Artesia (LACMTA station)

Infobox Station
name= Artesia
type=Metro Rail light rail station


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address=1920½ Acacia Ave.
Compton, CA 90220
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platform=Island platform
parking=380 "Park and Ride" lot spaces
bicycle=8 Bike Rack Spaces
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opened=July 14, 1990
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Artesia is a station on the Metro Blue line. It has an island platform, and is on the Blue Line right-of-way near Artesia Boulevard 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 Alemeda Street. It is also close to the Artesia Freeway.

The Artesia station is the closest Blue Line station to California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Nearby sights and attractions

*Radisson Crystal Park Hotel and Casino
*El Camino College Compton Center
*Dominguez Ranch Adobe California State Historic Landmark # 152 [http://ci.carson.ca.us/content/department/about_carson/RanchoDominguez.asp]

Connections

*Metro Local: 60, 130, 205, 260, 361
*Metro Rapid: 760
*Compton Renaissance Transit: 5
*Long Beach Transit: 51, 61, 66
*Torrance Transit: 6