Under historic Union Station, lies the Red Line Subway.
It was opened in 1992, so it has been part of the transportation center that is Los Angeles Union Station, for over 20 years. This first image is the Art Deco designed portal, between Union Station itself and the underground subway.
I personally like the look a lot.
When you turn the corner, you can then see a really wonderful mural. It not only depicts some of the angels in the city, it labels them in different languages. My personal favorite, is Gabriel, though normally I would lean toward Mikhail the Archangel. :-)
You are then descending the first of two escalators, down to the mezzanine level.
When you finish walking to the second escalator, it brings you down to the main platform.
There you are, trackside.
If it looks familiar to you, it is probably because it has to be the most photographed section of the Los Angeles Subway System.
It is one of the starker platforms in the system, probably because of the fact that so much artwork went into the upper areas of the station. It has two access portals, not one, like most other stations. So that probably played into it, too.
That's a quick look at Union. Probably the subway station I have spent the most time waiting for a train in. I love it!
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