| Torrance Transit Center | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | 465 Crenshaw Blvd. Torrance, California | 
| Coordinates | 33°50′32″N 118°19′47″W / 33.8421°N 118.3296°W | 
| Operated by | Torrance Transit | 
| Line(s) | See Services section | 
| Platforms | 1 island platform | 
| Bus stands | 8 | 
| Construction | |
| Accessible | Yes | 
| History | |
| Opened | June 9, 2023 | 
| Location | |
The Torrance Transit Center (officially the Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center) is a bus station in Torrance that serves as the city's transport hub. It opened on June 9, 2023.[1][2] The station is planned to serve as the southern terminus of the Los Angeles Metro Rail C Line via a proposed extension.[3]
History
The previous bus hub in Torrance, located at the Del Amo Fashion Center, ceased operation in 2005.[4] Design and contracting of the new facility was rebooted in 2013 as initial designs did not adequately facilitate riders' needs.[4] Ground was broken for the station in 2018.[5] The transit center held a grand opening "open house" on June 9, 2023.[6] Two days later, on June 11, Torrance Transit underwent a service-wide change in which Lines 1, Rapid 3, 4X, 5, 6, and 10 started servicing the new transit center.[7]
Service
Seven Torrance Transit routes currently serve the new Torrance Transit Center.
| Route | Destination | Notes | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbor Freeway station (northbound) | |
| Del Amo Fashion Center (southbound) | ||
| Rapid 3 | Downtown Long Beach | Weekday peak service only. | 
| 4X | Downtown Los Angeles (northbound) | |
| Walteria (southbound) | Weekdays only. Saturday trips end at Torrance Transit Center to the west. | |
| 5 | El Camino College (northbound) | Interlines with Line 2, which heads to Del Amo Mall. | 
| PCH/Crenshaw (southbound) | ||
| 6 | Del Amo Fashion Center (westbound) | Weekday peak service only. | 
| Artesia station (eastbound) | ||
| 10 | Downtown Inglewood station (northbound) | |
| PCH/Crenshaw (southbound) | ||
| 10X | SoFi Stadium | During game days on Sundays. | 
References
- ↑ "Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center". Torrance Transit. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ↑ "Press Release - Torrance Transit System Celebrates Grand Opening of the Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center". Torrance Transit. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) available for C Line (Green) Extension to Torrance". Metro. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- 1 2 Green, Nick (December 12, 2013). "Construction delayed on $21 million Torrance Transit Center". Daily Breeze. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ↑ Sharp, Steven (July 9, 2021). "Long-delayed Torrance Transit Center starts to take shape". Urbanize. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ↑ "Transit center opens in Torrance, brings enhanced transportation to South Bay region". CBS News. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Service Changes". Torrance Transit. Retrieved June 6, 2023.