The Los Angeles Union Station Forecourt and Esplanade Improvements project will enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and safety to and from Los Angeles Union Station and surrounding communities. An Addendum [continue reading]
The stereotype of Los Angeles is that we’re all about beaches, glitz and glamour, but there’s so much more to the City of Angels! Come check out these upcoming Metro [continue reading]
Don’t miss the next Metro Presents event: jazz and dancing with Mark De Clive-Lowe and his musicians at Los Angeles Union Station on Thursday, July 31. The event will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. inside the Fred Harvey Room and will be free to the public. Make sure to [continue reading]
Mark your calendars for the next Metro Presents event! Metro and Assertion Films will host a free screening of the new documentary, “The Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound,” at Union Station on Saturday, May 31. The film will be shown at 8 p.m. in the Fred Harvey Room, but you’ll want to [continue reading]
We’re down to the final days before Union Station’s 75th anniversary celebration (and National Train Day) on May 3! Plan your trip to Union Station – the day starts at 10 a.m., ends at 4 p.m. and is free for everyone to attend. Here are just a few highlights of what [continue reading]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VfjlW8xqB0] Saturday, May 3 is Union Station’s 75th anniversary celebration, a day filled with live entertainment, miniature railroads, special train car tours, architectural tours and more! (See schedule of events here.) After exploring Union Station, hop on Metro to check out the nearby neighborhoods. Here are just a few of the places and events [continue reading]
International Jazz Day is next Wednesday, April 30, and we’re celebrating with a flash jazz mob at Union Station! Evening commuters passing through Union Station West at 5:30 p.m. will be able to catch a brief performance of a popular jazz song by student and professional musicians. The event is [continue reading]
In honor of Union Station’s 75th Anniversary, Metro and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in cooperation with the family of Ward Kimball, have restored the only known footage of the historic opening. The parade, documented in the home movie, drew half a million spectators to downtown Los [continue reading]
The main entrance to Union Station will be closed for painting and metal restoration work starting today through April 4. During this time, visitors should use the South Breezeway entrance, which is just around the corner to the right of the main entrance. Once the work is complete, pedestrians will [continue reading]
Photos courtesy of Dr. Pinch and the Pinchtones The show might take place on Friday the 13th, but these hip cats are bringing nothing but good times. Independent Shakespeare Co.’s Dr. Pinch and the Pinchtones will bring their WWII-era swing music act to Union Station this Friday, Dec. 13. The group [continue reading]
