Pico station

Pico station is an at-grade light rail station on the Los Angeles Metro Rail system located on Flower Street at the intersection of Pico Boulevard.[3] The station also has southbound bus stops on Flower Street, across from the station and northbound bus stops on Figueroa Street, one block to the west. Pico station serves the South Park and Figueroa/Convention District neighborhoods.

Not to be confused with Pico/Aliso station in East Los Angeles.
Pico
A Line  E Line  J Line 
Pico station platform
General information
Other namesPico/Chick Hearn
Location1236 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34.0402°N 118.2667°W / 34.0402; -118.2667
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsSee Connections section
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingPaid parking nearby
Bicycle facilitiesMetro Bike Share station[1]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 14, 1990 (1990-07-14)
RebuiltNovember 2, 2019[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Grand/LATTC
toward Downtown Long Beach
 A Line 7th Street/Metro Center
Terminus
LATTC/Ortho Institute
toward Downtown Santa Monica
 E Line
Preceding station Metro Busway Following station
Grand/LATTC
toward Downtown San Pedro
 J Line
(street service)
 7th Street/Metro Center
(with interim stops)
toward El Monte
Future services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Grand/LATTC
toward Downtown Long Beach
 A Line 7th Street/Metro Center
toward APU/Citrus College
LATTC/Ortho Institute
toward Downtown Santa Monica
 E Line 7th Street/Metro Center
toward Atlantic
Location

Officially named Pico/Chick Hearn station after Chick Hearn, the longtime play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers, it was also temporarily renamed "Kobe station" to commemorate professional basketball player Kobe Bryant's last game on April 13, 2016.[4] It was once again temporarily renamed "LeBron Station" to welcome LeBron James to the Lakers.[5]

History

Pico station opened along with the Blue Line (now A Line) on July 14, 1990, and was the site of opening day celebrations. Because the underground portion of the line was not yet complete, this station served as the northern terminus for the line until February 1991 when 7th St/Metro Center Station opened.[6]

During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to events at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Crypto.com Arena and Microsoft Theater.[7]

Service

Station layout
Busway stops Flower St/Pico Bl Southbound →  J Line toward Harbor Gateway or San Pedro (Grand/LATTC) →
Figueroa St/Pico Bl Northbound ←  J Line toward El Monte (Olympic Blvd)
Rail platform Platform 1 Northbound ←  A Line and  E Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (Terminus)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2 Southbound/
Eastbound		 →  A Line toward Downtown Long Beach (Grand/LATTC) →
→  E Line toward Downtown Santa Monica (LATTC/Ortho Institute) →

Pico station has an at-grade, island platform station designed to accommodate Metro light rail vehicles. The station's entrance is on the northeast corner of Flower/Pico.

Metro added gates and flashing lights at this station during late December 2011, as part of a set of safety enhancements that were added as part of the Expo Line project.[8] Access upgrades were added in 2018 due to increased use and development of the area.[9] Metro has held discussions regarding placing the station underground or expanding the light rail capacity in time for the 2028 Olympics.[10]

North of this station is the Flower Street Tunnel, which connects Pico station to 7th St/Metro Center Station via Flower Street. The tunnel's portal is just south of 11th Street on Flower Street. The tunnel will be extended when the Regional Connector is completed in 2023.

Hours and frequency

A Line trains run every day between approximately 4:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Trains operate every ten minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, and every twelve minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends after approximately 8 a.m. (with a 15/20-minute headway early Saturday and Sunday mornings). Night service is every 20 minutes.[11]

E Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Trains operate every ten minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, and every twelve minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends after approximately 8 a.m. (with a 15 to 20-minute headway early Saturday and Sunday mornings). Night service is every 20 minutes.[12]

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.[13]

Connections

As of April 9, 2023, the following connections are available:[14]

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:

References
  1. "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. Lozano, Carlos (November 2, 2019). "Metro rail service between Los Angeles and Long Beach reopens". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  3. "7th St/Metro Center Connections" (PDF). Metro. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  4. Hamilton, Matt (April 13, 2016). "Kobe Bryant to get his name on a Metro station -- for one day only". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  5. "Welcoming LeBron to the LA Lakers". Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  6. "Blue Line station information". Archived from the original on May 22, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
  7. "Games Plan". 2028 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  8. (PDF) http://www.metro.net/board/Items/2010/7_July/20100722RBMItem26.pdf. Retrieved September 7, 2010. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. Slayton, Nicholas. "Pico Station Getting an Upgrade". Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  10. "Draft Details Announced for "28 by 28" Metro Projects for L.A. Olympics". December 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  11. "Metro A Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 12, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  12. "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  13. "Metro J Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  14. "A Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 9, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
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