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Pershing Square station is an undergroundrapid transit (known locally as a subway) station on theB Line andD Line of theLos Angeles Metro Rail system. The station also has street-level stops for theJ Line of theLos Angeles Metro Busway system and theSilver Streak, operated byFoothill Transit. The station is located underHill Street between4th and 5th Street.[4] It is located inDowntown Los Angeles with one station entrance across the street fromPershing Square, after which the station is named, and the other is located near the historicAngels Flight funicular which provides access to the high-rise office buildings in theBunker Hill neighborhood.
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.[5]
J Line buses run 24 hours a day between El Monte, 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.[6]
In addition to the rail and busway services, Pershing Square station is a major hub for municipal bus lines. As of September 10, 2023[update], the following connections are available:[7]
Note: * indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.
The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
The station is decorated with a neon art piece byStephen Antonakos. The work pays tribute to the first neon sign in the United States, which was hung in 1924 in the Pershing Square area.[9]
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