Hollywood/Western  | |||||||||||
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 Hollywood/Western station platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 5450Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°06′05″N118°18′33″W / 34.1015°N 118.3092°W /34.1015; -118.3092 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Los Angeles Metro Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Metro Bike Share station,[1]racks andlockers[2] | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | June 12, 1999 (1999-06-12) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2025 | 2,510 (avg. wkdy boardings)[3] | ||||||||||
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Hollywood/Western station is an undergroundrapid transit station on theB Line of theLos Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located underHollywood Boulevard at its intersection withWestern Avenue. The station serves theEast Hollywood area includingThai Town andLittle Armenia.[4]
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Hollywood/Western station has a singleisland 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.[5] The station was designed by Escudero–Fribourg Architects, whileMay Sun designed the interior finish and artworks, which reflect the neighborhood's immigrant heritage.[6] The walls and floors are covered by black, gray, and white tiles, with colorful highlights on the walls.[7] 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 twoPacific Electric Red Cars hang over the platform from the mezzanine wall.[8]
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 simpleisland platform with two tracks.
B Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and midnight. Trains operate every 12 minutes during peak hours. Early morning and night service is approximately every 20 minutes.[9]
As of September 10, 2023[update], the following connections are available:[10]
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