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.
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Other names | Civic Center/Grand Park/Tom Bradley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 101 South Hill Street Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 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] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | January 30, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Civic Center (1993–2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[4]
Service
Station layout
G | Street level | Entrances/Exits, Civic Center, Grand Park |
1st St/Hill St (Northbound) | ← J Line toward El Monte (Spring/1st) | |
1st St/Hill St (Southbound) | J Line toward Harbor Gateway or San Pedro (Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill) → | |
B1 | North Mezzanine | Faregates, ticket machines, to Grand Park |
South Mezzanine | Faregates, ticket machines, to Hill Street/1st Street | |
B2 | Northbound/ Westbound |
← B Line toward North Hollywood (Pershing Square) ← D Line toward Wilshire/Western (Pershing Square) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Eastbound | B Line and 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]
- 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, 493*, 495*, 497*, 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
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]
References
- "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.
- "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 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- "Metro J Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- "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.