Chinatown Gold Line Station

This has to be one of the better stations on the Metro Gold Line. It even has it’s own unique design with the Chinese roofing. I suppose they did that so that you know that you’re in Chinatown. It’s an elevated platform, so you do have a decent view while you’re waiting for the train to arrive. You can get down to street level by taking the stairs, escalator, or the elevator. I’ve gotten off here to go run in the LA Chinatown Firecracker race, to eat at Philippe the Original, and sometimes even to walk up to Dodger Stadium.

I think the Goldline is the best of the Metro Lines because it goes through several culturally rich communities, and offers the best stopping locations to do personal shopping or sightseeing in the culturally diverse Los Angeles. Getting off in Chinatown is especially pleasing, as it feels you’ve been dropped off in another country, with Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and other Asian languages spoken. Ornamental structures are visible throughout the terminal, and getting of is easy with both stairs and escalator. On this day, I came for CicLAvia, and was impressed there were no crowds on this Goldline route, which services Pasadena through Boyle Heights. This is one project that is supported by the majority of Angelenos!

With my many years of LA’s Metro Rail, I’ve always stopped at my usual stations: North Hollywood, Union Station, and Transit Mall. Now I have a new station to add. This one is on the Gold Line at the Chinatown Station.
Chinatown Gold Line Station is part of the Light Rail System. You can find this station one station north of Union Station. This station will have its unique detail representing the Chinese Culture and you’ll find some groovy art on the platform. This station is handicap accessible and has two entrances via stairs/​escalator or elevator.
This stop is an important stop to give transients access to Chinatown’s food, clothing, and art culture. I’ve never been to Chinatown’s Gold Line Station, but being the random person that I am, I decided to get off here. When you get off the Chinatown Gold Line Station, you’ll be near the Saigon Plaza and near the busy restaurants.
There is not much to write about it, but most Metro Riders should not ignore Chinatown Station. It may not be a busy station, but I am glad there is station here. Now, I can get some chicken buns and more noise makers to cause some havoc. Can we make a station that goes to Santee Alley too?
Do you think I write too much? Well, you can call me a Unilocal-​O-​Holic!

Aesthetically pleasing, but it’s not really much of a hub for those wanting to avoid the madness of Union Station (the next stop). You can catch a couple of busses to go to the Financial District, but they don’t come that often and can be very slow. You’ll have to walk up the hill a bit to catch more busses.
Likewise, if you want to connect to here from other places, you will need to walk considerably to get to the station. The street lights around there are often not in your favor, either.

Excuse me sir… Is this the stop for Chinatown? Yes, Can’t you see all the Chinese people walking around the street? Me: Okkkkkkkkkkk…

Handy stop for Chinatown.
If this is a starting point from car to Train: Can park on Sundays on street, other times street parking is 2 hour limit during the day. There are several public pay n park lots nearby. Much easier than parking at Union Station. Upstairs platform accessible by stairs or elevator. But fares via TAP card machines which are downstairs.
Nearby: From station walk across street to The Shop which is a hug mall of vendors, or walk full block to restaurants: Chinese Friends is a good one, and so many more. Home Boy bakery and Home Girl Café close by as well. Gold Line takes you south one stop to Union Station/​Olivera Street or two stops South to Little Tokyo/​JANM/​Chado Tea Room. 3 gret stops for a full range of LA culture, particularly on a Sunday.

Was here on NYE. It drops you off only 2 blocks from Broadway. I thought being dropped off in Chinatown would be somewhat dirty, but it wasn’t. It was actually a really clean station. I look forward to you again…

You know, as much as I love Union station as a stop. I do like to make my way out to this gold line connector more than others. It just looks and feels cool. Yeah, it’s a little gimmicky and you may as well talk in a racist accent dropping your R’s and L’s considering the roof of this gold line station, but on the plus side, the parking below it is ample and a lot better than dealing with Union station, while only be a couple of blocks away.
Best of all is that you can go grab some authentic Chinese food just a block away — or even try a Phillippe’s famous french dip and just bring it on the train with you so you can torture the other ridership with your stinky smelly food.
My suggestions — dumplings. Oh man, that’ll clear an entire train full of folks and ensure that you got a seat all by your lonesome.
Probably the best way to enjoy a day wandering around Pasadena if you’re located in or around Downtown L.A.

Train station in my original hood.

Some Loser, Ass-​Hole, Piece-​of-​Shit «scratch-​tagged» the Feng-​Shui Wheel on the Lower Platform! Why I outta…:c Beyond that, the station puts you right where you want to be, if right where you want to be is… China Town!

This gold line station has a lot of character, and if you’re going to Chinatown then it’s a lot more convenient than Union Station (which is where you’d otherwise have to get off)
Sure, the Chinese-​looking roofs are gimmicky but that sort of thing just helps make it obvious what station you’re at.

We’re reviewing subway stations now? Um, ok, right on Fred. Thanks for taking the time to research this. Come to think of it, some Googlers will probably find this extremely useful!