Cal State LA station


Cal State LA is a commuter train, bus rapid transit, and local bus station on the El Monte Busway transitway lanes of Interstate 10 at its namesake campus. It is located in the El Sereno neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles and Eastside region, in southern California. It began service as a bus station in 1973 and a train station in 1994.

Public transport systems

The station serves the Metrolink San Bernardino Line, the LA Metro Busway Metro Silver Line, and other bus rapid transit services which run on the El Monte Busway.
Local bus services operate from outside the station. The Silver Line station is heavily used by Cal State LA students. With the "Silver 2 Silver" program, patrons who have Metro passes can use the Foothill Transit Silver Streak bus between Downtown Los Angeles and El Monte Station at no additional charge. Similarly, Foothill Transit Silver Streak riders may use their passes on the Metro Silver Line between El Monte Station and Downtown Los Angeles.

Station layout and platforms

The station is situated along the El Monte Busway transitway lanes of the Interstate 10 and can be accessed from Campus Road close to the Cal State LA campus. At this location, the transitway lanes are on a separate collector/distributor road north of the 10 Freeway mainline. A single railway platform located in the median of the El Monte Busway is used for rail services in both directions; platforms for the Silver Line are located on both sides of the El Monte Busway with the far platform being accessed using stairs and lifts.
Just west of this station the transitway lanes "crossover" , and they stay that way until the end near Union Station, and just east of this station the transitway moves off the separate right of way and move into the median of Interstate 10.

Busway services

Busway routes stops on the platforms on the freeway levels. The station is split into two platforms. One platform is for the eastbound buses and the other one is for westbound buses.
Other express bus services can be accessed from the Silverline platforms
Other local bus stops. Access from the top floor via the platform bridge.