Chinatown station (Los Angeles Metro)

Chinatown is an elevated light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of North Spring Street and College Street in the Chinatown neighborhood, just north of Downtown Los Angeles. The station is served by the L Line.[1]

Chinatown
 
Station view
Location901 North Spring Street, Los Angeles
Coordinates34.0635°N 118.2357°W / 34.0635; -118.2357
Owned byMetro
Line(s) L Line
Platforms1 center platform
Tracks2
Construction
Parking(Under Construction)
Bicycle facilities6 bike rack spaces
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Statusin service
History
OpenedJuly 26, 2003 (July 26, 2003)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Union Station
toward Atlantic
L Line Lincoln/Cypress
Future services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Union Station A Line Lincoln/Cypress
Location
A feng shui spiral at Chinatown's Metro station

The Chinatown station is a short walk from North Broadway, a bustling street of Chinese-American restaurants and stores. Dodger Stadium is less than a mile away.[2]

In 2022, when the Regional Connector is completed, this station and all northeastern Gold Line stations will be served by the A Line (Blue).

Station layout

L3 (Platforms) Southbound  L Linetoward Atlantic (Union Station)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Northbound  L Linetoward APU/Citrus College (Lincoln/Cypress)
L2 The Wheels of Change
G Exit/entrance, Ticket machines

Metro Rail service

L Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:15 AM daily.[3]

Landmarks

Bus connections

  • Metro Local: 28, 45, 76, 81, 83, 90, 91, 94, 96
  • Metro Rapid: 794
  • LADOT Commuter Express: 409, 419
  • LADOT DASH: B, DD (weekends only), Lincoln Heights/Chinatown

References

  1. "Gold Line station information".
  2. Woodson, Joy L. (August 13, 2003). "Ringing in a New Era in Old Chinatown". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  3. "Gold Line timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-05-10.

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