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Other names | Civic Center/Grand Park/Tom Bradley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 101 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Civic Center (1993–2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Civic Center/Grand Park station is an underground rapid transit 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. The station is located under Hill Street at its intersection with 1st Street. [3] It is located in the Civic Center neighborhood of Los Angeles, after which the station is named, alongside the nearby Grand Park.
The station is officially named Civic Center/Grand Park/Tom Bradley station after former Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley, who had a pivotal role in turning the subway into reality. [4]
G | Street level | Entrances/Exits, Civic Center, Grand Park |
1st St/Hill St (Northbound) | ← J Line toward El Monte (Spring/1st) | |
1st St/Hill St (Southbound) | J Line toward Harbor Gateway or San Pedro ( Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill) → | |
B1 | North Mezzanine | Faregates, ticket machines, to Grand Park |
South Mezzanine | Faregates, ticket machines, to Hill Street/1st Street | |
B2 | Northbound/ Westbound |
←
B Line toward
North Hollywood (
Pershing Square) ← D Line toward Wilshire/Western (Pershing Square) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Eastbound | B Line and D Line toward Union Station (Terminus) → |
B Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and midnight, while D Line trains run every day between approximately 5 a.m. and midnight. Towards North Hollywood or Wilshire/Western, trains operate every 12 minutes throughout the day. Early morning and night service is approximately every 20 minutes. Towards Union Station, trains run every six 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 Station, Downtown Los Angeles, and the Harbor Gateway Transit Center as route 910, with some trips continuing to San Pedro between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. and signed as Route 950. On weekdays, buses operate every four to eight minutes during peak hours, with longer headways of 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, with longer headways of 20 minutes during evenings, 40 minutes during nights, and every hour overnight. [6]
In addition to the rail and busway services, Civic Center/Grand Park station is a major hub for municipal bus lines. As of spring 2024, the following connections are available: [7]
Note: * indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.
The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
The station features a colorful art installation titled I Dreamed I Could Fly, which has six fiberglass persons in flight, intended to be representative of the human spiritual voyage. The installation was designed by Jonathan Borofsky. [8]