Hollywood / Highland (Los Angeles Metro station)

Hollywood/Highland
   

Los Angeles Metro rapid transit station
Location
City Los Angeles
Neighborhood Hollywood
Address Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave
Metro Rail / BRT Services
Metro Rail  Red Line 
Station Design
Structure
HRTunderground
1 center platform
2 tracks
Entrance(s) W of Hollywood/Highland NW corner
Fare Gates yes
Accessible
Parking 120 spaces
Bicycle Facilities none
Miscellaneous
Owned by Metro (LACMTA)
Status in service
Date Opened 24 June 2000
Connecting Services
Preceding station   Metro Rail   Following station
Red Line

Hollywood/Highland Station is a heavy-rail subway station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue in the Hollywood District of Los Angeles. This station is served by the Red Line.[1]

Contents

Metro Rail service

Red Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:45 AM daily.[2]

Location

The station is located in Hollywood at the intersection between two major roads, Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.[3] Hollywood/Highland is beneath the shopping center of the same name and the Kodak Theater. Due to terrorism concerns, the station is closed on the day of the Academy Awards.

Station layout

Hollywood/Highland is a two-level station; the top level is a mezzanine with ticket machines while the lower is the platform level. The station uses a simple island platform setup with two tracks. Architecturally, Hollywood/Highland station shares similarities with recent Metro subway stations and the design of the entrance to the station may have been inspired by New York City's Times Square-42nd Street station.

Bus connections

Metro services
Other local services

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