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}}7th Street/Metro Center station is an underground light rail and rapid transit (known locally as a subway) station on the A, B, D, and E lines of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station also has street level stops for the J Line of the Los Angeles Metro Busway system. The station is located under 7th Street, after which the station is named, at its intersections with Figueroa, Flower and Hope Streets.WEB, 7th St/Metro Center Connections,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120225095240weblink">weblink 2012-02-25, 2021-11-18, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro, It is officially named 7th Street/Metro Center/Julian Dixon station after former U.S. Rep. Julian Dixon, who had a pivotal role in obtaining the federal funding that enabled construction of the Metro Rail system.WEB, Jager, Rick, August 2, 2001, MTA Unveils Plaque Honoring Late Congressman Julian Dixon,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120806000434weblink">weblinkDPGTLemployeenewmymetro20010802-dixon-plaque.pdf, 2012-08-06, MyMetro (employee news digest), Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive,

History

7th Street/Metro Center was constructed by the Southern California Rapid Transit District, which later became part of today's LA Metro, as part of the first {{Convert|4.5|mi|adj=on}} minimum operating segment (MOS-1) of the Metro Rail subway (now B Line). Ground was broken for the project on September 29, 1986.WEB, September 29, 2011, 25 Years Ago Today: Los Angeles' Red Line Subway Breaks Ground,weblink November 14, 2021, Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive, en-US, November 14, 2021,weblink live, The upper level of this station, used by light rail trains, opened on February 15, 1991,NEWS, Underground Opening,weblink 14 December 2022, The Los Angeles Times, Newspapers.com, 15 February 1991, A3, March 23, 2023,weblink live, {{free access}} nearly two years before the rest of the MOS-1 subway stations. However, the opening was several months after the rest of the Blue Line's (now A Line) stations.NEWS, Taylor, Ronald B., 1991-01-17, Blue Line's Ridership, Safety Praised After Initial 6 Months : Transit: Officials say 18,000 commuters daily use the trains, three times the number expected. Crime is low; accidents with cars and pedestrians are main problem., en-US, Los Angeles Times,weblink 2021-11-18, November 18, 2021,weblink live, The lower level subway platform opened with the rest of the MOS-1 segment stations on January 30, 1993.NEWS, Katches, Mark, January 31, 1993, Red Line Rolls to Raves – It's Smooth Railing As L.A. Subway Opens, Los Angeles Daily News, Metro spent nearly $2 million worth of enhancements to 7th Street/Metro Center station as part of the Expo Line project,{{when|date=December 2022}} which was completed weeks before the Expo Line (now E Line) began service to La Cienega/Jefferson station. These enhancements included a new dispatch booth and improved signage in the station.WEB, July 15, 2010, Project: Exposition Light Rail Transit Project – Phase 1,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110629124153weblink">weblink 2011-06-29, 2010-09-07, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, The station served as the northern and eastern terminus for the A Line and E Line, respectively. Both lines were extended on June 16, 2023 as part of the Regional Connector Transit Project.

Service

Station layout

(File:The Bloc 7th Street June 2017.jpg|thumb|left|The Bloc shopping mall in 2017)The station was the first underground station in the Metro system, and consists of three underground levels. The main concourse is on the first level down, the light rail side platforms are on the second level down, while the heavy rail island platform is on the third level down. A small first level mezzanine connects the light rail side platforms. The Metro Silver Line stops at the street level next to the station's entrances. The station has direct access to The Bloc Shopping Mall (formerly known as Broadway/Macy's Plaza) with a pedestrian-friendly entrance from the mall directly to the subway station.This is one of only two stations in the entire system that has underground side platforms, the other being the Wilshire/Vermont station.{{clear left}}{{LACMTA Platform Layout 7th Street/Metro Center}}

Hours and frequency

(File:7th Street Metro Blue & Expo Lines Station 1.JPG|thumb|A Line & E Line platforms (upper level))(File:7th Street Metro Station.JPG|thumb|B Line & D Line platforms (lower level), note the signage uses the "7th Street/Metro Center/Julian Dixon" station name){{LA Metro hours and frequency|A}}{{LA Metro hours and frequency|B/D}}{{LA Metro hours and frequency|E}}{{LA Metro hours and frequency|J}}

Connections

In addition to the rail and busway services, 7th Street/Metro Center station is a major hub for municipal bus lines. As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:WEB, June 16, 2023, E Line Timetable – Connections section,weblink June 26, 2023, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 2,

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: {{LA Metro route|14}}, {{LA Metro route|16}}, {{LA Metro route|18}}, {{LA Metro route|20}}, {{LA Metro route|37}}, {{LA Metro route|51}}, {{LA Metro route|53}}, {{LA Metro route|55}}, {{LA Metro route|60}}, {{LA Metro route|62}}, {{LA Metro route|66}}, {{LA Metro route|70}}, {{LA Metro route|76}}, {{LA Metro route|78}}, {{LA Metro route|81}}, Express{{nbsp}}{{LA Metro route|460}}, Express{{nbsp}}{{LA Metro route|487}}, Express{{nbsp}}{{LA Metro route|489}}, Rapid{{nbsp}}{{LA Metro route|720}}
• Antelope Valley Transit Authority: 785
• Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica): Rapid{{nbsp}}10
• City of Santa Clarita Transit: 799
• Foothill Transit: Silver Streak, {{Foothill Transit route|490}}, {{Foothill Transit route|493}}, {{Foothill Transit route|495}}, {{Foothill Transit route|498}}, {{Foothill Transit route|499}}, {{Foothill Transit route|699}}
• LADOT Commuter Express: {{LADOT route|409}}, {{LADOT route|422}}, {{LADOT route|423}}, {{LADOT route|431}}, {{LADOT route|437}}, {{LADOT route|438}}, {{LADOT route|448}}, {{LADOT route|534}}
• LADOT DASH: A, B, E, F
• Montebello Bus Lines: 40, 50, 90{{nbsp}}Express
• Torrance Transit: 4X

Note: * indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.

As a filming location

(File:7th Metro Filmshoot.jpg|thumb|Film shoot happening on the platform of 7th St/Metro Center in 2015)Due to the design of the station and the popularity of the film industry in Los Angeles, the station has been featured in various movies and music videos over the years

Films

• The Dark Knight RisesWEB,weblink 7th street Metro film Location, September 17, 2022, September 20, 2022,weblink live,
• Captain Marvel
• Roman J. Israel, Esq.
• Collateral
• The Italian Job

Music Videos

• The Weeknd - After Hours (2020) WEB,weblink The Weeknd: After Hours (Short 2020) - Filming & production - IMDb, IMDb,
• Taylor Swift - Delicate (2018)
• Lonely Day - System of A Down (2006)
• What It's Like - Everlast (1998)

References

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External links

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• Station connections overview {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225095240weblink |date=February 25, 2012 }}
• OpenStreetMap relation for the station

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