Pico/Aliso station
Pico/Aliso station is an at-grade light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of East 1st Street between South Anderson Street and South Utah Street in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles.[2] This station opened on November 15, 2009, as part of the Gold Line Eastside Extension.
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| Location | 1311 East 1st Street Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.0478°N 118.2262°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Los Angeles Metro Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks and lockers[1] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | November 15, 2009 | ||||||||||
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Location
Pico/Aliso station is located in the western part of the Boyle Heights neighborhood of eastern Los Angeles. The station is the first east of the Los Angeles River on the Gold Line Eastside Extension. Pico/Aliso lies in a low-density residential and industrial area. The Santa Ana Freeway, carrying US 101, acts as both a major transport artery in the area and the eastern border of the station precinct. The infamous Aliso Village housing project sat near the site of Pico/Aliso station but was demolished before the station opened.
Transit-oriented development
One of the aims of the Gold Line extension is to encourage transit-oriented development around Metro stations. At Pico/Aliso, the most prominent development is the Pueblo del Sol public housing project to the northeast of the station.[3]
Service
Station layout
Pico/Aliso station utilizes a simple island platform setup with two tracks in the median of East 1st Street. There are two ramps for platform access, one at the intersection of South Utah Street and the other at the intersection of South Anderson Street.
| Westbound | ← E Line toward Santa Monica (Little Tokyo/Arts District) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | |
| Eastbound | E Line toward Atlantic (Mariachi Plaza) → |
Hours and frequency
E Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Trains operate every 10 minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, and every twelve minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends. Evening service (after 7 p.m.) is every 20 minutes.[4]
Connections
As of June 25, 2023, the following connections are available:[5]
Station art
Like many other Metro stations, Pico/Aliso station contains a piece of public art. LACMTA chose Long Beach, California based artist Rob Neilson to create a piece for the station, which eventually became "About Face."[6]
References
- "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.
- Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension destination map Archived May 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine LACMTA Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- "Boyle Heights planning and improvement projects" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- "E Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- "Pico/Aliso slideshow". LACMTA. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
