Civic Center/Grand Park
B Line  D Line  J Line 
Civic Center/Grand Park station platform
General information
Other namesCivic Center/Grand Park/Tom Bradley
Location101 South Hill Street
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°03′15″N 118°14′48″W / 34.0543°N 118.2467°W / 34.0543; -118.2467
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsSee connections section
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingPaid parking nearby
Bicycle facilitiesMetro Bike Share station,[1] racks and lockers[2]
History
OpenedJanuary 30, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-01-30)
Previous namesCivic Center (1993–2013)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Pershing Square
toward North Hollywood
 B Line Union Station
Terminus
Pershing Square
toward Wilshire/Western
 D Line
Preceding station Metro Busway Following station
Union Station
(with interim stops)
toward El Monte
 J Line
(street service)
 Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill
(with interim stops)
toward San Pedro
Location
Map

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]

Service

Station layout

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) →

Hours and frequency

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]

Connections

In addition to the rail and busway services, Civic Center/Grand Park station is a major hub for municipal bus lines. As of December 11, 2022, the following connections are available:[7]

Note: * indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

Station artwork

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]

References

  1. ^ "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Civic Center Connections" (PDF). Metro. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Elkind, Ethan N. (2014). Railtown: The fight for the Los Angeles Metro Rail and the future of the city. Los Angeles: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-95720-6. OCLC 868963746. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  5. ^ "Metro B Line/D Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "Metro J Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "B & D Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 11, 2022. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "I Dreamed I Could Fly". Metro Art. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
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