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Union
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Union Station
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Cheap
L.A. Travel
The Metro is hands-down the best travel bargain in the greater Los
Angeles area. You can buy a one way ticket for $1.50. Or an all-day pass for
$6.
For seniors the one way fare is 55¢ and an all-day pass is
only $1.80. On weekends and off-peak hours seniors can travel one-way
for a mere 25¢! |
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Bike
and Ride
There are bike racks at most Metro Gold Line
Stations. At some stations there are also bike
lockers. Bikes may also be taken onto the trains. |
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Union
Station
Location:
801 N. Vignes St., L.A.
No longer do glamorous movie stars and their entourages step out
of limousines and sweep through Union Station to trains for East
Coast destinations. That era is gone but even today
the beauty of the station remains.
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Union Station
is, in fact, a work of art as well as being the hub for
the Metro Lines in greater Los Angeles. Almost all Metro
Lines pass through Union Station. |
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Everywhere you
turn in Union Station there is beautiful craftsmanship
and elegant design-- from the coffered ceilings to the
tile floors. |
At the far end of the waiting room
you can dine at Traxx, a very upscale restaurant. Or you can
simply grab a cup of coffee at one of the inexpensive food stands
around the station.
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Step outside to
the spacious patios which surround Union Station, and you
will see old California tiles on fountains and benches.
The tiles throughout the building and surrounding areas are
all original. |
After touring this work of
architectural art head
for Platform 1 where you can board the Metro Gold Line going to
Pasadena--with art and eats along the way. Or go to East L.A. on Platform
2.
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The
tile mural of the mountains to the east of Los Angeles on the way to the Gold Line
Platform. |
Or you can saunter across the
street in front of Union Station to the birthplace of Los Angeles:
El Pueblo and
Olvera Street.
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The
Los Angeles "Culture Line"
The Gold Line could easily be called the
"Culture Line" for greater Los Angeles.
There are six fascinating museums within walking
distance of its stations--unlike any other Metro
line. Additionally, each station has its own
unique works of art.
Art and Eats Along the Gold Line can show
you the way to these museums, other cultural
sites, as well as restaurants and cafes nearby.
Enjoy! |
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