Slauson station is an elevated

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station on the A Line of the

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system. The station is located within the historic right-of-way of the Pacific Electric Railway and elevated over the intersection of Slauson Avenue, after which the station is named, in the unincorporated

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community of

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. The station is on a long viaduct that carries the A Line over the

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freight railroad's Wilmington Subdivision and its junction with the La Habra Subdivision. A J Line station with an identical name is located approximately west of the station. Passengers may use

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route to travel between the two stations. The line will serve as a transfer between the A Line and the Southeast Gateway Line, which will open in 2035 and eventually run from

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and the Gateway Cities located in southeastern

. This station will be the eastern trailhead of the Rail to Rail bike path.

History

The Slauson station was built on the site of a major junction of the Pacific Electric Railway's Southern Division, where the Whittier, Fullerton, and La Habra lines split off from the

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, San Pedro, and Balboa lines. This was called Slauson Junction. The station is also planned to be served by the proposed light rail Southeast Gateway Line, with service starting in 2035.

Service

Hours and frequency

Connections

, the following connections are available: *

: * LADOT DASH: Pueblo Del Rio

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places: * Augustus F. Hawkins Park

References

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