Torrance Transit Center
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. The station is planned to serve as the southern terminus of the Los Angeles Metro Rail K Line via a proposed extension.
History
The previous bus hub in Torrance, located at the Del Amo Fashion Center, ceased operation in 2005. Design and contracting of the new facility was rebooted in 2013 as initial designs did not adequately facilitate riders' needs. Ground was broken for the station in 2018. The transit center held a grand opening "open house" on June 9, 2023. 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.
Service
Seven Torrance Transit routes currently serve the Torrance Transit Center.
| Route | Bay | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | South LA Harbor Freeway station |
Torrance Del Amo Fashion Center |
|
| Rapid 3 | 8 | Long Beach Downtown Long Beach station |
Weekday peak service only. | |
| 4X | 6 | Downtown LA LA Union Station |
Torrance Hawthorne Bl & Pacific Coast Hwy |
Saturday trips end at Torrance Transit Center. No sunday service. |
| 5 | 3 | Torrance El Camino College |
Torrance Pacific Coast Hwy & Crenshaw Bl |
Interlines with Line 2, which serves Del Amo Fashion Center. |
| 6 | 4 | Torrance Del Amo Fashion Center |
Compton Artesia station |
Weekday peak service only. |
| 10 | 7 | Inglewood Downtown Inglewood station |
Torrance Crenshaw Bl & Pacific Coast Hwy |
|
| 10X | 1 | Inglewood SoFi Stadium |
Football game days only. | |
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Schedule Book". Torrance Transit. January 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.