Los Angeles Union Station

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Directions to and from Los Angeles Union Station  |  Nearby

 

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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.

Points of interest

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Union Station is a major Amtrak hub in the West Coast. It is served by Pacific Surfliner, Coast Starlight, Sunset Limited, Southwest Chief trains and Amtrak Thruway buses. Ticket counter and baggage checking service for long distance trains are available. Amtrak trains generally use Track 10 through 12, which is accessible through the main pedestrian tunnel. Amtrak Thruway buses stop on the north side of the station.

There's a separate check in counter for long distance train riders.

Amtrak station code: LAX [1]
Glendale Station
Northbound toward San Luis Obispo
Pacific Surfliner Fullerton Station
Southbound toward San Diego
Van Nuys Station (Rail)
Northbound toward Seattle
Coast Starlight Terminus
Terminus Sunset Limited Downtown Pomona Station
Eastbound toward New Orleans
Terminus Southwest Chief Fullerton Station
Eastbound toward Chicago


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Metro Rail B D L lines serve Union Station.

Red & purple lines

B Line and D Line stop at the underground platforms located below Metrolink and Amtrak tracks. Red and Purple lines have a separate entrance (Referred to Red Line only) from the main building 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.

Both lines share a center platform at the station. Overhead LCD displays show which train departs next.

Westbound B to North Hollywood
D to Wilshire/Western
Real time departures:
Next Station: Civic Center/Grand Park

Gold Line

L Line trains to Pasadena and East Los Angeles stop on Track 1 and 2 (accessible through the main pedestrian tunnel). Purchase ticket or validate TAP card at the entrance to the platforms.

Eastbound L to Atlantic Westbound L to Sierra Madre Villa
Real time departures:
Next Station: Little Tokyo/Arts District Next Station: Chinatown

LAUS is served by many bus routes. Buses stop at various locations at or near the station.

Station area connections | Map of buses serving the station

On streets outside the station

Patsaouras Transit Plaza, located at the east side of the station

Arcadia Street ( El Monte Busway ) south of the station building

Paid daily and hourly parking is available at west and east side of the stations. Fees for all day parking range from $6 snd $10.