Expo/Western station
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 Station art on the eastbound platform of the Expo/Western Station. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1573 Exposition Boulevard, Exposition Park, Los Angeles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°01′06″N 118°18′32″W / 34.0182°N 118.3089°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 farside | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | none | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 10 bike racks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | in service | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | October 17, 1875 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | April 28, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Western | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Expo/Western is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system, located at the intersection of Western Avenue and Exposition Boulevard, in the Exposition Park District of Los Angeles. This station is served by the E Line.[1][2]
Service
Metro Rail service
Expo Line service hours are approximately from 4 AM to 12:30 AM daily. Service resumed Saturday, April 28, 2012. Regular scheduled service resumed Monday, April 30, 2012.
Location and design
| Platform | Side platform, doors will open on the right | Western Avenue | |||
| Westbound | ← E Linetoward Downtown Santa Monica (Expo/Crenshaw)
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| Eastbound | E Linetoward 7th Street/Metro Center (Expo/Vermont) →
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | |||||
Expo/Western is located in a primarily residential and neighborhood in the West Adams District.
The station is within walking distance to the following attractions:
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.
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." [3]
History
Originally a stop on the Los Angeles and Independence and Pacific Electric railroads, it closed on September 30, 1953 with 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.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "E Line Map" (PDF).
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
Media related to Expo / Western (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Metro Expo Line Construction Authority
- Project Website, Metro Rail Expo Corridor, Phase 1 to Culver City
