7th Street/Metro Center station
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Location | 660 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California 90017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°02′55″N 118°15′31″W / 34.0487°N 118.2587°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Metro Rail: B Line D Line A Line E Line Metro Busway: J Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms (light rail) 1 island platform (heavy rail) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | in service | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | Upper level: February 15, 1991 Lower level: January 30, 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | 7th Street/Metro Center/Julian Dixon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th Street/Metro Center, officially 7th Street/Metro Center/Julian Dixon, is a metro station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system located in the Financial District of Downtown Los Angeles at the intersection of 7th Street and Flower Street.[1]
The station is served by the light rail Blue Line and Expo Line, heavy rail Red Line and Purple Line, and by the bus rapid transit Silver Line. The Blue Line and Expo Line currently have their downtown terminus at this station. Many bus routes also serve the station.
This is one of only two stations in the entire system that has an underground side platform, the other being the Wilshire/Vermont station.
Station layout
The station consists of three underground levels. The main concourse and the light rail side platforms are on the second underground level, while the heavy rail center platform is on the third level. A small first level mezzanine connects the light rail side platforms. The Metro Silver Line stops at the street level next to the station's entrances. The station has direct access to The Bloc Shopping Mall (formerly known as Macy's Plaza) with a pedestrian friendly direct entrance from the mall to the subway station.
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
Figueroa St/7th St (Northbound) | ← J Line toward El Monte Station (Pershing Square) | |
Flower St/7th St (Southbound) | → J Line toward Harbor Gateway Transit Center/San Pedro (Flower/Olympic)→ | |
B1 | North Mezzanine | 7th Street/Flower Street Exit Faregates, ticket machines Walkway between Platform 1 and Platform 2 |
B2 Blue/Expo Line platforms |
East Mezzanine | 7th Street/Hope Street Exit Faregates, ticket machines |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Platform 1 (Northbound/Eastbound) | ← A Line Terminus ← E Line Terminus ← A Line (under construction) toward APU/Citrus College (2nd Street/Flower Street) ← L Line (under construction) toward Atlantic (2nd Street/Flower Street) | |
Platform 2 (Southbound/Westbound) | → A Line toward Downtown Long Beach (Pico)→ → E Line toward Downtown Santa Monica (Pico)→ → L Line(under construction) toward Downtown Santa Monica (Pico)→ | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
West Mezzanine | Faregates, ticket machines 7th Street/Figueroa Street Exit | |
B3 Red/Purple Line platforms |
Platform 3 (Northbound/Westbound) | ← B Line toward North Hollywood (Westlake/MacArthur Park) ← D Line toward Wilshire/Western (Westlake/MacArthur Park) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Platform 4 (Southbound/Eastbound) | → B Line toward Union Station (Pershing Square) → → D Line toward Union Station (Pershing Square) → |
Station enhancements
Metro spent nearly $2 million worth of enhancements to 7th Street/Metro Center station as part of the Expo Line project which was completed weeks before the Metro Expo Line began service to La Cienega/Jefferson Station. This enhancement included a new dispatch booth and improved signage in the station.[2]
Services
Metro Rail and Metro Liner service
Blue Line hours are approximately from 4:00 AM until 1:00 AM daily.[1] Red and Purple Line hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:00 AM daily.[2] Expo Line hours are approximately from 4:00 AM until 2:00 AM daily.[3] Silver Line operates 24 hours a day.[4]
Metro Buses
Metro Bus lines 20, 51, 52, 60 (local), 351 (limited), 442, 460, 487, and 489 (express), 720 and 760 (rapid) stop near the station entrances at 7th and Hope streets, 7th and Flower streets and 7th and Figueroa Streets.
Municipal buses
Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus express Line 10, and LADOT Dash shuttles Routes D, E, and F also stops at the 7th Street/Metro Center Station. Foothill Transit Commuter Express lines 493, 495, 497, 498, 499, 699 serve stops adjacent to the station on 7th and Figueroa Streets.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Long-distance motorcoach
California Shuttle Bus provides service to San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose from a bus stop at the corner of Figueroa and 7th streets.
Regional Connector
The under construction Regional Connector Transit Corridor will result in the Blue Line and Expo Line continuing north from this station terminus through Downtown Los Angeles (via the Financial District and the Bunker Hill area) to connect with the Little Tokyo/Arts District Station on the Gold Line, which will then become an underground subway station and move across the street.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Purple Line station information". Archived from the original on 2010-01-11.
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- ^ "493: Diamond Bar – Rowland Heights – Express Service to Downtown Los Angeles". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ^ "495: Industry – Express Service to Downtown Los Angeles". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ^ "497: Chino Park & Ride – Industry Park & Ride – Downtown Los Angeles". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ^ "498: Azusa – West Covina – Express Service to Downtown Los Angeles". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ^ "498: Azusa – West Covina – Express Service to Downtown Los Angeles". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ^ "499: San Dimas Park & Ride – Via Verde Park & Ride – Los Angeles Express Service". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ^ "699: Montclair – Fairplex Park & Ride – Cal State LA – USC Medical Ctr – Downtown Los Angeles Express Service". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
External links
- Los Angeles Metro Rail stations
- Los Angeles Metro Busway stations
- Blue Line (Los Angeles Metro)
- Expo Line (Los Angeles Metro)
- Railway stations in Los Angeles
- Purple Line (Los Angeles Metro)
- Red Line (Los Angeles Metro)
- Silver Line (Los Angeles Metro)
- Railway stations opened in 1991
- Buildings and structures in Downtown Los Angeles
- 1991 establishments in California
- Bus stations in Los Angeles
- Railway stations located underground in California