Expo/Sepulveda station

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Expo/Sepulveda
E Line 
Expo-Sepulveda-July2017a.jpg
Location2510 S Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°02′07″N 118°26′04″W / 34.0353°N 118.4344°W / 34.0353; -118.4344Coordinates: 34°02′07″N 118°26′04″W / 34.0353°N 118.4344°W / 34.0353; -118.4344
Owned byMetro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Parking260 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilitiesMetro Bike Share station, racks and lockers
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedOctober 17, 1875; 146 years ago (October 17, 1875)
RebuiltMay 20, 2016; 5 years ago (May 20, 2016)
Previous namesHome Junction, Vervain
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Expo/Bundy
toward Downtown Santa Monica
 E Line Westwood/Rancho Park
toward 7th Street/Metro Center
Former services
Preceding station PE Bolt.svg Pacific Electric Following station
Bundy
towards
Air Line Talamantes
towards Pacific Electric Building
Soldier's Home
Terminus
 Air Line
Home Branch
 Terminus
Location

Expo/Sepulveda is an elevated light rail station in Los Angeles. It serves the E Line.[2]

Location and design[]

Platform Westbound ←  E Line toward Downtown Santa Monica (Expo/Bundy)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound →  E Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (Westwood/Rancho Park) →
G Street Level Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines

Located at the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Exposition Boulevard in West Los Angeles, the station is a short distance from the major intersection of Sepulveda and Pico Boulevards. The station is elevated over Sepulveda Boulevard with a single center platform. A new two-story parking structure was also built to the south of the station.

The Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Expo Phase 2 designated this station as at-grade However, the report also included a design option for an elevated station should the additional funds become available.[3] The $5.3 million cost difference was ultimately allocated by the Los Angeles City Council on 18 March 2011 and the elevated option was approved by the Expo Board on the same day.[4]

A concrete processing plant located just north of the station site, on the west side of Sepulveda between Exposition and Pico Boulevards, was purchased by Casden Properties,[5] who plans to build a large mixed-use transit development on the site, including 538 apartments and a Target store [6]

History[]

Streetcar Depot at end of the former branch line from this station, located on the Sawtelle Veterans Home grounds.

Originally "Vervain" station, it was renamed "Home Junction" when it became the junction point with the Soldier's Home Branch, a route heading north along the west side of Sepulveda Boulevard to the Streetcar Depot building on the Sawtelle Veterans Home grounds.[7][8]

Much of the former right-of-way for the Home Branch can be seen, but it is no longer contiguous as various sections have been sold and developed.

Bus connections[]

References[]

  1. ^ Nelson, Laura J. (May 14, 2016). "The Expo Line is finally coming to the Westside, but limited parking raises concerns". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ^ Bloomekatz, Ari (February 05, 2010) "Officials approve plans for Expo Line route on Westside" Los Angeles Times
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-03-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ http://www.buildexpo.org/pdf_uploads/boar_r7n9a740d.pdf
  5. ^ "Cas Den Properties". casdenproperties.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Casden's Pico-Sepulveda Project Jumps on Expo Line Bandwagon". Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  7. ^ Los Angeles Herald. "The Railroads." March 1, 1890. page 2.
  8. ^ Los Angeles Herald. "The Iron Highways." June 14, 1890. page 2.

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