Expo/Sepulveda station

Not to be confused with Sepulveda station.

Expo/Sepulveda
Expo/Sepulveda station platform
General information
Location	2510 South Sepulveda Boulevard Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34.0353°N 118.4344°W / 34.0353; -118.4344
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Big Blue Bus Culver CityBus Los Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Parking	260 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	Metro Bike Share station,[2] racks and lockers[3]
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	October 17, 1875 (1875-10-17)
Rebuilt	May 20, 2016 (2016-05-20)[4]
Previous names	Home Junction, Vervain
Passengers
FY 2024	1,585 (avg. wkdy boardings)[5]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Expo/Bundy toward Santa Monica E Line Westwood/​Rancho Park toward East Los Angeles
Former services Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station Bundy towards Rustic Canyon Air Line Talamantes towards Pacific Electric Building Soldier's Home Terminus Air Line Home Branch Terminus
Location

Expo/Sepulveda station is an elevated light rail station in Los Angeles. It serves the E Line.[6] The station connects to the UCLA campus via the Culver CityBus 6 and Rapid 6 and Metro 761 bus lines.[7]

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.[8][9]

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.

Location and design

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.[10] The $5.3 million cost difference was ultimately allocated by the Los Angeles City Council on March 18, 2011, and the elevated option was approved by the Expo Board on the same day.[11]

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,[12] who plans to build a large mixed-use transit development on the site, including 538 apartments and a Target store[13]

Hours and frequency

E Line service hours are from approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:45 p.m daily. Trains operate every 8 minutes during peak hours, Monday to Friday. Trains run every 10 minutes, during midday on weekdays and weekends, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day.[14]

View from Expo/Sepulveda station platform, looking west to 405 freeway undercrossing

Connections

As of December 15, 2024^[update], the following connections are available:[15][16]

• Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica): 7, Rapid 7, 17
• Culver CityBus: 6, Rapid 6
• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 233 (early AM/late night only), Rapid 761

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. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
2. "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. January 27, 2015. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
3. "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
4. Nelson, Laura J. (May 20, 2016). "Expo Line Service Can Be Less Than Expeditious". Los Angeles Times. pp. A1, A10. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
6. Bloomekatz, Ari (February 5, 2010) "Officials approve plans for Expo Line route on Westside" Los Angeles Times
7. Pei, Andy (May 23, 2019). "How to Take the Train to UCLA". UCLA. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
8. "The Railroads". Los Angeles Herald. March 1, 1890. p. 2. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "The Iron Highways". Los Angeles Herald. June 14, 1890. p. 2. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
11. http://www.buildexpo.org/pdf_uploads/boar_r7n9a740d.pdf Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine ^[bare URL PDF]
12. "Cas Den Properties". casdenproperties.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
13. "Casden's Pico-Sepulveda Project Jumps on Expo Line Bandwagon". December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
14. "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
15. "E Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 15, 2024. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
16. "Little Blue Book" (PDF). Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica). December 15, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.

• Curbed Staff (November 24, 2014) "Expo Line Extension is 80 Percent Done; See the New Stations" Curbed Los Angeles