Los Angeles Union Station
City: Los Angeles
Los Angeles Union Station is the major transit hub in all of Southern California. It is served by rail and bus lines in the Los Angeles region and beyond.
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Points of interest
Metrolink
Union Station is the main hub for Metrolink. It is served by every line except the Inland Empire-Orange Line.
Ticket machines and 10-ride ticket validators are available. Purchase or validate ticket before boarding.
Metrolink trains generally use Track 3 through 9. Overhead electronic displays in the tunnel show the upcoming train departures at each exit to the platform. A big screen at the tunnel entrance show the upcoming train departures and boarding locations.
Amtrak
Pacific Surfliner, Coast Starlight, Sunset Limited, Southwest Chief, Amtrak Thruway
Union Station is a major Amtrak hub in the West Coast. Ticket counter and baggage checking service for long distance trains are available.
Amtrak trains generally use Track 10 through 12. Amtrak Thruway buses stop on the north side of the station.
- Amtrak station code: LAX [1]
Metro Rail
Red & purple lines
B Line and D Line stop at the underground platforms located below Metrolink and Amtrak tracks. The entrances to the Red and Purple line platform are located in the main building on the west and the Gateway Plaza on the east side of the station. Transferring passengers from the Gold Line, Metrolink, and Amtrak need to exit through the pedestrian tunnel to either the east or west side of the station to access Red/Purple lines.
Purchase tickets at the station concourse or validate TAP cards at the turnstiles. Passengers with one-way or day pass can simply proceed through the turnstiles.
Both lines share a center platform at the station. Overhead LCD displays show which train departs next.
Gold Line
L Line to Pasadena stop on Track 1 and 2. Purchase ticket or validate TAP card at the entrance to the platforms.
Bus
Buses that stop on streets outside the station:
Buses that stop at the Patsaouras Transit Plaza, located at the east side of the station:
Buses that stop on Arcadia Street (El Monte Busway) south of the station building:
