APU/Citrus College station

APU/Citrus College is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located between Palm Drive and Citrus Avenue, a block north of Foothill Boulevard, in Azusa, California next to Citrus College and walking distance of Azusa Pacific University.[2] The station is currently being used as Metro Gold Line's new temporary terminal station.[3][4]

APU/Citrus College
 
Location901B N Citrus Ave (parking structure)
Coordinates34.1369°N 117.8901°W / 34.1369; -117.8901
Owned byMetro
Platforms1
Tracks2
ConnectionsMetro
Construction
Parking200 spaces
3 EV charging stations
Bicycle facilities18 bike rack spaces
24 bike lockers[1]
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Statusin service
History
OpenedMarch 5, 2016 (March 5, 2016)
Previous namesAzusa/Citrus
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Azusa Downtown
toward Atlantic
 L Line (Gold) Terminus
Future services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Azusa Downtown
toward Downtown Long Beach
 A Line (Blue) Terminus
Location

This station was constructed as part of the Gold Line Foothill Extension project Phase 2A. It began revenue service on March 5, 2016.[5][6]

Due to heavy rain in March 2016, the previously delayed underpass construction on N. Citrus Ave. was flooded. The Citrus Avenue extension and underpass was finally opened in September 2016.

Station layout
Platform Southbound ←  L Line (Gold) toward Atlantic (Azusa Downtown)
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
Southbound ←  L Line (Gold) toward Atlantic (Azusa Downtown)

Future Metro Rail service

The Gold Line will continue east to the future Montclair station as part of Phase 2B,[6] which will take another 8–9 years; projected completion is 2026-2027.

However, once the Regional Connector is completed, the Phase 2B extension and all Gold Line stations north of Union Station will become part of the A Line (blue).[7]

Bus connections

The City of Glendora offers a weekday shuttle service to this station.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Gold Line". Metro. LACMTA. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. "Art of the Journey, The Foothill Gold Line" (PDF). Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-07-15. Retrieved 2010-04-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.foothillextension.org/CityRelatedDevelopment/crd%20azusa.htm%5B%5D
  5. LA Metro (May 30, 2014). "Gold Line Foothill Extension". Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  6. Nelson, Laura J. (March 5, 2016). "Metro Gold Line extension tests San Gabriel Valley's support for transit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  7. "The Metro Blue Line will soon be called the 'A Line' • Long Beach Post". lbpost.com. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  8. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2016-02-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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