Artesia station

Artesia
Artesia station platform
General information
Location192012 Acacia Avenue
Compton, California
Coordinates33°52′36″N 118°13′22″W / 33.8766°N 118.2227°W / 33.8766; -118.2227
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking380 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 14, 1990 (1990-07-14)
RebuiltJune 1, 2019
Previous namesDominguez (Pacific Electric)
Passengers
FY 20251,634 (avg. wkdy boardings)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Del Amo
toward Long Beach
A Line Compton
toward Pomona
Former services
Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station
Dominguez Junction
toward Morgan Avenue
Long Beach Compton
Dominguez Junction
toward San Pedro
San Pedro via Dominguez
Location

Artesia station is an at-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located alongside the Union Pacific freight railroad's Wilmington Subdivision (the historic route of the Pacific Electric Railway), at its intersection with Artesia Boulevard, after which the station is named, in the city of Compton, California.

Artesia is a park and ride station with 380 parking spaces. The station is near the southern border of Compton, California near the unincorporated community of Rancho Dominguez. It is on Artesia Boulevard near the intersection of Alameda Street. It is also close to the Gardena Freeway (SR 91).