Maintenance Diaries: a video history of the Blue Line
As many of you are aware by now, the New Blue Improvements Project is currently underway. The south closure of the Blue Line will last through May, and the north [continue reading]
Artwork at Metro HQ turns 20!
The Metro headquarters building opened 20 years ago this week, and along with it came several new artworks to brighten the public spaces in and around the building. The HQ is connected to Union Station East, and the artworks are located within both spaces and spread around Patsaouras Bus Plaza. Come on down [continue reading]
Go Metro and save on tickets to The Whipping Man at the Pasadena Playhouse
The Pasadena Playhouse is now presenting the multi-award winning production, The Whipping Man, starring Adam Haas Hunter, Jarrod M. Smith and theatre and television star, Charlie Robinson. The historical drama, written [continue reading]
Metro announces new Union Station commemorative TAP cards as part of 75th anniversary celebration
Metro will begin distributing new, commemorative TAP cards highlighting three beautiful views of Union Station to celebrate the iconic transportation hub’s 75th birthday. The new TAP cards will be issued starting on Friday afternoon. The Union Station 75th Anniversary Commemorative TAP Card will be available at TAP vending machines (TVMs) located [continue reading]
In the dead of the night, Union Station a popular location for music videos
This is the sixth in a series of posts on the history of Union Station that we are running this month. The station celebrates its 75th anniversary on May 3. Just as the movies, television and commercials frequently shoot in Union Station, the music industry often uses the building as a location for [continue reading]
Our first podcast: filming over the years at Union Station
Good morning, readers and listeners! Above please find our first Metro podcast. The subject: filming at Los Angeles Union Station over the decades, a subject that Kim tackled earlier this week as part of her ongoing series of posts on Union Station’s 75th anniversary. We’re new to the podcast thing and it’s [continue reading]
Union Station: A man worthy of respect
This is the fourth of a series of posts on the history of Union Station that we are running this month. The station celebrates its 75th anniversary on May 3. He’s an Amtrak conductor based at Union Station and has been since 1974. But among his fondest memories is his time as [continue reading]
Union Station: Here's how Harvey House restaurants helped change the West
This is the third of a series of posts on the history of Union Station that we are running this month. The station celebrates its 75th anniversary on May 3. When English immigrant Fred Harvey opened the first of more than 80 restaurants serving rail stops from the Midwest to California, he [continue reading]
Union Station's 75th: Seymour Rosen recalls the opening
This is the second of a series of posts on the history of Union Station that will run on Tuesdays and Fridays this month. The station celebrates its 75th anniversary on May 3. In this video interview with Seymour Rosen, a member of the Metro Citizens’ Advisory Council, Rosen talks to [continue reading]
Union Station: A grand opening
Click on a photo to see a larger version or click on the first version to begin a slideshow-type display. Photos courtesy of the Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation Collection. This is the first of a series of posts on the history of Union Station that will run on Tuesdays and [continue reading]