City of Duarte

Station Site:

The station will be located along Duarte Road, approximately 500 feet west of Highland Avenue. it will be a center platform station. Entry will be from both ends of the platform. Surrounding uses include commercial and industrial buildings to the north and to the south, the San Gabriel River Flood Control area.

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Station Rendering

About the City of Duarte

In 1841, the governor of Alta California granted nearly 7,000 acres of prime land in the upper San Gabriel Valley to Mexican ex-Army Corporal Andres Duarte and his wife. He named the place Rancho Azusa de Duarte. In the early part of this century, one of the country's premier medical institutions established their homes in Duarte. In 1928, the Jewish Relief Association started a tuberculosis sanitarium on 40 acres of land South of Duarte Road. This later evolved into the world-renowned City of Hope National Medical Center, a recognized leader in fighting cancer and other catastrophic diseases. In 1957, a dedicated group of community members led the fight for incorporation, and on August 22, 1957, their efforts paid off with the formation of the City of Duarte and the Duarte Unified School District. The leadership of the Duarte City Council and the Duarte Unified School Board helped the previously fragmented community to come together, set goals and establish priorities for the newly created City of Duarte.

Source: City of Duarte Website
www.accessduarte.com