Hollywood/Western station explained

Style:Los Angeles Metro Rail
Hollywood/Western
Symbol Location:losangeles
Symbol:B
Address:5450 Hollywood Boulevard
Borough:Los Angeles, California
Coordinates:34.1015°N -118.3092°W
Owned:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Connections:Los Angeles Metro Bus
Structure:Underground
Bicycle:Metro Bike Share station,[1] racks and lockers[2]
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14

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. The walls and floors are covered by black, gray, and white tiles, with colorful highlights on the walls.[5] 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.[6] 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.

Connections

, the following connections are available:[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Map . November 13, 2021 . . en-US . January 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220102233640/https://bikeshare.metro.net/stations/ . live .
  2. Web site: Secure Bike Parking on Metro . November 5, 2021 . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . en-US . September 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210906210731/https://bikehub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20-2070_Secure_Bike_Parking_Master_Map_jp-ENG.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Metro B Line (Red) Station Listing . Los Angeles Metrorail . 16 July 2022 . 25 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325082924/https://www.metro.net/riding/guide/b-line/ . live .
  4. Web site: Hollywood Hollywood/Western /Western Connections . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . March 19, 2021 . February 15, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170215045741/http://media.metro.net/riding_metro/maps/images/red_hollywood_western.pdf . live .
  5. News: Metro Rail's Hollywood Connection Gets Thumbs Up From Commuters . Los Angeles Times . June 13, 1999 . 45 . John L. . Mitchell . Newspapers.com . March 19, 2021 . March 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323092044/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73896272/the-los-angeles-times/ . live .
  6. News: Fare Includes Art and History . Los Angeles Times – Sunday Calendar . June 6, 1999 . 5, 49, 50 . Suzanne . Muchnic . Newspapers.com . March 19, 2021 . March 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323092059/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73896787/the-los-angeles-times/ . live .
  7. Web site: Untitled – Sun . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . March 19, 2021 . April 13, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160413172722/https://www.metro.net/about/art/artworks/untitled-sun/ . live .
  8. Web site: December 11, 2022 . B & D Line Timetable – Connections section . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . 2 . December 14, 2022 . December 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214204723/https://cdn.beta.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/08202420/802_TT_12-11-22.pdf . live .