Pico station is an at-grade light rail station on the Los Angeles Metro Rail system located on Flower Street at the intersection of Pico Boulevard.[3] The station also has southbound bus stops on Flower Street, across from the station and northbound bus stops on Figueroa Street, one block to the west. Pico station serves the South Park and Figueroa/Convention District neighborhoods.
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| Other names | Pico/Chick Hearn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1236 South Flower Street Los Angeles, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°02′25″N 118°16′00″W / 34.0402°N 118.2667°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 | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Paid parking nearby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Metro Bike Share station[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 14, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | November 2, 2019[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Officially named Pico/Chick Hearn station after Chick Hearn, the longtime play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers, it was also temporarily renamed "Kobe station" to commemorate professional basketball player Kobe Bryant's last game on April 13, 2016.[4]
History
Pico station opened along with the Blue Line (now A Line) on July 14, 1990, and was the site of opening day celebrations. Because the underground portion of the line was not yet complete, this station served as the northern terminus for the line until February 1991 when 7th St/Metro Center Station opened.[5]
During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to events at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Crypto.com Arena and Microsoft Theater.[6]
Service
Station layout
| Busway stops | Flower St/Pico Bl | Southbound | J Line toward Harbor Gateway or San Pedro (Grand/LATTC) →
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| Figueroa St/Pico Bl | Northbound | ← J Line toward El Monte (Olympic Blvd)
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| Rail platform | Platform 1 | Northbound | ← A Line and E Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (Terminus)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | |||
| Platform 2 | Southbound/ Eastbound |
A Line toward Downtown Long Beach (Grand/LATTC) → E Line toward Downtown Santa Monica (LATTC/Ortho Institute) →
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Pico station has an at-grade, island platform station designed to accommodate Metro light rail vehicles. The station's entrance is on the northeast corner of Flower/Pico.
Metro added gates and flashing lights at this station during late December 2011, as part of a set of safety enhancements that were added as part of the Expo Line project.[7] Access upgrades were added in 2018 due to increased use and development of the area.[8] Metro has held discussions regarding placing the station underground or expanding the light rail capacity in time for the 2028 Olympics.[9]
North of this station is the Flower Street Tunnel, which connects Pico station to 7th St/Metro Center Station via Flower Street. The tunnel's portal is just south of 11th Street on Flower Street. The tunnel will be extended when the Regional Connector is completed in 2022.
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.[10]
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.[11]
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.[12]
Connections
As of February 20, 2022[update], the following connections are available:[13]
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 30, 81, Express 460
- LADOT Commuter Express: 419*, 422*, 423*, 438*, 448*
- LADOT DASH: F
- OC Bus (Orange County): 701*, 721*
- 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:
References
- ^ "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Lozano, Carlos (November 2, 2019). "Metro rail service between Los Angeles and Long Beach reopens". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "7th St/Metro Center Connections" (PDF). Metro. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, Matt (April 13, 2016). "Kobe Bryant to get his name on a Metro station -- for one day only". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ "Blue Line station information". Archived from the original on May 22, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ^ "Games Plan". 2028 Summer Olympics. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ http://www.metro.net/board/Items/2010/7_July/20100722RBMItem26.pdf. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[dead link] - ^ Slayton, Nicholas. "Pico Station Getting an Upgrade". Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ "Draft Details Announced for "28 by 28" Metro Projects for L.A. Olympics". December 2, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ "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. February 20, 2022. p. 2. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
