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Pico/Aliso station 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.

Pico/Aliso
Pico/Aliso station
General information
Location	1311 East 1st Street Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34.0478°N 118.2262°W / 34.0478; -118.2262
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Los Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Racks and lockers[1]
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	November 15, 2009; 12 years ago (2009-11-15)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Mariachi Plaza toward Atlantic L Line Little Tokyo/Arts District (via bus bridge) toward APU/Citrus College
Future services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Little Tokyo/Arts District toward Downtown Santa Monica E Line Mariachi Plaza toward Atlantic
Location

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 2023.

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)
Northbound Southbound	←  E Line (under construction) toward Downtown Santa Monica (Mariachi Plaza) →  L Line toward Atlantic (Mariachi Plaza) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
Southbound	→  L Line toward Atlantic (Mariachi Plaza) →

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.[4]

Connections

As of February 20, 2022^[update], the following connections are available:[5]

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 30, 106

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."[6]

References

External links

Media related to Pico/Aliso (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons

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