Pershing Square station is an underground

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(known locally as a subway) station on the B Line and D Line of the

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system. The station also has street-level stops for the J Line of the

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system. The station is located under Hill Street between 4th and 5th Street. It is located in

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with one station entrance across the street from Pershing Square, after which the station is named, and the other is located near the historic

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funicular which provides access to the high-rise office buildings in the Bunker Hill neighborhood.

Service

Hours and frequency

Connections

In addition to the rail and busway services, Pershing Square station is a major hub for municipal bus lines. , the following connections are available: *

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: 600 *

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: Silver Streak *

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: * *

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: B, D *

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: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Express, Express, Express*, Rapid *

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: 40, 50, 90Express *

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: 4X* Note: * indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places: *

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– Two high-rise buildings planned on the site above the station *

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* Historic Core/Broadway * Jewelry District *

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(LATC) *

Millennium Biltmore Hotel The Biltmore Los Angeles is a historic hotel opened in 1923 and located opposite Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The hotel has of meeting and banquet space. Built with 1500 guestrooms, it now has 683. History The Los Ange ...

* Pershing Square * Richard J. Riordan Central Library * Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building *

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Station artwork

The station is decorated with a neon art piece by

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. The work pays tribute to the first neon sign in the United States, which was hung in 1924 in the Pershing Square area.

References

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{{Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Los Angeles Metro Busway stations Pershing Square Metro D Line (Los Angeles Metro) stations B Line (Los Angeles Metro) stations J Line (Los Angeles Metro) Railway stations in Los Angeles Bus stations in Los Angeles 1993 establishments in California Railway stations in the United States opened in 1993 Railway stations located underground in California