Chinatown Station (Los Angeles Metro)
Chinatown station is an elevated light rail station on the A 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. This station opened on July 26, 2003, as part of the original Gold Line, then known as the "Pasadena Metro Blue Line" project.
The Chinatown station is a short walk from North Broadway, a bustling street of Chinese-American restaurants and stores. Broadway is accessible through a flat walkway between the North Mezzanine and Blossom Plaza, which is lined with businesses and apartment buildings.
Service
Station layout
L3 (Platforms) | Northbound | ← ![]() |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Southbound | ![]() | |
L2 | North Mezzanine | to Entrance/Exit, Blossom Plaza, ticket machines |
G | Street level | Entrance/Exit, ticket machines |
Hours and frequency
A Line service hours are from approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:45 p.m daily. Trains operate every 8 minutes during peak hours, Monday to Friday. Trains run every 10 minutes, during midday on weekdays and weekends, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day.
Connections
As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 45, 76
- City of Santa Clarita Transit: 794, 799
- LADOT Commuter Express: 409
- LADOT DASH: B, Lincoln Heights/Chinatown
Notable places nearby
The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
- Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
- Dodger Stadium
- Los Angeles State Historic Park
- Thien Hau Temple