Hollywood/Western Red Line station

This is my home station. No, I don’t live here, but this is the closest location from my place. It is mostly kept clean and serves its purpose. It is easy to get in-​and-​out… Major bonus for commuters for Starbucks across the street. Oooh! There is a farmers market just outside of the station every Thursday.

This station is really well kept. Very artsy just like the rest of the red line stations. Not as ghetto as others. Major shopping center right upstairs. On Thursdays thhey set up a farmer’s market awsome produce its right on the station really cool. Exit right off Thai town. los of great restaurants

Overall clean but pretty quiet at night which for me makes it pretty creepy. I’m new to Cali of course but I love the underground trains. gives me a bit of the New York vibe!

Hollywood and Western Red Line Station is a station that, yeah, has a Starbucks across the street from it and offers a strangely large and wide pattern of 1990s-​esque glossy tiles, but beyond that, it is great station to LIVE near.
While navigating Hollywood/​Vine and Hollywood/​Highland Red Line stations is to get by a lot of confused tourists, and Sunset/​Vermont Red Line is getting by a lot of wheelchairs for the hospitals, and Vermont/​Santa Monica Red Line is not tough to get by, but located in a general area that’s tough to get by. Hollywood/​Western is uncrowded and easy to get in and out of.
It is small and fast to get to the actual terminal. In the two years I have been using this station, no homeless person or person hanging out at plaza area of the station have bothered me here. Actually most of the vagrants hanging out at the plaza really don’t stay here very long because I think security or police kick them out often.
It takes me 6 minutes to get here from my studio:
1. I look at my iPhone app that tracks the LA Metro called ‘Next Ride’.
2. I run or bike three blocks down Hollywood Blvd.
3. I go downstairs.
4. I fill my card at the machine.
5. I go through the turnstiles.
6a. If I have time, I check my phone at the large empty space after the turnstiles. Reception is good there. When I feel the wind of the train blowing and hear it coming, I go downstairs.
6b. If I don’t have time, I run down the second flight of stairs.
Right side goes to Downtown. Left side goes to North Hollywood.
7. I take the train.
There will be crowds of people that will be lingering or confused at the other neighboring stations, but not over here. It is mostly a residential station, thus there is no reason to linger. For those who want to visit something from here, Griffith Park is nearby.

On my random strolls through Los Angeles, sometimes taking the Metro Rail can ruin the experience of enjoying the streets. Sometimes, to get to Wilshire/​Western, I ride the Metro Red Line and get off at one of Hollywood’s Station, Hollywood/​Western Red Line Station.
For just $ 1.50 or $ 5, you can stop at Hollywood/​Western Red Line Station. Hollywood/​Western Station is home to both Little Armenia and Thai Town. Check the calendar, you may get special events when you get off this station. When you enter the station or exit the Metro Rail, the station’s décor is highly random pattern. I am not sure what the pattern means, but it does catch the eye if your stop is not here. Lots of colors in an unorganized pattern.
Like most transients, when you exit Hollywood/​Western, the first you’ll notice is the Starbucks :) (I hope I get some compensation for mentioning Starbucks). Hollywood/​Western is also unique station like Hollywood/​Vine and Wilshire/​Vermont. There is a new apartment complex with a bank on site. I believe this will be the new trend for the old stations with a major building above the station.
Although this is not my favorite station, I do see some opportunities to get this location busy. I know you can get a bus from here and head south to the Wiltern or head to the end of the Purple Line. All the Red Line stations are strategically placed and I like that I can connect from rail to bus and back to rail. Sometimes enjoying the SoCal without driving is the best way to go.
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I love the Red line!

This station didn’t have much art decoration compared to the Hollywood/​Vine station. However it’s better than other stations. This station mainly serves the community that lives around that area since there aren’t any attractions nearby

Your standard Metro Station. It’s nice that there is a Jamba Juice and Starbucks as soon as you get out of the Metro across the street. Escalators and ADA accessible. Fares are $ 1.50 each way or $ 5 all day pass. Very clean inside.
The downtown trains to Union Station consistently run 2 minutes faster if you base it on the clock on the television screens at the station… be aware!

This is the stop one uses to get to thai town. Once you get out of the station just bear right on hollywood blvd. Quite a few eateries nearby

The reason i only rate this a 2 star stop is because staying in Japan for 3 months, their trans system is far superior to Los Angeles. And the elevator smelled like piss so much so that my friends daughter Parker poo even brought her shirt up over her nose to cover the stench. It would be much better if Los Angeles put some minor care into cleaning their stations. I highly encourage the metro train system but if you come through this stop, cover your nose or hold your breath if you have to use the elevator. it’s a smell ride up :(

The best thing that I liked was how there was a Starbucks right when I popped out of the ground.
Other than that, nothing to report. It’s just a functional, relatively clean Metro station. I think I caught a whiff of urine as I was exiting, but that is to be expected.

It’s been brought to my attention that this isnt the «prettiest» subway station in LA as I had early said and I agree with the fellow who disagreed with my initial words. Let me try again –
This station easily has as much character as any other Metro stop in Los Angeles. Recognize.
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Most people in LA don’t even know this subway system exists. I suppose you wouldn’t have much use for it though, unless you live in the Hollywood or downtown area. If you do, you’re hooked up.
It’s fast and cheap and it will take you all over the area for something like a buck. I was accompanied by big strong boys on both of my subway excursions, so I felt perfectly safe as well.
I suppose when they excavated the land under LA they found all kinds of cool things, like dead animals and big rocks. Kinda cool to check out the LA dinosaur fossils on the walls. GIves me the same feeling I used to get as a kid at the Tar Pits… very cool.
Rumor has it 20 years from now this thing might actually get out to the Westside or perhaps farther north. Can’t wait.

The colorful tile is not appreciated by everyone, but I think it’s ok. The fossils on the walls are interesting if you take the time too look at them.

There are tons of great thai restuarants in this area. If you are looking for thai food, this is the best area to go to in Los Angeles. Some stay open super late.
I don’t know about this being an up and coming area. The area is still pretty dumpy if you go 2 blocks east or west. Across the street from the subway station is the dirtiest adult video/​toy store I have ever been to.
Oh wait… did I say dirtiest I have ever seen or been to?