Pico station

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Pico
LACMTA Circle A Line.svg   LACMTA Circle E Line.svg   LACMTA Square J Line.svg  
Pico station platform, January 2024.jpg
Pico station platform
General information
Other namesPico/Chick Hearn
Location1236 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°02′25″N118°16′00″W / 34.0402°N 118.2667°W / 34.0402; -118.2667
Owned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsSee Connections section
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingPaid parking nearby
Bicycle facilities Metro Bike Share station [1]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 14, 1990;33 years ago (1990-07-14)
RebuiltNovember 2, 2019 [2]
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
7th Street/Metro Center A Line Grand/LATTC
toward Long Beach
LATTC/Ortho Institute
toward Santa Monica
E Line 7th Street/Metro Center
toward Atlantic
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Busway Following station
7th Street/Metro Center
toward El Monte
J Line
(street service)
Grand/LATTC
(with interim stops)
toward San Pedro
Location
Pico station
The station in 2012 Pico Metro Blue & Expo Lines Station 1.JPG
The station in 2012

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. [3] 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.

Contents

Officially named Pico/Chick Hearn station after Chick Hearn, the longtime play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers, it was also temporarily renamed "Kobe station" to commemorate professional basketball player Kobe Bryant's last game on April 13, 2016. [4] It was once again temporarily renamed "LeBron Station" to welcome LeBron James to the Lakers. [5]

History

Pico station opened along with the Blue Line (now A Line) on July 14, 1990, and was the site of opening day celebrations. Because the underground portion of the line was not yet complete, this station served as the northern terminus for the line until February 1991 when 7th St/Metro Center Station opened. [6]

During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to events at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Crypto.com Arena and Peacock Theater. [7]

Service

Station layout

Busway stopsFlower/Pico
(Southbound)
LACMTA Square J Line.svg  J Line toward Harbor Gateway or San Pedro (Grand/LATTC)
Figueroa/Pico
(Northbound)
LACMTA Square J Line.svg  J Line toward El Monte (Olympic Bl)
Rail platformNorthbound/
Westbound
LACMTA Circle A Line.svg  A Line toward APU/Citrus College (7th Street/Metro Center)
LACMTA Circle E Line.svg  E Line toward Atlantic (7th Street/Metro Center)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound/
Eastbound
LACMTA Circle A Line.svg  A Line toward Long Beach (Grand/LATTC)
LACMTA Circle E Line.svg  E Line toward Santa Monica (LATTC/Ortho Institute)

Pico station has an at-grade, island platform station designed to accommodate Metro light rail vehicles. The station's entrance is on the northeast corner of Flower/Pico.

Metro added gates and flashing lights at this station during late December 2011, as part of a set of safety enhancements that were added as part of the Expo Line project. [8] Access upgrades were added in 2018 due to increased use and development of the area. [9] Metro has held discussions regarding placing the station underground or expanding the light rail capacity in time for the 2028 Olympics. [10] There has also been discussion of expanding Pico station or putting it underground by utilizing funds under a proposed congestion pricing program in Downtown Los Angeles. [11]

North of this station is the Flower Street Tunnel, which connects Pico station to 7th St/Metro Center Station via Flower Street. The tunnel's portal is just south of 11th Street on Flower Street.

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 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. [12]

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. [13]

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. [14]

Connections

As of June 16,2023, the following connections are available: [15]

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:

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