Chinatown station (Los Angeles Metro)

Chinatown station is an elevated light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located along Spring Street above College Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, just north of Downtown Los Angeles.^[1] This station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.

Chinatown
Chinatown Station as viewed from North Spring Street, 2014
General information
Location	901 North Spring Street Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34.0635°N 118.2357°W / 34.0635; -118.2357
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Los Angeles Metro Bus City of Santa Clarita Transit LADOT Commuter Express LADOT DASH
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Metro Bike Share station and racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 26, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-07-26)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Lincoln/Cypress toward Azusa A Line Union Station toward Long Beach
Former services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Union Station toward Atlantic L Line Lincoln/Cypress toward APU/Citrus College
Proposed services Preceding station Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit Following station Dodger Stadium Terminus LA ART Proposed opening 2028 Union Station Terminus
Location

View from station platform.

Facing east from the mezannine plaza.

The Chinatown station is a short walk from North Broadway, a bustling street of Chinese-American restaurants and stores.^[2] Broadway is accessible through a flat walkway between the North Mezzanine and Blossom Plaza, which is lined with businesses and apartment buildings.^[3]

Service

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 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.^[4]

Connections

As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:^[5]

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 45, 76
• City of Santa Clarita Transit: 794, 799
• LADOT Commuter Express: 409
• LADOT DASH: B, Lincoln Heights/Chinatown

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

• Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
• Dodger Stadium
• Los Angeles State Historic Park
• Thien Hau Temple

References

1. "Gold Line station information". Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
2. Woodson, Joy L. (August 13, 2003). "Ringing in a New Era in Old Chinatown". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
3. Sharp, Steven (September 1, 2016). "Chinatown's Blossom Plaza Crosses the Finish Line". Urbanize LA. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
4. "Metro A Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
5. "A Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved June 17, 2023.

External links

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