17th Street/SMC Station is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system located near the intersection of 17th Street and Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California. It is served by the E Line at all times and consists of 1 island platform. The station was opened on the 17th of October, 1945 by the Pacific Electric Railway Company under the name 'Sunset' station. Originally located south of Colorado Avenue on a private right-of-way, the line and following stations were moved to the median of Colorado boulevard per a request from the City of Santa Monica during the line's design phase. The station was rebuilt and renamed to 17th Street/SMC when the extension from Culver City to Santa Monica opened on the 20th of May, 2016. The station has connections with Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Routes 41,42, and 44, serving Pico Boulevard and Santa Monica College respectively.
All footage was recorded on Saturday, 4th of September 2021, during afternoon peak hours.
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