line that passes through Union Station as it travels between Azusa and East Los Angeles. Trains use Tracks 1 and 2 of Union Station's 14 outdoor tracks. The platform is accessible via staircase and elevator from the main passenger tunnel. From the Gold line's opening on July 26, 2003, until the segment to East Los Angeles opened on November 15, 2009, this station was the southern terminus. The platform features an art installation, entitled Images of Commonality/Nature and Movement, created by Beth Thielen. The platform station will be served by the A Line, which will run from Long Beach to Azusa, once the Regional Connector is complete in 2023. Metro Busway Metro J Line One Metro Busway bus rapid transit line makes a stop at the Patsaouras Transit Plaza. The Metro J Line operates between El Monte Bus Station, Downtown Los Angeles, Harbor Gateway Transit Center and select trips to San Pedro using the El Monte Busway and Harbor Transitway. Bus and coach services Long-distance motorcoach Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach Amtrak California operates several motorcoach routes under the Amtrak Thruway brand from Union Station using dedicated bus bays at the north side of the station. Connections to San Joaquins trains are provided through bus route 1 that travel to and from the Bakersfield Amtrak Station. Direct rail service to Bakersfield is not possible because passenger trains are not normally allowed on the Tehachapi Loop near Bakersfield. When trains are not running during the overnight hours several bus routes provide service along the Pacific Surfliner route (to Santa Barbara, San Diego and select intermediate stations) and the San Joaquin route (to Fresno and select intermediate stations.): Route 1: Bakersfield – Los Angeles – Santa Ana – San Diego Route 4: Santa Barbara – Los Angeles Flixbus While it does not stop on the Union Station property, Flixbus provides intercity service to destinations across the Western United States from a parking lot across the street from the station on the northwest corner of Cesar Chavez Avenue and Vignes Street. Greyhound Greyhound Lines operates its main Los Angeles station from the Patsaouras Transit Plaza. Metro and municipal buses Bus services using the Patsaouras Transit Plaza: Los Angeles Metro Bus: , , , Rapid , Rapid , (L Line Shuttle) Antelope Valley Transit Authority: 785* City of Commerce Municipal Bus Lines: Citadel Outlets Express City of Santa Clarita Transit: 794* LAX FlyAway LADOT Commuter Express: