Editing Compton, California (section)

===Transportation===
[[File:HSY- Los Angeles Metro, Compton, Platform View.jpg|thumb|left|Compton station of the [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority|LA Metro]]]]
[[File:COMPTON AIRPORT 2.jpg|thumb|upright|Compton/Woodley Airport]]
Four freeways are within or near the city's boundaries and provide access to destinations throughout the region. [[Interstate 710 (California)|Interstate 710]] runs through the eastern boundary, [[California State Route 91|State Route 91]] runs through the southern boundary. [[Interstate 105 (California)|Interstate 105]] runs slightly along the north of the city, and [[Interstate 110 (California)|Interstate 110]] along to the west.

The [[A Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Metro A Line]] (formerly the Blue Line) [[light rail]] runs north–south through Compton. [[Compton (LACMTA station)|Compton station]] is in the heart of the city, adjacent to the Renaissance Shopping Center. [[Artesia (LACMTA station)|Artesia station]] serves the southern part of the city. The A Line connects Compton to [[downtown Los Angeles]] and downtown Long Beach.

There is also a [[List of small Southern California transit agencies#Compton Renaissance Transit|Compton Renaissance Transit System]] that serves the area.<ref name=LAMag/>

[[Compton/Woodley Airport]] is a small [[general aviation]] [[airport]] located in the city. The airport lies within busy airspace, as it is situated within a few miles of both [[Los Angeles International Airport]] and [[Long Beach Airport]].

[[Greyhound Lines]] operates the Compton station.

Collectively, these multifaceted transportation links lend justification to the city's familiar nickname of "the Hub City."<ref name=LAMag/><ref name="comptoncity.org"/>

From 1902 to 1961, Compton was served by the [[Pacific Electric]] [[Long Beach Line]].