Civic Center/Grand Park station

Last updated
Civic Ctr/Grand Park
LACMTA Circle B Line.svg   LACMTA Circle D Line.svg   LACMTA Square J Line.svg  
Los Angeles Metro, Civic Center, Upper Floor View.jpg
Civic Center/Grand Park station platform
General information
Other namesCivic Center/Grand Park/Tom Bradley
Location101 South Hill Street
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°03′15″N118°14′48″W / 34.0543°N 118.2467°W / 34.0543; -118.2467
Owned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsSee connections section
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingPaid parking nearby
Bicycle facilities Metro Bike Share station, [1] racks and lockers [2]
History
OpenedJanuary 30, 1993;30 years ago (1993-01-30)
Previous namesCivic Center (1993–2013)
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Pershing Square B Line Union Station
Terminus
Pershing Square D Line
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Busway Following station
Union Station
(with interim stops)
toward El Monte
J Line
(street service)
Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill
(with interim stops)
toward San Pedro
Location
Civic Center/Grand Park station

Civic Center/Grand Park station is an underground rapid transit station on the B Line and D Line 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 Hill Street at its intersection with 1st Street. [3] It is located in the Civic Center neighborhood of Los Angeles, after which the station is named, alongside the nearby Grand Park.

Contents

The station is officially named Civic Center/Grand Park/Tom Bradley station after former Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley, who had a pivotal role in turning the subway into reality. [4]

Service

Station layout

GStreet levelEntrances/Exits, Civic Center, Grand Park
1st St/Hill St (Northbound)LACMTA Square J Line.svg  J Line toward El Monte (Spring/1st)
1st St/Hill St (Southbound)LACMTA Square J Line.svg  J Line toward Harbor Gateway or San Pedro (Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill)
B1North MezzanineFaregates, ticket machines, to Grand Park
South MezzanineFaregates, ticket machines, to Hill Street/1st Street
B2Northbound/
Westbound
LACMTA Circle B Line.svg  B Line toward North Hollywood (Pershing Square)
LACMTA Circle D Line.svg  D Line toward Wilshire/Western (Pershing Square)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
EastboundLACMTA Circle B Line.svg  B Line and LACMTA Circle D Line.svg  D Line toward Union Station (Terminus)

Hours and frequency

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 ten minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, every twelve minutes during the daytime on weekdays. On weekends, trains run all day after approximately 10 a.m., with a 15-minute headway early Saturday and Sunday mornings. Night service is every 20 minutes. Towards Union Station, trains operate every five minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, every six minutes during the daytime on weekdays, and all day on the weekends after approximately 10 a.m., with a 7.5-minute headway early Saturday and Sunday mornings. Night service is every 10 minutes. [5]

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 on to San Pedro between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. and signed as Route 950. On weekdays, buses operate every four to ten minutes during peak hours, with longer headways of 15 minutes during the daytime, 20 minutes during evenings, 40 minutes during nights and every hour overnight. On weekends, buses arrive every 20 minutes most of the day, with longer headways of 40 minutes during nights and every hour overnight. [6]

Connections

In addition to the rail and busway services, Civic Center/Grand Park station is a major hub for municipal bus lines. As of December 11,2022, the following connections are available: [7]

Note: * indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.

Notable places nearby

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

Station artwork

The station features a colorful art installation titled I Dreamed I Could Fly, which has six fiberglass persons in flight, intended to be representative of the human spiritual voyage. The installation was designed by Jonathan Borofsky. [8]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pershing Square station</span> Los Angeles Metro Rail station

Pershing Square station is an underground rapid transit station on the B Line and D Line 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 Hill Street between 4th and 5th Street. It is located in Downtown Los Angeles with one station entrance across the street from Pershing Square, after which the station is named, and the other is located near the historic Angels Flight funicular which provides access to the high-rise office buildings in the Bunker Hill neighborhood.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">7th Street/Metro Center station</span> Los Angeles Metro Rail station

7th Street/Metro Center station is an underground light rail and rapid transit 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pico station</span> Los Angeles Metro Rail station

