Pershing Square station is an underground

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(known locally as a subway) station on the B Line and D Line of the

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system. The station also has a street-level stop for the northbound 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

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with one station entrance across the street from Pershing Square, after which the station is named, and the other is located near the historic

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funicular which provides access to the high-rise office buildings in the Bunker Hill neighborhood.

Service

Station layout

Hours and frequency

Connections

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

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: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Express, Express*, Express, Rapid *

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: Silver Streak * LADOT Commuter Express: * *

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: B, D *

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: 40, 50, 90Express* *

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(Orange County): *, * *

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: 4X* 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: *

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– Two high-rise buildings planned on the site above the station *

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* Historic Core/Broadway * Jewelry District * Richard J. Riordan Central Library *

Millennium Biltmore Hotel The Millennium Biltmore Hotel, originally the Los Angeles Biltmore of the Bowman-Biltmore Hotels group, is a luxury hotel located opposite Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Upon its grand opening in 1923, the Los Angeles Biltmo ...

* Pershing Square * Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building *

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* Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC)

Station artwork

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

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