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Chinatown station is an elevated light rail station on the L Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located along Spring Street above College Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, just north of Downtown Los Angeles.[1] This station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.

Chinatown
Chinatown station from Spring Street
General information
Location	901 North Spring Street Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34.0635°N 118.2357°W / 34.0635; -118.2357
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Los Angeles Metro Bus City of Santa Clarita Transit LADOT Commuter Express LADOT DASH
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Metro Bike Share station and racks
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	July 26, 2003; 19 years ago (2003-07-26)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Union Station toward Atlantic L Line Lincoln/Cypress toward APU/Citrus College
Future services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Union Station toward Downtown Long Beach A Line Lincoln/Cypress toward APU/Citrus College
Location

The Chinatown station is a short walk from North Broadway, a bustling street of Chinese-American restaurants and stores.[2]

This station and all the other original and Foothill Extension stations will be part of the A Line upon completion of the Regional Connector project in 2023.

Service

Station layout

L3 (Platforms)	Northbound	←  L Line toward APU/Citrus College (Lincoln/Cypress)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Southbound	→  L Line toward Atlantic (Union Station) →
L2	North Mezzanine	to Entrance/Exit
G	Street level	Entrance/Exit, ticket machines

Hours and frequency

L Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 a.m. until 12:15 a.m. daily. Monday through Friday, trains on the L Line operate every 10 minutes during peak hours, every 12 minutes during the midday hours, and every 20 minutes into the evening. During the weekends, trains operate every 12 minutes most of the day, but every 20 minutes in the early morning and evening hours.[3]

Connections

As of February 20, 2022^[update], the following connections are available:[4]

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 76
• City of Santa Clarita Transit: 799
• LADOT Commuter Express: 409, 409
• LADOT DASH: B, Lincoln Heights/Chinatown

Notable places nearby

• Chinatown
• Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
• Los Angeles State Historic Park
• Thien Hau Temple

References

External links

Media related to Chinatown (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons

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