Pico station is an at-grade light rail station on the Los Angeles Metro Rail system located on Flower Street at the intersection of Pico Boulevard. The station also has southbound bus stops on Flower Street, across from the station and northbound bus stops on Figueroa Street, one block to the west. Pico station serves the South Park and Figueroa/Convention District neighborhoods.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Hollywood station</span> Los Angeles Metro Rail station

North Hollywood station is a combined rapid transit and bus rapid transit (BRT) station in the Los Angeles Metro Rail and Metro Busway systems. It is the northwestern terminus of the B Line subway and eastern terminus of the G Line BRT route. It is located at the intersection of Lankershim Boulevard and Chandler Boulevard in the NoHo Arts District of the North Hollywood neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grand/LATTC station</span> Los Angeles Metro Rail station

Grand/LATTC station is an at-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located in the median of Washington Boulevard at its intersection with Grand Avenue, after which the station is named, along with Los Angeles Trade–Technical College (LATTC). One of the station's exits leads directly to the LATTC campus. The station also has nearby stops for the J Line of the Los Angeles Metro Busway system, southbound buses stop at the intersection of Flower Street and Washington Boulevard, one block to the west of the station, and northbound buses stop at the intersection of Figueroa Street and Washington Boulevard, two blocks to the west. In addition to the LATTC campus, the station also serves the South Los Angeles neighborhood.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Pedro Street station</span> Los Angeles Metro Rail station

San Pedro Street station is an at-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located in the median of Washington Boulevard near its intersection with San Pedro Street, after which the station is named, in Los Angeles, California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wilshire/Vermont station</span> Los Angeles Metro Rail station

Wilshire/Vermont station is an underground rapid transit station on the B Line and D Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, after which the station is named, in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Koreatown. Unlike the other stations on Wilshire or Vermont which were built directly under the street, this station is offset on a diagonal between the two streets, allowing the lines to diverge without trains on one line having to slow for a tight turn. The station has a unique layout with two side platforms on two levels, necessitated by the flying junction between the lines just west of the station. It is the last station going from Union Station that serves both the B Line and D Line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harbor Freeway station</span> Light rail and bus rapid transit station in Los Angeles, California

Harbor Freeway station is a transport hub located on the Harbor Transitway, within the Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange of Interstate 105 and Interstate 110 near Figueroa Street in the neighborhood of South Los Angeles. The station is served by the light rail C Line, the bus rapid transit J Line and other bus services. The station is owned by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">37th Street/USC station</span> Bus rapid transit station in Los Angeles, California

37th Street/USC station is a busway station located in Los Angeles, California. It is situated between the LATTC/Ortho Institute and Slauson stations on the J Line, a bus rapid transit route which runs between El Monte, Downtown Los Angeles and San Pedro as part of the Metro Busway system. The station consists of two side platforms in the center of Interstate 110 above 37th Street, adjacent to the University of Southern California campus. The station serves the University Park, Exposition Park and Historic South Central neighborhoods of Los Angeles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Slauson station (J Line)</span> Bus rapid transit station in Los Angeles, California

Slauson station is a busway station located in Los Angeles, California. It is situated between the 37th Street/USC and Manchester stations on the J Line, a bus rapid transit route which runs between El Monte, Downtown Los Angeles and San Pedro as part of the Metro Busway system. The station consists of two side platforms in the center of Interstate 110 above Slauson Avenue. The station serves the Vermont-Slauson, South Park and Florence neighborhoods of Los Angeles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manchester station (Los Angeles Metro)</span> Bus rapid transit station in Los Angeles, California

Manchester station is a busway station located in Los Angeles, California. It is situated between the Slauson and Harbor Freeway stations on the J Line, a bus rapid transit route which runs between El Monte, Downtown Los Angeles and San Pedro as part of the Los Angeles Metro Busway system. The station consists of two side platforms in the center of Interstate 110 above Manchester Avenue. The station serves the Vermont Knolls, Vermont Vista, Florence, and Broadway-Manchester neighborhoods of Los Angeles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rosecrans station</span> Bus rapid transit station in Los Angeles, California

