Cerritos Weighs Extra Southeast Gateway Station
The Cerritos City Council will consider a feasibility study for a possible tenth stop on the planned Southeast Gateway Line.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Remote Work
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The Cerritos City Council will consider a feasibility study on Nov. 9 for adding a station in the city to the planned 14.5-mile Southeast Gateway Line light rail route. Metro's current plan includes nine stops and does not yet include a Cerritos station.
Why it matters
Cerritos was left out of the approved plans after years of opposition to the project, and the city has also been involved in a lawsuit with Metro. A station in the city would add a tenth stop to a route serving Southeast L.A. County residents.
Metro's current plan includes nine stops on the 14.5-mile route, while an extra Cerritos station could cost up to $200 million to build. The $800,000 environmental review required for the station has not yet been funded or scheduled.
The players
Cerritos City Council
The elected governing body of the city of Cerritos, which is considering a feasibility study for a station on the Southeast Gateway Line.
Metro
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which plans and operates the Southeast Gateway Line and has not yet agreed to add a Cerritos station.
The details
Cerritos is pushing to be included on the route as a potential tenth stop. The city council's consideration of a feasibility study on Nov. 9 is the next step in that effort.
Timeline
Nov. 9, 2026: Cerritos City Council considers a feasibility study for a station.
Market Landscape
The dispute reflects Metro's regional rail planning for the Southeast Gateway Line, where station placement is decided by the transit agency's approved plan. Cerritos's push for a tenth stop tests that plan after years of opposition and a lawsuit between the city and Metro.
Residents in Cerritos would gain a closer rail stop if the city secures a station on the Southeast Gateway Line. Commuters in the area should not expect a change to rail access until Metro agrees to the added stop and the project is funded.
The takeaway
Station placement on regional rail lines is often decided years before construction, so local requests made late in planning face steep hurdles in cost and environmental review. Cerritos residents watching the Nov. 9 vote can track whether the city moves forward with the study.
What happens next
The Cerritos City Council will consider the feasibility study on Nov. 9.
Further reading
For more on how transit access shapes local work options, see Remote Work coverage for Cerritos.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Planetizen - Urban Planning News, Jobs, and Education.
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