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.[4] It is located in the Civic Center neighborhood of Los Angeles, after which the station is named, alongside the nearby Grand Park.
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 Civic Center/Grand Park station platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Civic Center/Grand Park/Tom Bradley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 101 South Hill Street Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°03′15″N 118°14′48″W / 34.0543°N 118.2467°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | See connections section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Paid parking nearby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Metro Bike Share station,[1] racks and lockers[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | January 30, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Civic Center (1993–2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2024 | 2,364 (avg. wkdy boardings, rail only)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[5]
Service
editHours and frequency
editB Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and midnight. 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.[6]
J Line buses run 24 hours a day between El Monte Station, Downtown Los Angeles, and the Harbor Gateway Transit Center, as route 910. Some trips continue to San Pedro between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. and are signed as Route 950. On weekdays, buses operate every four to eight minutes during peak hours. They operate every 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. They operate every 20 minutes during evenings, 40 minutes during nights, and every hour overnight.[7]
Connections
editIn addition to the rail and busway services, Civic Center/Grand Park station is a major hub for municipal bus lines. As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:[8]
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 4, 10, 14, 28, 30, 33 (late night only), 37, 40, 45, 48, 76, 78, 81, 90, 92, 94, Express 487*, Express 489
- Antelope Valley Transit Authority: 785*
- Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica): Rapid 10*
- City of Santa Clarita Transit: 799*
- Foothill Transit: Silver Streak, 490*, 493*, 495*, 498*, 499*, 699*
- LADOT Commuter Express: 409*, 419*, 422*, 423*, 431*, 437*, 438*, 448*, 534*
- LADOT DASH: A, B, D
- Montebello Bus Lines: 90 Express*
- Torrance Transit: 4X*
Note: * indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.
Notable places nearby
editThe station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
Station artwork
editThe 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.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
- ^ "Civic Center Connections" (PDF). Metro. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Metro B Line/D Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "Metro J Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "I Dreamed I Could Fly". Metro Art. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.