Pico Station

The station also has southbound bus stops on Flower Street, across from the station and northbound bus stops on Figueroa Street, one block to the west. Pico station serves the South Park and Figueroa/Convention District neighborhoods.

Pico
Pico station platform
General information
Other names	Pico/Chick Hearn
Location	1236 South Flower Street Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°02′25″N 118°16′00″W / 34.0402°N 118.2667°W / 34.0402; -118.2667
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	See Connections section
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Paid parking nearby
Bicycle facilities	Metro Bike Share station
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 14, 1990; 33 years ago (1990-07-14)
Rebuilt	November 2, 2019
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station 7th Street/Metro Center toward APU/Citrus College A Line Grand/LATTC toward Long Beach LATTC/Ortho Institute toward Santa Monica E Line 7th Street/Metro Center toward Atlantic Preceding station Metro Busway Following station 7th Street/Metro Center toward El Monte J Line (street service) Grand/LATTC (with interim stops) toward San Pedro
Location

Officially named Pico/Chick Hearn station after Chick Hearn, the longtime play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers, it was also temporarily renamed "Kobe station" to commemorate professional basketball player Kobe Bryant's last game on April 13, 2016. It was once again temporarily renamed "LeBron Station" to welcome LeBron James to the Lakers.

Pico station opened along with the Blue Line (now A Line) on July 14, 1990, and was the site of opening day celebrations. Because the underground portion of the line was not yet complete, this station served as the northern terminus for the line until February 1991 when 7th St/Metro Center Station opened.

During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to events at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Crypto.com Arena and Peacock Theater.

Station layout

Busway stops	Flower/Pico (Southbound)	→   J Line toward Harbor Gateway or San Pedro (Grand/LATTC) →
	Figueroa/Pico (Northbound)	←   J Line toward El Monte (Olympic Bl)
Rail platform	Northbound/ Westbound	←   A Line toward APU/Citrus College (7th Street/Metro Center) ←   E Line toward Atlantic (7th Street/Metro Center)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Southbound/ Eastbound	→   A Line toward Long Beach (Grand/LATTC) → →   E Line toward Santa Monica (LATTC/Ortho Institute) →

Pico station has an at-grade, island platform station designed to accommodate Metro light rail vehicles. The station's entrance is on the northeast corner of Flower/Pico.

Metro added gates and flashing lights at this station during late December 2011, as part of a set of safety enhancements that were added as part of the Expo Line project. Access upgrades were added in 2018 due to increased use and development of the area. Metro has held discussions regarding placing the station underground or expanding the light rail capacity in time for the 2028 Olympics. There has also been discussion of expanding Pico station or putting it underground by utilizing funds under a proposed congestion pricing program in Downtown Los Angeles.

North of this station is the Flower Street Tunnel, which connects Pico station to 7th St/Metro Center Station via Flower Street. The tunnel's portal is just south of 11th Street on Flower Street.

Hours and frequency

A 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 through Friday. During weekday midday and weekends from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., trains run every 10 minutes. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day.

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 through Friday. During weekday midday and weekends from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., trains run every 10 minutes. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day.

J Line buses run 24 hours a day between El Monte Station, Downtown Los Angeles, and the Harbor Gateway Transit Center as route 910, with some trips continuing to San Pedro between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. and signed as Route 950. On weekdays, buses operate every four to eight minutes during peak hours, with longer headways of 10 minutes in the midday, 20 minutes during evenings, 40 minutes during nights, and every hour overnight. On weekends, buses arrive every 15 minutes most of the day, with longer headways of 20 minutes during evenings, 40 minutes during nights, and every hour overnight.

Connections

As of June 16, 2023^[update], the following connections are available:

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 30, 81, Express 460
• LADOT Commuter Express: 419*, 422*, 423*, 438*, 448*
• LADOT DASH: F
• Torrance Transit: 4X*

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

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

• California Hospital Medical Center
• Circa Complex
• Crypto.com Arena
• Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles Campus
• L.A. Live
• Los Angeles Convention Center
• Oceanwide Plaza
• Peacock Theater