7th Street/Metro Center station

7th Street/Metro Center station is an underground light rail and rapid transit 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.

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.

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 minimum operating segment (MOS-1) of the Metro Rail subway (now B Line). Ground was broken for the project on September 29, 1986.

The upper level of this station, used by light rail trains, opened on February 15, 1991, 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. The lower level subway platform opened with the rest of the MOS-1 segment stations on January 30, 1993.

As part of the Expo Line project (now the E Line), Metro invested nearly $2 million in station enhancements, completed shortly before service began to La Cienega/Jefferson station in April 2012. Improvements included a new dispatch booth and upgraded signage.

The station initially served as the northern terminus of the A Line and the eastern terminus of the E Line. Both lines were extended beyond the station on June 16, 2023, with the completion of the Regional Connector Transit Project.

In 2023, Metro presented station renovation renderings to update lighting, signage, and faregates. By April 2025, taller faregates have been installed at the station.

Service

Station layout

7th Street/Metro Center was the first underground station to open on the Los Angeles Metro Rail system

At street level, the J Line bus rapid transit stops at the station, with northbound buses stopping along Flower Street and southbound buses along Figueroa Street.

7th Street/Metro Center is one of only two stations in the system to feature underground side platforms; the other is .

Hours and frequency

thumb|A Line & E Line platforms taken from Platform 1

thumb|A Line & E Line platforms taken from Platform 2

thumb|B Line & D Line platforms (lower level)

thumb|Overhead walkway connecting Platforms 1 and 2

thumb|The Bloc Exit

thumb|Figueroa Street Exit

thumb|Hope Street Exit

thumb|Flower Street Exit

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:

Los Angeles Metro Bus: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Express, Express, Express*, Rapid
Antelope Valley Transit Authority: 785*
Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica): Rapid10*
City of Santa Clarita Transit: 799*
Foothill Transit: *, *, *, *, *, *
LADOT Commuter Express: *, *, *, *, *, *, *, *
LADOT DASH: A, B, E, F
Montebello Bus Lines: 40, 50, 90Express*
Torrance Transit: 4X*

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

Notable places nearby

As a filming location

thumb|Film shoot on the A Line platform of 7th St/Metro Center in 2007

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.

Film and television

The Dark Knight Rises
Captain Marvel
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Collateral
The Italian Job
24 season 3, episodes 23/24