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Travel Diary on June 24,2023

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I landed on LAX.
I took free shuttle bus from arrival gate floor to Aviation LAX Station.

I wish this metro station next to the airport would open soon.


Advertisement of the metro station under construction


The bus stop for Aviation LAX Station is difficult to find out


After descending to the ground floor, I managed to find it.


I used this bus for Aviation LAX Station


Tracks seen from Aviation LAX Station

I entered downtown of Los Angeles by the route below.
Aviation LAX→Metro C Line→Willow Brook / Rosa Parks Station→Metro Line A→7th Street/Metro Center→Metro B Line→Civic Center

Los Angeles Metro Rail A650 series in 7th Street / Metro Center.Sta, Los Angeles, California, US /June 24, 2023
Metro B Line


Inside Metro B Line

I went to Civic Center Station to walk to a restaurant "Koraku", which is the restaurant serving Japanese style Chinese food.

On my way from Civic Center Station to Koraku


Show window in front of Koraku


Restaurant name is written in Japanese



Here are what I ordered

After eating lunch there, I walked to Union Station to see Metrolink trains.

On my way to the station, there is the Littile Tokyo (Japanese Community)

Police Station


Hotel


There is also a temple, which seems to be branching temple of Koyasan-Shingonshu.


Traffic jam near Los Angeles Union Station


I walked into Los Angeles Union Station


Departure Information


Station Nameplate


Opposite side of the station

Los Angeles Metro Rail P2550 series in Union.Sta, Los Angeles, California, US /June 24, 2023
I also found Metro Rail P2550 series at the station

I boarded Metro A Line Train to Chinatown to buy drinks. I bought two bottles. Then, a staff said credit card is not acceptable when we buy goods costing less than 8 USD. It's the first time for me in the US that my credit card is rejected by such 2 reason.
Los Angeles Metro Rail P3010 series in Chinatown.Sta, Los Angeles, California, US /June 24, 2023
At Chinatown.Sta


Roof of Chinatown Station seems to be Chinese style.

After that, I walked to a level crossing to see Antelope Valley Line and Ventura County Line.
Amtrak Charger SC-44 series between Glendale and Union, Los Angeles, California, US /June 24, 2023
Amtrak Charger SC-44 series

Metrolink EMD F125 series between Glendale and Union, Los Angeles, California, US /June 24, 2023
Metrolink EMD F125 series

Then, I boarded bus for a bridge to see Orange County Line, and then walked to another bridge to see San Bernadino Line.
Metrolink MPI MP36PH-3C series between Commerce and Union, Los Angeles, California, US /June 24, 2023
Metrolink MPI MP36PH-3C series(Orange County Line)

Metrolink Hyundai Rotem Bi Level cars near Union.Sta, Los Angeles, California, US /June 24, 2023
Metrolink Hyundai Rotem Bi Level cars(San Bernadino Line)

I went to a hotel in Inglewood by the route below.
Bus→Civic Center→Metro B Line→7th Street/Metro Center→Metro E
Line→Expo/Crenshaw→Metro K Line→Downtown Inglewood Station→Bus