Chinatown station is an elevated
light rail station on the
L Line of the
Los Angeles Metro Rail
The Los Angeles Metro Rail is an urban rail transit system serving Los Angeles County, California, United States. It consists of seven lines, including five light rail lines (the A Line (Los Angeles Metro), A, C Line (Los Angeles Metro), C, E Li ...
system. It is located along
Spring Street above College Street in the
Chinatown
A Chinatown () is an ethnic enclave of Chinese people located outside Greater China, most often in an urban setting. Areas known as "Chinatown" exist throughout the world, including Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Austra ...
neighborhood of
Los Angeles, just north of
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) contains the central business district of Los Angeles. In addition, it contains a diverse residential area of some 85,000 people, and covers . A 2013 study found that the district is home to over 500,000 jobs. It is ...
. This station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.
The Chinatown station is a short walk from
North Broadway, a bustling street of
Chinese-American restaurants and stores.
This station and all the other original and Foothill Extension stations will be part of the
A Line upon completion of the
Regional Connector
The Regional Connector Transit Project is a transit project currently constructing a light rail tunnel for the Los Angeles Metro Rail system in Downtown Los Angeles. It is designed to connect the A Line and E Line, which currently end at 7th S ...
project in 2023.
Service
Station layout
Hours and frequency
Connections
, the following connections are available:
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Los Angeles Metro Bus:
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City of Santa Clarita Transit:
799
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LADOT Commuter Express: ,
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LADOT DASH: B, Lincoln Heights/Chinatown
Notable places nearby
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Chinatown
A Chinatown () is an ethnic enclave of Chinese people located outside Greater China, most often in an urban setting. Areas known as "Chinatown" exist throughout the world, including Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Austra ...
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Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
Chinese Historical Society of Southern California (CHSSC, ) is an organization based in Los Angeles Chinatown, California.
History
On November 1, 1975, the society held its founding meeting at Cathay Bank in Los Angeles, California. Its key at ...
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Los Angeles State Historic Park
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Thien Hau Temple
References
External links
L Line (Los Angeles Metro) stations
Chinatown, Los Angeles
Los Angeles Metro Rail stations located above ground
Railway stations in the United States opened in 2003
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