Metro's $128 million Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project was funded partially via a federal TIGER grant. After an August 2018 groundbreaking, construction at Rosa Parks got into full swing in early 2019, as part of the "New Blue" refurbishments that closed portions of the A (Blue) Line for much of that year. For years, Metro's Rosa Parks Station in Willowbrook has been one of the busiest, dreariest and most crime-ridden light-rail stops in Los Angeles County. Authorities are continuing to search for suspects in a shooting that left four people injured at the Rosa Parks Metro Station in Willowbrook Friday night, officials said. The call of a shooting at Train service on the Metro Green and Blue lines was disrupted Sunday while authorities investigated a shooting at the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station involving the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s 39 reviews and 29 photos of WILLOWBROOK / ROSA PARKS STATION "This is not the most spectacular station in the world, but it's one of the few places in LA that you can see an environment like this. It gets three stars because it's a step in the right direction. Its also funny to stare at all the people stuck in traffic during rush hour. HAHA" More than 30,000 people pass through Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station every day. These riders - particularly those who also live in Willowbrook - deserve a safe, clean place to catch the train or bus. Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station is a major transport hub and Los Angeles Metro Rail station that serves the A and C lines. 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. minority residents of the Willowbrook community. The Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project will provide significant upgrades to expand the station’s multi-modal capacity and role as a quality community resource. The goals for the project are to: • Enhance safety and security 14 votes, 13 comments. 650K subscribers in the LosAngeles community. A place to talk about Los Angeles. Be nice. Train service on the Metro Green and Blue lines was disrupted Sunday while authorities investigated a fatal shooting at the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s > Expand station capacity > Streamline rail and bus transfers Since the completion of the Metro Blue Line in 1990 and the Metro Green Line in 1995, the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station has evolved from a neighborhood station into the fourth most heavily used station in the Metro system. The Willowbrook /Rosa Parks Improvement Project will The Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station is currently the second busiest light rail station on the Metro System after 7th Street/Metro Center in downtown Los Angeles. Metro will add Bus Line 53 (Central Av) to the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station in December 2021. More bus lines are planned to serve the station in 2022. 10) Will art be included as part of the improvement project? Artist team Jamex and Einar de la Torre and artist George Evans were selected by a community-based panel to create new site-specific artworks for the station. The artists will develop integrated artworks that are guided by research and community engagement, explore the legacy of Rosa Parks and the memory of the civil rights movement This modernized, user-friendly, and safe configuration improved the urban character of the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station and improved connections to local amenities such as the Martin Luther King Jr. Medical Campus, the Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, and the adjacent Kenneth Hahn Plaza Shopping Center. 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 Located in Willowbrook. It is served by Los Angeles Metro Rail A Line, Los Angeles Metro Rail C Line. Real time departures available. Nearby destinations include Imperial Courts, Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital, Kenneth Hahn Plaza. Bus and more to Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro Board member Mark Ridley-Thomas, Metro Board member Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker and Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington today visited the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station along the A Line for a “sneak-peek” of the new state-of-the-art Rosa Parks Customer A pedestrian promenade connecting Wilmington Avenue to the station. Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station is located at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Wilmington Avenue and is adjacent to the Here are a few steps Metro might take to continue to improve the rider experience at Rosa Parks Station: Rosa Parks station still needs lots of first/last mile improvements. These would be adjacent to and near the station - in public rights-of-way controlled by the city and the county, so they go beyond just Metro's responsibility. The station is currently the second busiest light rail station in the MTA system after 7th Street/Metro Center in downtown Los Angeles. The MTA will add Bus Line 53 (Central Avenue) to the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station in December. More bus lines are planned to serve the station in 2022.
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