Hollywood/Western station
![]() Hollywood/Western station platform | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 5450 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°06′05″N 118°18′33″W / 34.1015°N 118.3092°WCoordinates: 34°06′05″N 118°18′33″W / 34.1015°N 118.3092°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Los Angeles Metro Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Metro Bike Share station,[1] racks and lockers[2] | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | June 12, 1999 | ||||||||||
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Hollywood/Western station is an underground rapid transit station on the B Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located under Hollywood Boulevard at its intersection with Western Avenue. The station serves the East Hollywood area including Thai Town and Little Armenia.[3]
Station design
Hollywood/Western station has a single island platform oriented east–west under Hollywood Boulevard, with a mezzanine above. The single station entrance and elevator are located in a plaza on the southeast corner of the intersection.[4] The station was designed by Escudero–Fribourg Architects, while May Sun designed the interior finish and artworks, which reflect the neighborhood's immigrant heritage.[5] The walls and floors are covered by black, gray, and white tiles, with colorful highlights on the walls.[6] Armenian, Chinese, and Mayan symbols are depicted on granite pavers. Some wall panels display historic photographs of the neighborhood; others have depictions of fossils discovered during excavation of the station.[5] Sculptures of two Pacific Electric Red Cars hang over the platform from the mezzanine wall.[7]
Service
Station layout
Hollywood/Western is a two-story station; the top level is a mezzanine with ticket machines while the bottom is the platform level. The station uses a simple island platform with two tracks.
G | Street level | Entrance/Exit |
B1 | Mezzanine | Faregates, ticket machines, to Entrance/Exit |
B2 | Northbound | ← ![]() |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Southbound | ![]() |
Hours and frequency
B Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and midnight. 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 10 a.m. (with a 15-minute headway early Saturday and Sunday mornings). Night service is every 20 minutes.[8]
Connections
As of February 20, 2022[update], the following connections are available:[9]
References
- ^ "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Metro B Line (Red) Station Listing". Los Angeles Metrorail. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Hollywood Hollywood/Western /Western Connections" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ a b Muchnic, Suzanne (June 6, 1999). "Fare Includes Art and History". Los Angeles Times – Sunday Calendar. pp. 5, 49, 50. Retrieved March 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mitchell, John L. (June 13, 1999). "Metro Rail's Hollywood Connection Gets Thumbs Up From Commuters". Los Angeles Times. p. 45. Retrieved March 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Untitled – Sun". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Metro B Line schedule". Metro. September 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "B & D Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. February 20, 2022. p. 2.
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