Pershing Square Station
Service
Station layout
G | Street level | Entrances/Exits, Angels Flight, Pershing Square |
Olive/5th (Northbound) |
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Grand/5th (Southbound) |
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B1 | North Mezzanine | Faregates, ticket machines, to Hill Street/4th Street/Angels Flight |
South Mezzanine | Faregates, ticket machines, to Hill Street/5th Street/Pershing Square | |
B2 Platform level |
Northbound/ Westbound |
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Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
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Hours and frequency
B Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and midnight. D Line trains run every day between approximately 5 a.m. and midnight. Towards North Hollywood or Wilshire/Western, trains operate every 12 minutes throughout the day. Early morning and night service is approximately every 20 minutes. Towards Union Station, trains run every six minutes throughout the day. Early morning and night service is approximately every 10 minutes.
J Line buses run 24 hours a day between El Monte Station, Downtown Los Angeles, and the Harbor Gateway Transit Center, as route 910. Some trips continue to San Pedro between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. and are signed as Route 950. On weekdays, buses operate every four to eight minutes during peak hours. They operate every 10 minutes in the midday, 20 minutes during evenings, 40 minutes during nights, and every hour overnight. On weekends, buses arrive every 15 minutes most of the day. They operate every 20 minutes during evenings, 40 minutes during nights, and every hour overnight.
Connections
In addition to the rail and busway services, Pershing Square station is a major hub for municipal bus lines. As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 4, 10, 14, 16, 18, 28, 30, 33, 37, 38, 40, 45, 48, 53, 55, 62, 76, 78, 81, 92, 94, Express 460, Express 487, Express 489*, Rapid 720
- City of Commerce Transit: 600
- Foothill Transit: Silver Streak
- LADOT Commuter Express: 419*
- LADOT DASH: B, D
- Montebello Bus Lines: 40, 50, 90 Express*
- Torrance Transit: 4X*
Note: * indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.
Notable places nearby
The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
- Angels Landing – Two high-rise buildings planned on the site above the station
- Grand Central Market
- Historic Core/Broadway
- Jewelry District
- Richard J. Riordan Central Library
- Millennium Biltmore Hotel
- Pershing Square
- Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building
- U.S. Bank Tower
- Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC)
Station artwork
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The station is decorated with a neon art piece by Stephen Antonakos. The work pays tribute to the first neon sign in the United States, which was hung in 1924 in the Pershing Square area.