Wilshire/La Brea station
Wilshire/La Brea is an under-construction heavy-rail subway station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system and is slated to open in early 2023. It will be served by the D Line and will be the first station on that line west of Wilshire/Western station.[1][2][3]
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| Location | 5300 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, California 90036 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°3′45″N 118°20′40″W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | D Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 center platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | TBD | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | TBD | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Under construction | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2023 (planned) | ||||||||||
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Station layout
Currently under construction with a completion date of 2023. Station Box dug out completed. TBM's launched here east to Wilshire/Western station. Then returned and launched west to Wilshire/Fairfax station.
One of two possible transfer stations with the Crenshaw Northern Extension Rail Project line to the Hollywood district under study, the other being Wilshire/Fairfax station.[4]
Attractions
- El Rey Theater
- Maurice and Paul Marciano Art Foundation
- Consulate of Spain
- Spanish Broadcasting System Inc.
- SAG-AFTRA Foundation
References
- Boxley, Brittany. “Plans Announced to Extend the Purple Line”. © USC Annenberg, 2012. News Program. Annenberg TV News. 13 Nov 2012.
- Brightwell, Eric. “Exploring the Planned Course of the Metro Purple Line Extension”. © KCETLink, 2012. News Program. KCET. 28 Aug 2012.
- Braymer, Noel T. . “LA Busy Building over 35 Miles of New Rail Transit over the Next 10 Years.”. © Rail Passenger Association of California & Nevada, 2012. Newsletter. RailPAC. 8 Dec 2012.
- https://thesource.metro.net/2020/08/17/three-routes-recommended-for-further-study-on-crenshaw-northern-extension-project/
External links
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