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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]

Hollywood/Western
Hollywood/Western station platform
General information
Location	5450 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34.1015°N 118.3092°W / 34.1015; -118.3092
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; 23 years ago (1999-06-12)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Hollywood/Vine toward North Hollywood B Line Vermont/Sunset toward Union Station
Location

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	← B Line toward North Hollywood (Hollywood/Vine)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Southbound	→ B Line toward Union Station (Vermont/Sunset) →

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]

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 180, 207, 217

References

Media related to Hollywood/Western (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons

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