Pershing Square station
Pershing Square station is an underground rapid transit (known locally as a subway) 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 and the Silver Streak, operated by Foothill Transit. The station is located under Hill Street between 4th and 5th Street. It is located in Downtown Los Angeles with one station entrance across the street from Pershing Square, after which the station is named, and the other is located near the historic Angels Flight funicular which provides access to the high-rise office buildings in the Bunker Hill neighborhood.
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 Pershing Square station platform in 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 500 South Hill Street Los Angeles, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°03′15″N 118°14′48″W / 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2025 | 4,973 (avg. wkdy boardings, rail only)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pershing Square station is an underground rapid transit (known locally as a subway) 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 and the Silver Streak, operated by Foothill Transit. The station is located under Hill Street between 4th and 5th Street.[4] It is located in Downtown Los Angeles with one station entrance across the street from Pershing Square, after which the station is named, and the other is located near the historic Angels Flight funicular which provides access to the high-rise office buildings in the Bunker Hill neighborhood.
Service
[edit]Hours and frequency
[edit]B Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and midnight. D Line trains run every day between approximately 5 a.m. and midnight. Towards North Hollywood or Wilshire/Western, trains operate every 10 minutes throughout the day. Early morning and night service is approximately every 20 minutes. Towards Union Station, trains run every five minutes throughout the day. Early morning and night service is approximately every 10 minutes.[5]
J Line buses run 24 hours a day between El Monte, 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.[6]
Connections
[edit]In addition to the rail and busway services, Pershing Square station is a major hub for municipal bus lines. As of September 10, 2023[update], the following connections are available:[7]
- City of Commerce Transit: 600[8]
- LADOT Commuter Express: 419*
- LADOT DASH: B, D
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 4, 10, 14, 16, 18, 28, 30, 33, 37, 38, 40, 45, 48, 53, 55, 62, 76, 78, 81, 92, 94, Express 460, Express 487, Express 489*, Rapid 720
- Montebello Bus Lines: 40, 50, 90 Express
- Torrance Transit: 4X*
Note: * indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.
Notable places nearby
[edit]The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
- 1 Cal Plaza
- 2Cal
- Angels Landing – Two high-rise buildings planned on the site above the station
- Grand Central Market
- Historic Core/Broadway
- Jewelry District
- Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC)
- Millennium Biltmore Hotel
- Pershing Square
- Richard J. Riordan Central Library
- Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building
- U.S. Bank Tower
Station artwork
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The station is decorated with a neon art piece by Stephen Antonakos. The work pays tribute to the first neon sign in the United States, which was hung in 1924 in the Pershing Square area.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. January 27, 2015. Archived from the original on January 2, 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.
- ^ "LA Metro 2025 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. September 2025.
- ^ "Pershing Square Connections" (PDF). Metro. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "B & D Line Timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles Metro. April 12, 2026. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ^ "J Line Timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles Metro. December 15, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ "B & D Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 10, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ "City of Commerce Transit System Map". City of Commerce Transit. October 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Neons for Pershing Square". Metro Art. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
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