To facilitate the loop, which runs in a clockwise direction, the two main tracks cross each other at an "X" within the median at 9th Street south of this station.

After passing one more station, the track then curves east onto 8th Street before turning back north onto Long Beach Boulevard.

[5] As of December 15, 2024[update], the following connections are available:[6] Local Odysseys is a photo-montage project by Metro Art commissioned artist Terry Braunstein, installed at Anaheim Street Station.

The montages also incorporate large figures from art history, representing cultural values and qualities that shape our unconscious interactions.

[7] The montages include antique cartographic imagery, which highlights the vast arenas where these timeless interactions occur and where the local odysseys take place, emphasizing the intersection of historical influence and community engagement.