Metro Board Renames Long Beach Blvd. Station “Lynwood Station”

Chair Hahn led move at Metro after renaming effort championed by Lynwood leaders

Chair Janice Hahn at today’s Metro Board meeting

Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Metro Board of Directors unanimously approved a motion authored by Chair Janice Hahn along with Directors Hilda L. Solis, Fernando Dutra, and Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker to officially rename the Long Beach Blvd. Station on the C (Green) Line to “Lynwood Station.” The “Long Beach Blvd.” name has led to confusion among riders, some of whom assume the station is located in the City of Long Beach. Metro will soon work to update station signs, platform displays, and digital information systems to reflect the new name.

“Lynwood is finally claiming its place on our Metro map. This station has served and brought visitors to Lynwood for three decades. It’s finally time to recognize the community that it’s such a critical part of,” said Hahn, who represents Lynwood on the LA County Board of Supervisors.

The push to rename the station has been championed by Lynwood Councilmember Juan Muñoz-Guevara, who serves as chair of Metro’s Gateway Cities Service Council. The renaming comes as Metro is working to create new signage, maps, and timetables to accommodate the opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center Station expected to open this year.

“The station cuts right through the center of our community. Many of our residents rely on this station to get to their jobs at LAX, Inglewood, and other job centers,” said Muñoz-Guevara. “Part of creating more ridership, is creating an identity for our station. The current station name no longer accurately represents Lynwood.”