Leimert Park station
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Owned by | Metro | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Parking | TBD | |||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | TBD | |||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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Status | Under construction | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | Late 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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Leimert Park is an under-construction light rail subway station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. The station, located near the intersection of Crenshaw Blvd and Vernon Avenue in the Leimert Park section of Los Angeles. It will be served by the Crenshaw/LAX Line. It is currently under construction and is slated to open in 2019.[1]
Attractions
It will have a direct entrance from:
- Leimert Plaza Park
- Vision Theatre
- Good Shepherd Manor senior housing skyscraper
Funding
The Leimert Park station was funded and fully incorporated into the project in May 2013 after massive community support for a tunnel under Park Mesa Heights.[2]
References
- ^ Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (January 2, 2015). "Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project". Metro.
- ^ Hymon, Steve (May 23, 2013). "Metro Board votes to fully fund Leimert Park Village and Hindry stations for Crenshaw/LAX Line". The Source.
External links
Media related to Leimert Park Station (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons