Education and Transportation
- Pico Boulevard is served by two major bus companies: Santa Monica Transit line 7 (along with the Rapid line 7) and Metro Local line 30 and 330, all of which meet in Mid-City at the old Vineyard Junction at Pico and Rimpau Boulevards, a former rail stop of the Pacific Electric Red Car Lines; Santa Monica lines 7 and Rapid 7 run between Ocean Avenue and Rimpau Boulevard, Metro lines 30 and 330 between Rimpau Boulevard and Downtown LA. In Downtown Los Angeles, Pico Boulevard intersects with the Metro Blue Line and Expo Line light rail, and is served by the station of the same name. The Metro Silver Line bus rapid transit line stops at Figueroa/Pico in both directions. The train station and the silver line stop are directly adjacent to the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Convention Center, the Nokia Theater, and several new housing and entertainment developments in the South Park district.
- Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School is located on Pico Boulevard.
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