Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station
Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station is an underground light rail station on the A and E lines 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 the intersection of 2nd Place and Hope Street, near the Grand Avenue Arts district and in the Bunker Hill neighborhood of Downtown Los Angeles, after which the station is named.[3] In planning documents, the station was originally referred to as 2nd Place/Hope.[4]
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 Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 211 South Hope Street Los Angeles, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°03′18″N 118°15′07″W / 34.054997°N 118.251996°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth | 120 feet (37 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Paid parking nearby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Metro Bike Share station,[1] racks, lockers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | June 16, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | 2nd Place/Hope | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2024 | 1,272 (avg. wkdy boardings, rail only)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Service
editStation layout
editThe station is connected to The Broad, and to Grand Avenue, by a pedestrian bridge.[5] The platforms are located 100 feet (30 m) below surface level, making Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill the deepest station on the Metro Rail network.[6] The station has six high speed elevators from the upper plaza to concourse.
Hours and frequency
editA 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.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9]
Connections
editAs of June 23, 2024[update], the following connections are available:[10]
- City of Commerce Transit: 600[11]
- Foothill Transit: Silver Streak, 490*, 493*, 495*, 498*, 499*, 699*
- LADOT DASH: B
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 53, 55, 60, 62, 70, 76, 78
Note: * indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.
Notable places nearby
editThe station's name reflects the location within walking distance of museums and arts centers, such as The Broad, Museum of Contemporary Art, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Roy & Edna Disney CalArts Theatre (REDCAT), the Music Center, and California Plaza.[12] Other nearby sites include:[13]
- Ahmanson Theatre
- Brockman Building
- California Club
- Center Theatre Group
- City National Plaza
- Colburn School
- Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
- Fine Arts Building
- Grand Park
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Headquarters
- Mark Taper Forum
- Millennium Biltmore Hotel
- Oviatt Building
- Richard J. Riordan Central Library
- Stanley Mosk Courthouse
- Superior Oil Company Building
- Westin Bonaventure Hotel
- Wilshire Grand Center
References
edit- ^ "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. January 27, 2015. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
- ^ "2nd Pl/Hope St Station". Metro. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ Hymon, Steve (February 23, 2017). "Actions taken today by the Metro Board of Directors". The Source. Metro. Archived from the original on May 13, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Regional Connector Transit Project 2nd Pl/Hope St Station: Pedestrian Bridge Option Fact Sheet" (PDF). Metro. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "L.A. Regional Connector project reaches construction milestone". Progressive Railroading. May 4, 2022. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ "Metro A Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "Metro J Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "E Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 23, 2024. p. 1. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "City of Commerce Transit System Map". City of Commerce Transit. October 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Sharp, Steven (June 19, 2023). "Rendering vs. Reality: Regional Connector's Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill Station". Urbanize LA. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Downtown Los Angeles Destination Guide" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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