Pico/Aliso station
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 Pico/Aliso station | |||||||||||
| Location | 1311 E 1st Street Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°02′52″N 118°13′34″W / 34.0478°N 118.2262°WCoordinates: 34°02′52″N 118°13′34″W / 34.0478°N 118.2262°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Metro Local | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks and lockers[1] | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | November 15, 2009 | ||||||||||
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Pico/Aliso is an at-grade light rail station on the L Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of East 1st Street between South Anderson Street and South Utah Street in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles.[2] This station opened on November 15, 2009, as part of the Gold Line Eastside Extension.
During construction of the Regional Connector project west of this station, Pico/Aliso is currently serving as the northbound terminus of the southern portion of the L Line. At this station, passengers can transfer between trains and a bus bridge that serves the Little Tokyo/Arts District station area and Union Station's Patsaouras Transit Plaza, where passengers can board trains to continue on the northern portion of the L Line. This station and all the other Eastside Extension stations will be part of the E Line upon completion of the Regional Connector project in 2022.
Location[]
Pico/Aliso station is located in the western part of the Boyle Heights neighborhood of eastern Los Angeles. The station is the first east of the Los Angeles River on the Gold Line Eastside Extension. Pico/Aliso lies in a low-density residential and industrial area. The Santa Ana Freeway, carrying US 101, acts as both a major transport artery in the area and the eastern border of the station precinct. The infamous Aliso Village neighborhood sat near the site of Pico/Aliso station but was demolished before the Gold Line extension opened.
Transit-oriented development[]
One of the aims of the Gold Line extension is to encourage transit-oriented development around Metro stations. At Pico/Aliso, the most prominent development is the Pueblo del Sol public housing project to the northeast of the station.[3]
Service[]
Station layout[]
Pico/Aliso station utilizes a simple island platform setup with two tracks in the median of East 1st Street. There are two ramps for platform access, one at the intersection of South Utah Street and the other at the intersection of South Anderson Street.
Since October 24, 2020, Pico/Aliso station has served as a transfer point between trains and a bus bridge that serves the Little Tokyo/Arts District station area and Union Station's Patsaouras Transit Plaza, where passengers can board trains to continue on the northern portion of the L Line.
| Curbside stop, doors will open on the right | |
| Northbound | ← L Line bus bridge toward APU/Citrus College via Union Station (Little Tokyo/Arts District)
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| Northbound Southbound |
←  E Line (under construction) toward Downtown Santa Monica (Mariachi Plaza) L Line toward Atlantic (Mariachi Plaza) →
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left or right | |
| Southbound | L Line toward Atlantic (Mariachi Plaza) →
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Service hours[]
L Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:15 AM daily.[4]
Connections[]
- Metro Local: 30
Station art[]
Like many other Metro stations, Pico/Aliso station contains a piece of public art. LACMTA chose Long Beach, California based artist Rob Neilson to create a piece for the station, which eventually became "About Face."[5]
References[]
- ^ "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension destination map LACMTA Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- ^ "Boyle Heights planning and improvement projects" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved June 22, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "L Line Schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 27, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Pico/Aliso slideshow". LACMTA. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
External links[]
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