Pico/Aliso station is an at-grade light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of East 1st Street between South Anderson Street and South Utah Street in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles.[3] This station opened on November 15, 2009, as part of the Gold Line Eastside Extension.

Pico/Aliso
E Line 
Pico/Aliso station
General information
Location1311 East 1st Street
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°02′52″N 118°13′34″W / 34.0478°N 118.2262°W / 34.0478; -118.2262
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsLos Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesRacks and lockers[1]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 15, 2009 (2009-11-15)
Passengers
FY 2024726 (avg. wkdy boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Little Tokyo/Arts District E Line Mariachi Plaza
Former services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Mariachi Plaza
toward Atlantic
L Line Little Tokyo/Arts District
(at-grade)
Location
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Location

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Pico/Aliso station is located in the western part of the Boyle Heights neighborhood of eastern Los Angeles. The station is the first east of the Los Angeles River on the Gold Line Eastside Extension. Pico/Aliso lies in a low-density residential and industrial area. The Santa Ana Freeway, carrying US 101, acts as both a major transport artery in the area and the eastern border of the station precinct. The infamous Aliso Village housing project sat near the site of Pico/Aliso station but was demolished before the station opened.

Transit-oriented development

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One of the aims of the Gold Line extension is to encourage transit-oriented development around Metro stations. At Pico/Aliso, the most prominent development is the Pueblo del Sol public housing project to the northeast of the station.[4]

Service

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Hours and frequency

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E Line service hours are from approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:45 p.m daily. Trains operate every 8 minutes during peak hours, Monday to Friday. Trains run every 10 minutes, during midday on weekdays and weekends, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day.[5]

Connections

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As of June 23, 2024, the following connections are available:[6]

Station art

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Like many other Metro stations, Pico/Aliso station contains a piece of public art. LACMTA chose Long Beach, California based artist Rob Neilson to create a piece for the station, which eventually became "About Face."[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
  3. ^ Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension destination map Archived May 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine LACMTA Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  4. ^ "Boyle Heights planning and improvement projects" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved June 22, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "E Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 23, 2024. p. 1. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Pico/Aliso slideshow". LACMTA. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.