Lincoln/Cypress station

Lincoln/Cypress
Lincoln/Cypress
	Lincoln/Cypress station platform
General information
Location	370 West Avenue 26; Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°04′53″N 118°13′12″W / 34.0813°N 118.2199°W
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
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 26, 2003
Previous names	Avenue 26; Lincoln Heights/Cypress Park;
Passengers
FY 2024	828 (avg. wkdy boardings)
Services
Former services
at AT&SF station
Location
Location

Lincoln/Cypress station is an elevated light rail station on the A 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^[3] This station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.

Service

Hours and frequency

A Line service hours are from approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:45 p.m daily. Trains operate every 8 minutes during peak hours, Monday to Friday. Trains run every 10 minutes, during midday on weekdays and weekends, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day.^[4]

Connections

As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:^[5]

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.^[6]

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

^ "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
^ "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
^ "Gold Line station information". Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
^ "Metro A Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
^ "A Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "Water Street: River of Dreams". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.