Congress has cut federal funding for public media — a $3.4 million loss for LAist. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom. Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism.
LA Metro to offer Union Station bike storage, services to encourage bicycling
Listen
• 1:03
The L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to open a bike hub at Union Station with racks for 200 bicycles, repair services and a store for accessories.
(
Martin Wipel via Flickr
)
L.A. Metro opens its largest bike hub at Union Station, with storage for almost 200 bicycles, on-site mechanics and accessories for sale.
(
LA MTA
)
A rendering shows plans for the redesigned forecourt and esplanade of Union Station, which will have a walking and biking path and pedestrian plaza in place of existing parking.
(
LA MTA
)
Union Station in downtown Los Angeles is already a hub for trains, with Amtrak, Metrolink, subway and light rail connections. Starting Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority opens its biggest-ever bike hub at the historic station.
The $2.5 million bicycle hub will offer bike racks and lockers to hold almost 200 bicycles, mechanics on site to help with repairs and a store to buy accessories.
LA Metro opens its largest bike hub at Union Station, with storage for almost 200 bicycles, on-site mechanics and accessories for sale.
(
LA MTA
)
All of it will be housed in a space on the north side of Union Station facing Cesar Chavez Avenue. It will be accessible to registered members who pay a fee ranging from $5 a week to $60 a year. Metro has already opened similar facilities in El Monte and Hollywood, with others planned in Culver City and Willowbrook in coming years.
Support for LAist comes from
Officials hope the added storage and amenities will encourage more commuters to bike to bus and rail connections at Union Station, and cut down on the need for passengers to bring their bikes on board.
Metro currently does not have dedicated cars for bikes on its subways and light rail trains.
The bike hub is one of a slew of changes coming to historic Union Station to improve bike and pedestrian access. On tap are wider sidewalks and crosswalks, bike paths and a landscaped plaza in place of existing parking.
Those projects are expected to get final environmental approvals early next year.
A rendering shows plans for the redesigned forecourt and esplanade of Union Station, which will have a walking and biking path and pedestrianized plaza in place of current parking.
(
LA MTA
)
As Editor-in-Chief of our newsroom, I’m extremely proud of the work our top-notch journalists are doing here at LAist. We’re doing more hard-hitting watchdog journalism than ever before — powerful reporting on the economy, elections, climate and the homelessness crisis that is making a difference in your lives. At the same time, it’s never been more difficult to maintain a paywall-free, independent news source that informs, inspires, and engages everyone.
Simply put, we cannot do this essential work without your help. Federal funding for public media has been clawed back by Congress and that means LAist has lost $3.4 million in federal funding over the next two years. So we’re asking for your help. LAist has been there for you and we’re asking you to be here for us.
We rely on donations from readers like you to stay independent, which keeps our nonprofit newsroom strong and accountable to you.
No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, press freedom is at the core of keeping our nation free and fair. And as the landscape of free press changes, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust, but the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news from our community.
Please take action today to support your trusted source for local news with a donation that makes sense for your budget.
Thank you for your generous support and believing in independent news.
Chip in now to fund your local journalism
(
LAist
)
Trending on LAist
-
Isolated showers can still hit the L.A. area until Friday as remnants from the tropical storm move out. -
First aspiring spectators must register online, then later in 2026 there will be a series of drawings. -
It's thanks to Tropical Storm Mario, so also be ready for heat and humidity, and possibly thunder and lightning. -
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass suspended a state law allowing duplexes, calling more housing unsafe. But in Altadena, L.A. County leaders say these projects could be key for rebuilding. -
![A Black woman sits at a dais with a flag in the background. A name placard in front of her reads: Dr. Va Lecia Adams Kell[um].](https://scpr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5425437/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6298x3897+0+0/resize/640x396!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fscpr-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F00%2Febed9a7a4fbd9e5ba12997e51d59%2Fgettyimages-1258669633.jpg)
L.A. County investigators have launched a probe into allegations about Va Lecia Adams Kellum and people she hired at the L.A. Homeless Services Authority. -
This measure on the Nov. 4, 2025, California ballot is part of a larger battle for control of the U.S. House of Representatives next year.
![A Black woman sits at a dais with a flag in the background. A name placard in front of her reads: Dr. Va Lecia Adams Kell[um].](https://scpr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/45c201e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6298x3894+0+0/resize/786x486!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fscpr-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F00%2Febed9a7a4fbd9e5ba12997e51d59%2Fgettyimages-1258669633.jpg)
Best of LAist