Pico station

Pico station is an at-grade light rail station on the Los Angeles Metro Rail system located on Flower Street at the intersection of Pico Boulevard. 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.

Not to be confused with Pico/Aliso station in East Los Angeles.
Pico
     
Pico station platform
General information
Other namesPico/Chick Hearn
Location1236 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34.0402°N 118.2667°W / 34.0402; -118.2667
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsSee Connections section
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingPaid parking nearby
Bicycle facilitiesMetro Bike Share station
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 14, 1990 (1990-07-14)
RebuiltNovember 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.

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