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Pershing SquareB Line D Line J Line
Pershing Square station platform
General information
Location500 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, racks and lockers
History
OpenedJanuary 30, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-01-30)
Passengers
FY 20245,037 (avg. wkdy boardings, rail only)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
7th Street/​Metro Centertoward North Hollywood B Line Civic Center/​Grand Parktoward Union Station
7th Street/​Metro Centertoward Wilshire/Western D Line
Preceding station Metro Busway Following station
7th Street/Metro Center(with interim stop)toward Harbor Gateway or San Pedro J Line(street service) Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hilltoward El Monte
Location

Pershing Square station is an underground rapid transit (known locally as a subway) 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 between 4th and 5th Street. It is located in Downtown Los Angeles with one station entrance across the street from Pershing Square, after which the station is named, and the other is located near the historic Angels Flight funicular which provides access to the high-rise office buildings in the Bunker Hill neighborhood.

Service

Hours and frequency

B Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and midnight. 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.

J Line buses run 24 hours a day between El Monte Station, Downtown Los Angeles, and the Harbor Gateway Transit Center, as route 910. Some trips continue to San Pedro between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. and are signed as Route 950. On weekdays, buses operate every four to eight minutes during peak hours. They operate every 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. They operate every 20 minutes during evenings, 40 minutes during nights, and every hour overnight.

Connections

In addition to the rail and busway services, Pershing Square station is a major hub for municipal bus lines. As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:

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

Mezzanine level

The station is decorated with a neon art piece by Stephen Antonakos. The work pays tribute to the first neon sign in the United States, which was hung in 1924 in the Pershing Square area.

References

  1. "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. January 27, 2015. Archived from the original on January 2, 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. "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
  4. "Pershing Square Connections" (PDF). Metro. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  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. "City of Commerce Transit System Map". City of Commerce Transit. October 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  9. "Neons for Pershing Square". Metro Art. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.

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