Mariposa station (Los Angeles Metro)

Mariposa
Mariposa station platform, 2012
General information
Location555 North Nash Street
El Segundo, California
Coordinates 33°55′25″N 118°23′15″W / 33.9235°N 118.3875°W / 33.9235; -118.3875
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 12, 1995 (1995-08-12)
Previous namesMariposa Ave/Nash St (19952003)
Passengers
FY 2024541 (avg. wkdy boardings)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Aviation/Century K Line El Segundo
Former services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
El Segundo C Line Aviation/LAX
toward Norwalk
Location

Mariposa station is an elevated light rail station on the K Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located over Mariposa Avenue, after which the station is named, alongside Nash Street in El Segundo, California. It opened with the commencement of Green Line service on August 12, 1995. The station has been served by the K Line since a restructuring in November 2024.

The station was initially named Mariposa Ave/Nash St but was later simplified to Mariposa in 2003.

Mariposa is close to several sports venues: the Toyota Sports Performance Center (the practice facility for the Los Angeles Kings and Ontario Reign hockey teams), the UCLA Health Training Center (the practice facility for the Los Angeles Lakers and the venue for the South Bay Lakers), and the Campus El Segundo Athletic Fields.

The train platform, currently suitable for two-car trains, is planned to be lengthened by 2028 to accommodate longer three-car trains.