Rosecrans station is a busway station located in Los Angeles, California. It is situated between the Harbor Freeway station and the Harbor Gateway Transit Center on the J Line, a bus rapid transit route which runs between El Monte, Downtown Los Angeles and San Pedro as part of the Metro Busway system. The station consists of two side platforms in the center of Interstate 110 under Rosecrans Avenue. The station serves the Harbor Gateway neighborhoods of Los Angeles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harbor Gateway Transit Center</span> Public transit hub in Los Angeles, California

Harbor Gateway Transit Center, formerly Artesia Transit Center, is a large bus station at the southern end of the Harbor Transitway that serves as a transport hub for the South Bay region of Los Angeles County including the Harbor Gateway neighborhood of Los Angeles and cities of Carson, Gardena, and Torrance. The station consists of one large island platform with 12 bus bays and a 980 space park and ride parking lot located in the southwest corner of Interstate 110 and California State Route 91.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LA County+USC Medical Center station</span> Busway station in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center station is a busway station located in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is situated between Union Station and Cal State LA station on the El Monte Busway. The station is served by two bus rapid transit routes: the J Line, operated by Metro and the Silver Streak, operated by Foothill Transit. It is also used by several Metro Express and Foothill Transit bus services, most of which only run during weekday peak periods. The station consists of an island platforms in the center of the El Monte Busway, near its then namesake, the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. The station was completed on November 4, 1974, and is accessed by a bridge from Pomeroy Avenue between Kingston Avenue and Brittania Street. Metro intends to change the name to "LA General Medical Center" to reflect the hospital's new name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Memorial Park station</span> Los Angeles Metro Rail station

Memorial Park station is a below-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located at Holly Street and at the end of Arroyo Parkway in Pasadena, California. The station is named after the nearby Memorial Park and is situated on the northern edge of Old Town Pasadena.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LATTC/Ortho Institute station</span> Los Angeles Metro Rail station

LATTC/Ortho Institute station, officially Los Angeles Trade–Technical College/Orthopaedic Institute for Children station, is an at-grade light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located alongside Flower Street between 23rd Street and Adams Boulevard. The station is located near the Los Angeles Trade–Technical College (LATTC) and the Orthopaedic Institute for Children, after which the station is named. In addition to the LATTC campus and the Ortho Institute, the station also serves the North University Park neighborhood. The station also has nearby stops for the J Line of the Los Angeles Metro Busway system, southbound buses stop on Flower Street, across from the station at both 23rd Street and Adams Boulevard and northbound buses stop on Figueroa Street, one block to the west.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jefferson/USC station</span> Los Angeles Metro Rail station

Jefferson/USC station is an at-grade light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located alongside Flower Street at its intersection with Jefferson Boulevard, after which the station is named, along with the nearby University of Southern California (USC). The station also has nearby stops for the J Line of the Los Angeles Metro Busway system, southbound buses stop on Flower Street, across from the station and northbound buses stop on Figueroa Street, one block to the west. Jefferson/USC station serves the North University Park in neighborhood of Los Angeles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Expo/Vermont station</span> Los Angeles Metro Rail station

Expo/Vermont station is an at-grade light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located in the center median of Exposition Boulevard at its intersection with Vermont Avenue, after which the station is named, near the Exposition Park and West Adams neighborhoods of Los Angeles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station</span> Light rail station

Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station is an underground light rail station on the A 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 the intersection of 2nd Place and Hope Street, near the Grand Avenue Arts district and in the Bunker Hill neighborhood of Downtown Los Angeles, after which the station is named. In planning documents, the station was originally referred to as 2nd Place/Hope.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Historic Broadway station</span> Light rail station

Historic Broadway station is an underground light rail station on the A Line and the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located at the southeast corner of 2nd Street and Broadway in the Historic Core section of Downtown Los Angeles. In planning documents, the station was originally going to be named 2nd St/Broadway.

References

  1. "Station Map". Metro Bike Share . 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. "Civic Center Connections" (PDF). Metro . Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  4. Elkind, Ethan N. (2014). Railtown: The fight for the Los Angeles Metro Rail and the future of the city. Los Angeles: University of California Press. ISBN   978-0-520-95720-6. OCLC   868963746. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  5. "Metro B Line/D Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  6. "Metro J Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  7. "B & D Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 11, 2022. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  8. "I Dreamed I Could Fly". Metro Art. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.