Chinatown station (Los Angeles Metro)

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Chinatown
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Chinatown Station as viewed from North Spring Street, 2014
General information
Location901 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°03′49″N118°14′09″W / 34.0635°N 118.2357°W / 34.0635; -118.2357
Owned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilities Metro Bike Share station and racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 26, 2003 (2003-07-26)
Passengers
FY 20241,066 (avg. wkdy boardings) [1]
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Lincoln/Cypress
toward Azusa
A Line Union Station
toward Long Beach
Former services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Union Station
toward Atlantic
L Line Lincoln/Cypress
Proposed services
Preceding station Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit Following station
Dodger Stadium
Terminus
LA ART
Proposed opening 2028
Union Station
Terminus
Location
Chinatown station (Los Angeles Metro)
View from station platform. LA Metro Chinatown station platform, September 2023.jpg
View from station platform.
Facing east from the mezannine plaza. LA Chinatown Station Facing East.jpg
Facing east from the mezannine plaza.

Chinatown station is an elevated light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located along Spring Street above College Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, just north of Downtown Los Angeles. [2] This station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.

Contents

The Chinatown station is a short walk from North Broadway, a bustling street of Chinese-American restaurants and stores. [3] Broadway is accessible through a flat walkway between the North Mezzanine and Blossom Plaza, which is lined with businesses and apartment buildings. [4]

Service

Hours and frequency

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 to Friday. Trains run every 10 minutes, during midday on weekdays and weekends, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day. [5]

Connections

As of spring 2024, the following connections are available: [6]

Station

Wheels of Change is a public Metro Art installation by Chusien Chang located at the Los Angeles Chinatown Metro Station, part of the LA Metro A Line (previously the Gold Line). Unveiled in 2003, the artwork explores themes of cultural diversity, historical recognition, and the philosophy of change inspired by the Chinese I-Ching (Book of Change). [7]

The installation includes several striking elements: granite-inlaid I-Ching symbols and trigrams on the station’s mezzanine, aluminum benches adorned with symbols representing different cultural communities in Chinatown, and a prominent bronze Yong Bell gifted by Guangzhou, China. The artwork also pays tribute to Chinese immigrants who contributed to the development of the American railroad system, blending historical homage with modern artistic expression. [8]

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

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References

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