C Line (Green) to suspend rail service between Lakewood and Vermont/Athens stations during weekend of July 23 to 25, 2021

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will temporarily suspend rail service on the C Line (Green) during the weekend of July 23 through 25, to upgrade signal systems between Lakewood and Vermont/Athens.

System upgrade work is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 23 and conclude at the end of service on Sunday, July 25. Metro will provide a free bus shuttle service to the following rail stations that will be out of service:

• Lakewood, Long Beach, Willowbrook/Rosa Parks, Avalon, Harbor Freeway, Vermont/Athens.

The J Line (Silver) Harbor Freeway Station will continue to be open and accessible.

Shuttle buses will run the same train schedule on Friday. Saturday and Sunday every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and every 20 minutes at other times. Metro recommends passengers plan in advance their commute times and allow extra time.

Regular C Line rail service will continue between Norwalk and Lakewood stations, where passengers will transfer to bus shuttles to continue their trip, and from Vermont/Athens to Redondo Beach stations on the weekend of July 23.

For those planning to go to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the LAX Shuttle G operated by Los Angeles World Airports will continue to run regular service from its usual stop at Aviation/LAX Station. Other options to LAX include Metro Lines 102, 111, 117 and 232.

​​About Metro

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is currently providing lifeline service for essential trips and frontline workers. Metro continues building the most ambitious transportation infrastructure program in the United States and is working to greatly improve mobility through its Vision 2028 Plan.

Metro has proudly pledged to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Health and Safety Commitment Program to help ensure the safe return of transit riders as the U.S. recovers from the  COVID-19 pandemic.

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