The new Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza, opened on November 1, will be used by bus lines that run on the El Monte Busway and will offer an easier, quicker, and safer connection to Union Station.
The platform serves Metro’s J Line (Silver Line) that offers express service between El Monte Station, downtown L.A. and San Pedro. Other Metro bus lines that will use the new platform are the 487 and the 489. The new platform will also be used by Foothill Transit’s Silver Streak and Foothill’s 493, 495, 497, 498, 499 and 699 routes. Here is the Foothill Transit service map.
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What you need to know:
•The new platform replaces the existing El Monte bus stop at Union Station at the intersection of Alameda Street and the El Monte Busway. That bus stop will be abandoned and be used as a bus layover location by Metro and Foothill Transit. For riders headed to the Federal Building, a new stop will be added at Los Angeles Street.
•The new platform features full Metro station amenities, including a shade canopy, ticket vending machines, seating, lighting, closed-circuit TV surveillance, electronic message signs, ADA-compliant elevators, stairs, and a pedestrian bridge.
•The new platform is about 300 feet closer to the L Line (Gold) platform at Union Station than the existing bus stop on Alameda. The platform is about 600 feet closer to the B (Red) and D (Purple) Line subway entrance in Union Station.
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