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Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill
A Line  E Line  J Line 
Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station platform
General information
Location211 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°03′18″N 118°15′07″W / 34.054997°N 118.251996°W / 34.054997; -118.251996
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth120 feet (37 m)
ParkingPaid parking nearby
Bicycle facilitiesMetro Bike Share station,[1] racks, lockers
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 16, 2023; 47 days ago (2023-06-16)
Previous names2nd Place/Hope
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
7th Street/Metro Center
toward Long Beach
 A Line Historic Broadway
toward APU/Citrus College
7th Street/Metro Center
toward Santa Monica
 E Line Historic Broadway
toward Atlantic
Preceding station Metro Busway Following station
Pershing Square
toward Downtown San Pedro
 J Line
(street service)
 Civic Center/Grand Park
toward El Monte
Location
Map

Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station is an underground light rail station on the A and E lines 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 the intersection of 2nd Place and Hope Street, near the Grand Avenue Arts district and in the Bunker Hill neighborhood of Downtown Los Angeles, after which the station is named.[2] In planning documents, the station was originally referred to as 2nd Place/Hope.[3]

Service

Station layout

The station is connected to The Broad, and to Grand Avenue, by a pedestrian bridge.[4] The platforms are located 100 feet (30 m) below surface level, making Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill the deepest station on the Metro Rail network.[5] The station has six high speed elevators from the upper plaza to concourse.

BR Bridge level plaza Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines, bridge to The Broad and Grand Av
Olive/Kosciuszko
(Northbound) 		←  J Line toward El Monte (Civic Center/Grand Park)
Grand/3rd
(Southbound) 		→  J Line toward Harbor Gateway or San Pedro (Pershing Square) →
S Street level plaza Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines
UA Upper Ancillary[6]
C Concourse To Entrances/Exits
A Ancillary[6]
P Platform level Northbound/
Eastbound 		←  A Line toward APU/Citrus College (Historic Broadway)
←  E Line toward Atlantic (Historic Broadway)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound/
Westbound 		→  A Line toward Long Beach (7th Street/Metro Center)
→  E Line toward Santa Monica (7th Street/Metro Center) →

Hours and frequency

A Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Trains operate every 10 minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, and every twelve minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends. Evening service (after 7 p.m.) is every 20 minutes.[7]

E Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Trains operate every 10 minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, and every twelve minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends. Evening service (after 7 p.m.) is every 20 minutes.[8]

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 on to San Pedro between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. and signed as Route 950. On weekdays, buses operate every four to ten minutes during peak hours, with longer headways of 15 minutes during the daytime, 20 minutes during evenings, 40 minutes during nights and every hour overnight. On weekends, buses arrive every 20 minutes most of the day, with longer headways of 40 minutes during nights and every hour overnight.[9]

Connections

As of June 16, 2023, the following connections are available:[10]

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

Notable places nearby

The station's name reflects the location within walking distance of museums and arts centers, such as The Broad, Museum of Contemporary Art, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Music Center, and California Plaza.[12] Other nearby sites include:[13]

References

  1. ^ "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. January 27, 2015. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "2nd Pl/Hope St Station". Metro. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Hymon, Steve (February 23, 2017). "Actions taken today by the Metro Board of Directors". The Source. Metro. Archived from the original on May 13, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "Regional Connector Transit Project 2nd Pl/Hope St Station: Pedestrian Bridge Option Fact Sheet" (PDF). Metro. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "L.A. Regional Connector project reaches construction milestone". Progressive Railroading. May 4, 2022. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority [@metrolosangeles] (June 20, 2023). "Br = Pedestrian Bridge to Grand Ave S = Street level 2nd/Hope C = Concourse, ie Trains 🧐 A = Ancillary (non-public area) UA = Upper Ancillary (non-public area) The station is 100+ feet deep. So we needed elevators to also serve some mechanical stuff behind the scenes" (Tweet). Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Metro A Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "Metro J Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "A Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "City of Commerce Transit System Map". City of Commerce Transit. October 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  12. ^ Sharp, Steven (June 19, 2023). "Rendering vs. Reality: Regional Connector's Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill Station". Urbanize LA. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Downtown Los Angeles Destination Guide" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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