 118.2199°W / 34.0813; -118.2199
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Los Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	94 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	July 26, 2003; 19 years ago (2003-07-26)
Previous names	Avenue 26 Lincoln Heights/Cypress Park
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Chinatown toward Atlantic L Line Heritage Square toward APU/Citrus College
Future services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Chinatown toward Downtown Long Beach A Line Heritage Square toward APU/Citrus College
Location

The station features a free park-and-ride lot.

Service

Station layout

Platform	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	←  L Line toward APU/Citrus College (Heritage Square)
	Southbound	→  L Line toward Atlantic (Chinatown) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
G	Street level	Entrance/Exit, ticket machines, park and ride

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: 251

Station artwork

A site-specific installation artwork, titled "Water Street: River of Dreams" by artist Cheri Gaulke, has visual references to metaphorically connect the Tongva people (Gabrieliño Indians) who once inhabited the area with a contemporary flowing landscape. A life-size bronze sculpture is of a Tongva woman drawing water from the imaginary river and pouring it into a tightly woven bronze basket. A 35 feet (11 m) long triptych “story fence” is located on the platform level, with cutout text related to the Tongva Indians and the life-enhancing Los Angeles River.[5]

Previous station names

During the construction and planning stages, Lincoln/Cypress station was originally planned to be named Avenue 26 station, named for nearby Avenue 26. It was one of three stations to be renamed shortly before the line's opening. It was then renamed Lincoln Heights/Cypress Park to reflect the neighborhoods that are served by the station. Metro now refers to the station using the shorter "Lincoln/Cypress".

References

External links

Media related to Lincoln/Cypress (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons

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