City and County of Honolulu, HI

05/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/08/2024 15:27

05/08/24 City to extend Skyline operating hours for Leeward Community College graduation

City to extend Skyline operating hours for Leeward Community College graduation

Riders onboard Skyline to their destination

HONOLULU - The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services (DTS) announces that it will extend hours for Skyline rail operations on Friday, May 10, 2024, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., to provide passenger service for the Leeward Community College (LCC) graduation commencement ceremony.

The LCC commencement ceremony will celebrate the accomplishments of Leeward students that will earn them their degree or certificates in their respective fields of study. LCC holds a commencement ceremony at the end of every spring semester at the Puʻuloa (Pearl City) campus. The ceremony will begin at 5 p.m.

As parking within LCC will be limited, riders wishing to take Skyline to LCC will be able to use any of the eight stations west and east of the Hālaulani Leeward Community College station. Riders will also be able to utilize the park-and-rides at the following stations:

  • Keoneʻae UH West Oʻahu Station (304 parking stalls available at the park-and-ride)
  • Honouliuli Hoʻopili Station (344 parking stalls available at the park-and-ride)
  • Hālawa Aloha Stadium Station (590 parking stalls available at the park-and-ride)

Family and friends coming from the east can utilize the Hālawa Aloha Stadium park-and-ride, and those coming from the west can utilize both Keoneʻae UH West and Honouliuli Hoʻopili park-and-rides.

The last trains will be leaving LCC Skyline station at:

Eastbound to Hālawa Aloha Stadium station: 8:53 p.m.

Westbound to Kualakaʻi East Kapolei station: 8:44 p.m.

For last train times and terminating stations for this event, please see below:

Trains arrive at each station every 10 minutes.

Family and friends wishing to attend the ceremony via driving should be advised of traffic congestion heading into and out of the campus.

For more information on Skyline, please visit: www.honolulu.gov/skyline or call 808-848-5555.

For more information on TheBus and routes, please visit: www.thebus.org or call 808-848-5555.

For informational videos introducing Skyline, familiarizing yourself with Skyline stations, and how to ride TheBus and Skyline, please visit: //www.youtube.com/@hnldts">https://www.youtube.com/@hnldts>.

For more information on getting a HOLO card, please visit: www.holocard.net or call 808-768-4645.

More information regarding the LCC graduation commencement ceremony can be found here: https://www.leeward.hawaii.edu/commencement

-PAU-