7th Street/Metro Center station
7th Street/Metro Center is a subway station in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the Financial District of Downtown Los Angeles at the intersection of 7th Street and Flower Street.[1]
Los Angeles Metro Rail rapid transit/light rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() The tracks for the A and E Lines cross over the tracks for the B and D Lines. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 660 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California 90017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34.0487°N 118.2587°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Metro Rail:![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Metro Busway: ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms (light rail) 1 island platform (heavy rail) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | In service | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | Upper level: February 15, 1991 Lower level: January 30, 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | 7th Street/Metro Center/Julian Dixon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station is served by the light rail A Line and E Line, heavy rail B Line and D Line, and by the bus rapid transit J Line. The A Line and E Line currently have their downtown terminus at this station. Many bus routes also serve the station.
This is one of only two stations in the entire system that has underground side platforms, the other being the Wilshire/Vermont station.
Station layout
The station was the first underground station in the Metro system, and consists of three underground levels. The main concourse is on the first level down, the light rail side platforms are on the second level down, while the heavy rail island platform is on the third level down. A small first level mezzanine connects the light rail side platforms. The Metro Silver Line stops at the street level next to the station's entrances. The station has direct access to The Bloc Shopping Mall (formerly known as Macy's Plaza) with a pedestrian-friendly entrance from the mall directly to the subway station.
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
Figueroa St/7th St (Northbound) | ←![]() | |
Flower St/7th St (Southbound) | →![]() | |
B1 | North Mezzanine | 7th Street/Flower Street Exit Faregates, ticket machines Walkway between Platform 1 and Platform 2 |
B2 Blue/Expo Line platforms |
East Mezzanine | 7th Street/Hope Street Exit Faregates, ticket machines |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Platform 1 | →![]() ← ![]() ← ![]() | |
Platform 2 | →![]() → ![]() | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
West Mezzanine | Faregates, ticket machines 7th Street/Figueroa Street Exit | |
B3 Red/Purple Line platforms |
Platform 3 (Northbound/Westbound) | ← ![]() ← ![]() |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Platform 4 (Southbound/Eastbound) | → ![]() → ![]() |
Station enhancements
Metro spent nearly $2 million worth of enhancements to 7th Street/Metro Center station as part of the Expo Line project which was completed weeks before the Metro Expo Line began service to La Cienega/Jefferson Station. This enhancement included a new dispatch booth and improved signage in the station.[2]
Services

Metro Rail and Metro Liner service
A Line hours are approximately from 4:00 AM until 1:00 AM daily. B and D Line hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:00 AM daily. E Line hours are approximately from 4:00 AM until 2:00 AM daily. J Line operates 24 hours a day.
Metro Buses
Metro Bus lines 20, 51, 52, 60 (local), 351 (limited), 442, 460, 487, and 489 (express), 720 and 760 (rapid) stop near the station entrances at 7th and Hope streets, 7th and Flower streets and 7th and Figueroa Streets.
Municipal buses
Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus express Line 10, and LADOT Dash shuttles Routes D, E, and F also stops at the 7th Street/Metro Center Station. Foothill Transit Commuter Express lines 493, 495, 497, 498, 499, 699 serve stops adjacent to the station on 7th and Figueroa Streets.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Future service
When the Regional Connector is complete and opens for service in 2021, this station will no longer be the terminus for the A and E Lines. Instead, the rail lines will continue northeast to the rebuilt Little Tokyo/Arts District station on the current L Line. In addition, a complete restructuring of service will commence as follows:
- The E Line (colored gold on maps; the aqua color will be defunct) will run between Santa Monica and East Los Angeles.
- The A Line (colored blue on maps) will run from Long Beach and continue north to Azusa.
References
- "Purple Line station information". Archived from the original on 2010-01-11.
- http://www.metro.net/board/Items/2010/07_July/20100722RBMItem26.pdf
- "493: Diamond Bar – Rowland Heights – Express Service to Downtown Los Angeles". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- "495: Industry – Express Service to Downtown Los Angeles". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- "497: Chino Park & Ride – Industry Park & Ride – Downtown Los Angeles". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- "498: Azusa – West Covina – Express Service to Downtown Los Angeles". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- "498: Azusa – West Covina – Express Service to Downtown Los Angeles". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- "499: San Dimas Park & Ride – Via Verde Park & Ride – Los Angeles Express Service". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- "699: Montclair – Fairplex Park & Ride – Cal State LA – USC Medical Ctr – Downtown Los Angeles Express Service". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
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