Pico/Aliso is a light rail station on the Gold Line of the Los Angeles Metro system. Pico/Aliso Station opened on November 15, 2009 as part of the Gold Line Eastside Extension.Metro Rail serviceGold Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:15 AM daily.LocationPico/Aliso station is located in the western part of the Boyle Heights neighborhood of eastern Los Angeles. The first station across the Los Angeles River on the Gold Line, Pico/Aliso lies in a low-density residential and industrial area. The Santa Ana Freeway, carrying US 101, acts as both a major transport artery in the area and the eastern border of the station precinct. The infamous Aliso Village neighborhood sat near the site of Pico/Aliso station, but was demolished before the Gold Line extension opened.Transit-oriented developmentOne of the aims of the Gold Line extension is to encourage transit-oriented development around Metro stations. At Pico/Aliso, the most prominent development is the Pueblo del Sol public housing project to the northeast of the station.Station layoutPico/Aliso station utilises a simple island platform setup with two tracks in the median of East 1st Street. There are two ramps for platform access, one at the intersection of East 1st and Utah Streets. and another at East 1st and Anderson Streets.
