Metro’s Long Beach Boulevard Station on the C (Green) Line will be renamed to “Lynwood Station” in a move to better reflect the geographic and cultural identity of the area, officials announced Thursday.
In a unanimous vote, Metro’s Board of Directors approved a motion to rename the station. It was authored by Board Chair and L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn alongside her colleagues Supervisor Hilda Solis, Whittier Councilman Fernando Dutra and Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker.
Hahn previously stated the change is “long overdue.”
“Our Metro stations are critical infrastructure for the communities they serve and actually help shape the neighborhoods around them,” Hahn said in a statement.
According to Hahn’s office, Lynwood Councilman Juan Muñoz-Guevara, who serves as chair of Metro’s Gateway Cities Service Council, advocated for the name change.
“The station cuts right through the center of our community,” Muñoz-Guevara previously said. “Many of our residents rely on this station to get to their jobs at LAX, Inglewood and other job centers.”
“Part of creating more ridership is creating an identity for our station,” he added. “The current station name no longer accurately represents Lynwood.”
Additionally, Hahn’s office noted the “Long Beach Boulevard” name has confused riders in the past, who think it’s located in the city of Long Beach.
As Metro works on new signage, maps and timetables for the opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center Station, it will also note the name change for the Lynwood Station.
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