May 13, 2017 Sat. 8:00 - 4:00pm
Meet at Gold Line Station, Sierra Madre Villa Station 8:00am.
Return at Sierra Madre Villa Station – 4:00pm
We will be getting off at Chinatown then walking through downtown L.A.
learning about the various historical sites of L.A.
Lunch will be at the Central Market downtown.
We will end in Little Tokyo and take the train back home from there.
Water and 10 essentials are required
Money to buy Lunch and tap ride card.
A Class A Hike.
For those who are needing the following:
2nd Class Map and Compass and 5 mile hike using a map and compass
Cost:
On Gold Line - Metro Rail Line, pay your fare before you board at self-service
ticket vending machines
in the Parking area just be for crossing the bridge on the 4th level.
Parking is free
Reusable Tap card is $1
(if you do not already have one)
(the refillable tap card is good for 3 years)
Cost $1.75 each way.
$3.50 Round Trip
Cash or CC taken
(you can put trips or cash value on tap card)
or buy a
a Day Pass for $7.00
Two children under age 5 may travel free with each fare-paying adult
How to buy a ride for regular riders
Reload your card http://www.metro.net/riding/fares/load-tap-card/
Permission form to follow.
Sierra Madre Villa station to Downtown and back.
The Sierra Madre Villa station parking structure entrance is on N. Halstead
St. on the east side of the structure.
Enter from Foothill just East of Madre.
We will meet at the entrance bridge on the fourth level of the parking
structure at the ticketing machines.
Park on the 4th level or use the elevator to get to the 4th level.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Madre_Villa_(LACMTA_station)
http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/gold_line.htm
Union Station
http://www.metrolinktrains.com/stations/detail/station_id/131.html
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FYI External Links
Gold line Links line 804
http://www.metro.net/around/rail/gold-line/
http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/804.pdf
http://www.metro.net/around/fares
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Madre_Villa_%28Los_Angeles_Metro_station%29
Little Tokyo/Arts District (Los Angeles Metro station)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Line_%28Los_Angeles_Metro%29
http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/maps/images/rail_map.pdf
China Town Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Los_Angeles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown_%28Los_Angeles_Metro_station%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_American_Museum
China Town depart Back 4:51pm-5:19pm next (5:03-5:31)
Olvera Street Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olvera_Street
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Station_%28Los_Angeles%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Plaza_Historic_District