Expo/Western station

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Expo/Western
E Line 
HSY- Los Angeles Metro, Expo-Western, Platform View.jpg
Expo/Western station platform
Location1573 West Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°01′06″N 118°18′32″W / 34.0182°N 118.3089°W / 34.0182; -118.3089Coordinates: 34°01′06″N 118°18′32″W / 34.0182°N 118.3089°W / 34.0182; -118.3089
Owned byMetro
Platforms2 farside side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
History
OpenedOctober 17, 1875; 146 years ago (1875-10-17)
RebuiltApril 28, 2012; 9 years ago (2012-04-28)
Previous namesWestern
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Expo/Crenshaw
toward Downtown Santa Monica
 E Line Expo/Vermont
toward 7th Street/Metro Center
Former services
Preceding station PE Bolt.svg Pacific Electric Following station
towards
Air Line Vermont
towards Pacific Electric Building
Location

Expo/Western is an at-grade light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located in the center median of Exposition Boulevard at its intersection with Western Avenue, after which the station is named, in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles.[1]

History[]

Originally a stop on the Los Angeles and Independence and Pacific Electric railroads, it closed on September 30, 1953, with the closure of the Santa Monica Air Line and remained out of service until re-opening on Saturday, April 28, 2012. It was completely rebuilt for the opening of the Expo Line from little more than a station stop marker. Regular scheduled service resumed Monday, April 30, 2012.

Service[]

Station layout[]

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ←  E Line toward Downtown Santa Monica (Expo/Crenshaw)
Eastbound →  E Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (Expo/Vermont) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

The station has "far-side" platforms: this means that the platforms are positioned on opposite sides of the intersection, and trains always stop at the platform after crossing the intersection.

Hours and frequency[]

E Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and 12:30 am. Trains operate every ten minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, every twelve minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends after approximately 8 a.m. (with 15 to 20-minute headways early Saturday and Sunday mornings). Night service is every 20 minutes.[2]

Connections[]

As of December 19, 2021, the following connections are available:[3]

Notable places nearby[]

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

Station artwork[]

The station's art was created by artist Ronald J. Llanos. Entitled Ephemeral Views: A Visual Essay, the installation depicts scenes of "the many characters who activate Los Angeles street life."[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Exposition Park & USC Area Connections" (PDF). Metro. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "E Line Timetable - Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 19, 2021. p. 2. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Neighborhood Portrait: Reconstructed". Metro Art. Retrieved December 7, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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