Willowbrook (Los Angeles Metro station)
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Willowbrook/Rosa Parks
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Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station lower platform for the Blue Line
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| Location | 11611 Willowbrook Avenue Willowbrook, CA 90059 |
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| Coordinates | 33°55′42″N 118°14′17″W / 33.9282°N 118.2380°WCoordinates: 33°55′42″N 118°14′17″W / 33.9282°N 118.2380°W | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 center platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 975 "park and ride" spaces | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 30 bike rack spaces 4 bike lockers |
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| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | in service | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 14, 1990 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Imperial/Wilmington Ave | |||||||||||||||
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Willowbrook/Rosa Parks is a major hub Los Angeles County Metro Rail station on the Blue Line and Green Line. The station, located at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Wilmington Avenue in the Willowbrook community of Los Angeles County, is a major transfer point for commuters.
As a major transfer station, Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station also acts as a major bus hub, serving many bus routes operated by Metro and other regional/municipal transit agencies. The station also has park and ride facilities, including 975 parking spaces and 4 bike lockers. To the east of the station is the Metro Rail Operations Center, which is the dispatch hub for all Metro Rail trains.
The station is located in unincorporated Willowbrook, near the Los Angeles community of Watts in the South Los Angeles region. It is directly across the street from the Imperial Courts Housing Project, which is located within the City of Los Angeles. The Green Line platform for this station is located in the middle of the Century Freeway.
The station's official name memorializes Rosa Parks, an important African-American civil rights activist. The station was formerly known as Imperial/Wilmington.
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