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]

7th St/Metro Center
         
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.
Location660 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90017
Coordinates34.0487°N 118.2587°W / 34.0487; -118.2587
Owned byMetro
Line(s)Metro Rail:
 B Line (Red) 
 D Line (Purple) 
 A Line (Blue) 
 E Line (Expo) 
Metro Busway:
 J Line (Silver) 
Platforms2 side platforms (light rail)
1 island platform (heavy rail)
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusIn service
History
OpenedUpper level:
February 15, 1991 (1991-02-15)
Lower level:
January 30, 1993 (1993-01-30)
Previous names7th Street/Metro Center/Julian Dixon
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Westlake/​MacArthur Park
toward North Hollywood
 B Line (Red) Pershing Square
toward Union Station
Westlake/​MacArthur Park
toward Wilshire/Western
 D Line (Purple)
Pico
toward Downtown Long Beach
 A Line (Blue) Terminus
Pico
toward Downtown Santa Monica
 E Line (Expo)
Preceding station Metro Busway Following station
Pico
(with interim stops)
toward Downtown San Pedro
 J Line (Silver)
(street service)
 Pershing Square
(with interim stops)
toward El Monte
Future services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Pico
toward Downtown Long Beach
 A Line (Blue) Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill
toward APU/Citrus College
Pico
toward Downtown Santa Monica
 L Line (Gold) Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill
toward Atlantic
Location

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) ← J Line (Silver)  toward El Monte Station (Pershing Square)
Flower St/7th St (Southbound) → J Line (Silver)  toward Harbor Gateway Transit Center/San Pedro (Flower/Olympic)→
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 → E Line (Expo)  toward Downtown Santa Monica (Pico)→
← A Line (Blue)  (under construction) toward APU/Citrus College (Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill)
← L Line (Gold)  (under construction) toward Atlantic (Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill)
Platform 2 → A Line (Blue)  toward Downtown Long Beach (Pico)→
→ L Line (Gold) (under construction) toward Downtown Santa Monica (Pico)→
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) ←  B Line (Red)  toward North Hollywood (Westlake/MacArthur Park)
←  D Line (Purple)  toward Wilshire/Western (Westlake/MacArthur Park)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 4 (Southbound/Eastbound) →  B Line (Red)  toward Union Station (Pershing Square) →
→  D Line (Purple)  toward Union Station (Pershing Square) →

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 A & E Lines platforms (Upper Level)
Metro Red & Purple Lines platform at 7th Street/Metro Center Station. At this transfer station passengers can connect to the Metro Silver Line at the street level, or the Metro A & E Lines above this platform.
The Bloc shopping mall in 2017

Metro Rail and Metro Liner service

A Line hours are approximately from 4:00 AM until 1:00 AM daily. Red and Purple 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. Silver 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
Main article: Regional Connector

When the Regional Connector is complete and opens for service in 2021, this station will no longer be the terminus for the Blue and E Lines. Instead, the rail lines will continue northeast to the rebuilt Little Tokyo/Arts District station on the current Gold 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
  1. "Purple Line station information". Archived from the original on 2010-01-11.
  2. http://www.metro.net/board/Items/2010/07_July/20100722RBMItem26.pdf
  3. "493: Diamond Bar – Rowland Heights – Express Service to Downtown Los Angeles". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  4. "495: Industry – Express Service to Downtown Los Angeles". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  5. "497: Chino Park & Ride – Industry Park & Ride – Downtown Los Angeles". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  6. "498: Azusa – West Covina – Express Service to Downtown Los Angeles". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  7. "498: Azusa – West Covina – Express Service to Downtown Los Angeles". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  8. "499: San Dimas Park & Ride – Via Verde Park & Ride – Los Angeles Express Service". foothilltransit.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  9. "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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