Little Tokyo/Arts District station

at 200 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles , 90012 United States

1. Subway & Light Rail Station

Description

Little Tokyo/Arts District station is an at-grade light rail station in the Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of First and Alameda Streets, on the edge of Little Tokyo and the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles. The station is served by the Gold Line. It opened in 2009 as part of the Gold Line Eastside Extension. The station was temporarily closed due to the relocation of tracks for the Regional Connector project. It reopened March 20, 2016.Metro Rail serviceGold Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:15 AM daily.LocationLittle Tokyo/Arts District station is located on the border of two neighborhoods, Little Tokyo to the west and the Arts District to the east. A number of educational attractions are near the station, with the Southern California Institute of Architecture, Japanese American National Museum, and the Geffen Contemporary branch of the Museum of Contemporary Art.This area was once a key area for trains in downtown. James M. Davies, for whom the large tract was named, subdivided the area in 1891. Several railroad lines from different companies connected through this site. Davies great-nephew, Robert Davies Volk, was the owner of the lots at First and Alameda streets with brick buildings shaped to fit the long-gone rail lines. The structures had played an important role in the cultural life of the Little Tokyo neighborhood for decades before the site was cleared for the future station.

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Summary

Little Tokyo/Arts District station is Los Angeles based place and this enity listed in Subway & Light Rail Station category. Located at 200 North Alameda Street CA 90012. Contact phone number of Little Tokyo/Arts District station: (323) 466-3876