7th Street / Metro Center (Los Angeles Metro station)
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7th Street/Metro Center
/Julian Dixon
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Los Angeles Metro rapid transit station |
The Blue Line at 7th/Metro Center. |
| Location |
| City |
Los Angeles |
| Neighborhood |
Downtown: Financial District |
| Address |
660 South Figueroa Street |
| Metro Rail / BRT Services |
| Metro Rail |
Red Line
Purple Line
Blue Line |
| Metro Liner BRT |
Silver Line |
| Future |
Expo Line |
| Station Design |
| Levels |
2 |
| Upper Level |
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| Lower Level |
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| Entrance(s) |
7th/Figueroa NE corner
7th/Flower NE corner
7th/Hope NW corner |
| Fare Gates |
yes |
| Accessible |
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| Parking |
none |
| Bicycle Facilities |
none |
| Miscellaneous |
| Owned by |
Metro (LACMTA) |
| Other name(s) |
Seventh and Metro, 7th/Metro Center |
| Status |
in service |
| Date Opened |
Upper level: February 15, 1991
Lower level: January 30, 1993 |
| Connecting Services |
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7th Street/Metro Center Station (informally: Seventh and Metro) is a subway station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system located in the Financial District of Downtown Los Angeles at the intersection of Seventh Street and Flower Street.[1] The station's full (official) name is 7th Street/Metro Center/Julian Dixon in memory of Julian Dixon.[2]
This station is served by the light rail Blue Line, heavy rail Red Line, and Purple Line and also by the Silver Line (bus rapid transit). The Expo Line is scheduled to open in November 2011.[3] The Blue Line and Expo Line currently have their downtown terminus at this station. Many bus routes also serve the station.
Layout
The station consists of two underground levels (one light rail and one heavy rail).
Services
Metro Rail and BRT service
Blue, Red and Purple Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:45 AM daily.[4][5]
Silver Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 1:00 AM daily.[6]
Bus connections
- Metro services,
- Metro Local: 14, 16, 18, 20, 37, 51, 52, 53, 55, 60, 62, 66, 70, 71, 76, 78, 79, 81, 96, 316, 352, 355,378,
- Metro Express: 439, 487, 489
- Metro Rapid: 720, 760, 770
- Harbor Transitway services
- Other local and commuter services
- Antelope Valley Transit Authority: 785*
- City of Santa Clarita Transit: 799*
- Foothill Transit: 481*, 493*, 497*, 498*, 499*, 699*, Silver Streak
- LADOT Commuter Express*: 409, 422, 423, 430, 431, 437, 438, 448, 534
- LADOT DASH: A, B, C (weekdays only), DD (weekends only), E, F
- Montebello Transit: 40, 50, 341*, 342*, 343*
- Orange County Transportation Authority: 701*, 721*
- Santa Monica Transit: 10
- Torrance Transit: 1, 2
* indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.
- Transstate service
Current developments
Expo line
Expo Line service to this station is anticipated to begin in January 2012.
Station enhancements
Metro is planning $2 million worth of enhancements to 7th/Metro station as part of the Expo Line project. This includes a new dispatch booth and improved signage in the station.[7]
Proposed developments
Regional connector
The proposed Regional Connector would result in the Blue Line and Expo Lines) continuing north from this station through Downtown Los Angeles (via the Financial District and the Bunker Hill area) to connect with the Little Tokyo Station on the Gold Line.
Nearby sights and attractions
References
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