Mariachi Plaza station

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Mariachi Plaza
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Mariachi Plaza station platform
General information
Location1831 East 1st Street
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°02′50″N118°13′11″W / 34.0473°N 118.2198°W / 34.0473; -118.2198
Owned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections Los Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilities Racks and lockers [1]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 15, 2009;14 years ago (2009-11-15)
Previous namesMariachi Plaza/Boyle Heights
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Pico/Aliso
toward Santa Monica
E Line Soto
Former services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Soto
toward Atlantic
L Line Pico/Aliso
Location
Mariachi Plaza station

Mariachi Plaza station is an underground light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located under 1st Street at the intersection of Boyle Avenue, with the main exit located at Mariachi Plaza, after which the station is named. The plaza is the historic gateway to the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. [2] This station opened in 2009 as part of the Gold Line Eastside Extension and was one of two underground stations on the Eastside Extension (the other being Soto).

Contents

Until 1963, the Los Angeles Railway's P Line yellow streetcars operated on the surface of 1st Street, including a stop near this station. [3]

Service

Station layout

There are two levels underground: a mezzanine with ticket machines and gates, and below that, an island platform with two tracks. There is one entrance to the station at the intersection of 1st Street and Boyle Avenue, at the namesake Mariachi Plaza.

Hours and frequency

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 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. [4]

Connections

As of December 10,2023, the following connections are available: [5]

Notable places nearby

Mariachi Plaza station entrance Mariachi Plaza Station LACMTA.jpg
Mariachi Plaza station entrance

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

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References

  1. "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.
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  4. "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  5. "E Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . December 10, 2023. p. 1. Retrieved December 26, 2023.