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Other names | 7th Street/Metro Center/Julian Dixon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 660 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°02′55″N118°15′31″W / 34.0487°N 118.2587°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms (light rail) 1 island platform (subway) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | See Connections section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Paid parking nearby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Metro Bike Share station [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | February 15, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th Street/Metro Center station is an underground light rail and rapid transit (known locally as a subway) station on the A, B, D, and E lines of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station also has street level stops for the J Line of the Los Angeles Metro Busway system. The station is located under 7th Street, after which the station is named, at its intersections with Figueroa, Flower and Hope Streets. [2]
It is officially named 7th Street/Metro Center/Julian Dixon station after former U.S. Rep. Julian Dixon, who had a pivotal role in obtaining the federal funding that enabled construction of the Metro Rail system. [3]
7th Street/Metro Center was constructed by the Southern California Rapid Transit District, which later became part of today's LA Metro, as part of the first 4.5-mile (7.2 km)minimum operating segment (MOS-1) of the Metro Rail subway (now B Line). Ground was broken for the project on September 29, 1986. [4]
The upper level of this station, used by light rail trains, opened on February 15, 1991, [5] nearly two years before the rest of the MOS-1 subway stations. However, the opening was several months after the rest of the Blue Line's (now A Line) stations. [6] The lower level subway platform opened with the rest of the MOS-1 segment stations on January 30, 1993. [7]
Metro spent nearly $2 million worth of enhancements to 7th Street/Metro Center station as part of the Expo Line project,[ when? ] which was completed weeks before the Expo Line (now E Line) began service to La Cienega/Jefferson station. These enhancements included a new dispatch booth and improved signage in the station. [8]
The station served as the northern and eastern terminus for the A Line and E Line, respectively. Both lines were extended on June 16, 2023 as part of the Regional Connector Transit Project.
The station was the first underground station in the Metro system, and consists of three underground levels. The main concourse is on the first level down, the light rail side platforms are on the second level down, while the heavy rail island platform is on the third level down. 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 Broadway/Macy's Plaza) with a pedestrian-friendly entrance from the mall directly to the subway station.
This is one of only two stations in the entire system that has underground side platforms, the other being the Wilshire/Vermont station.
G | Street level | Entrances/Exits |
Figueroa St/7th St (Northbound) | ← J Line toward El Monte (Pershing Square) | |
Flower St/7th St (Southbound) | J Line toward Harbor Gateway or San Pedro (Flower/Olympic) → | |
B1 | North mezzanine | Faregates, ticket machines, to 7th St & Flower St Walkway between Platform 1 and Platform 2 |
B2 | East mezzanine | Faregates, ticket machines, to 7th St & Hope St, access to The Bloc |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Platform 1 (Northbound/Eastbound) | ← A Line toward APU/Citrus College (Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill) ← E Line toward Atlantic (Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill) | |
Platform 2 (Southbound/Westbound) | A Line toward Long Beach (Pico) → E Line toward Santa Monica (Pico) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
West mezzanine | Faregates, ticket machines, to 7th St & Figueroa St | |
B3 | 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 (Eastbound) | B Line and D Line toward Union Station (Pershing Square) → |
A Line service hours are from approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:45 p.m daily. Trains operate every 8 minutes during peak hours, Monday through Friday. During weekday midday and weekends from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., trains run every 10 minutes. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day. [9]
B Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and midnight, while D Line trains run every day between approximately 5 a.m. and midnight. Towards North Hollywood or Wilshire/Western, trains operate every 12 minutes throughout the day. Early morning and night service is approximately every 20 minutes. Towards Union Station, trains run every six minutes throughout the day. Early morning and night service is approximately every 10 minutes. [10]
E Line service hours are from approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:45 p.m daily. Trains operate every 8 minutes during peak hours, Monday through Friday. During weekday midday and weekends from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., trains run every 10 minutes. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day. [11]
J Line buses run 24 hours a day between El Monte Station, Downtown Los Angeles, and the Harbor Gateway Transit Center as route 910, with some trips continuing to San Pedro between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. and signed as Route 950. On weekdays, buses operate every four to eight minutes during peak hours, with longer headways of 10 minutes in the midday, 20 minutes during evenings, 40 minutes during nights, and every hour overnight. On weekends, buses arrive every 15 minutes most of the day, with longer headways of 20 minutes during evenings, 40 minutes during nights, and every hour overnight. [12]
In addition to the rail and busway services, 7th Street/Metro Center station is a major hub for municipal bus lines. As of June 16,2023 [update] , the following connections are available: [13]
Note: * indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.
Due to the design of the station and the popularity of the film industry in Los Angeles, the station has been featured in various movies and music videos over the years
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