Wilshire/Western station

Wilshire/Western
D Line
A train is arriving at the Wilshire/Western station platform
A train arrives at Wilshire and Western station
General information
Other namesWilshire/Western/Alfred Hoyun Song
Location3775 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°03′42″N 118°18′33″W / 34.0617°N 118.3091°W / 34.0617; -118.3091
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilitiesMetro Bike Share station,[1] racks and lockers[2]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 13, 1996 (1996-07-13)
Passengers
FY 20242,460 (avg. wkdy boardings)[3]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Terminus D Line Wilshire/​Normandie
toward Union Station
Future service
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Wilshire/La Brea
toward Wilshire/La Cienega
 D Line
D Line Extension Phase 1
 Wilshire/​Normandie
toward Union Station
Location
Map

Wilshire/Western station is an underground rapid transit (known locally as a subway) station on the D Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located under Wilshire Boulevard at Western Avenue, after which the station is named, in the Mid-Wilshire and Koreatown districts of Los Angeles. It is the current western terminus of the D Line.

Prior plans called for the D Line to extend to Fairfax Avenue, then turn north into the San Fernando Valley but due to political disagreements, the line currently terminates here and the B Line travels to the Valley via Vermont Avenue.[4] Metro is now currently constructing the D Line Extension to extend the D Line west from this station to Westwood/VA Hospital station in Westwood, near UCLA.[5]

The two artwork installations at Wilshire/Western are called "People Coming", and the other "People Going". They are large murals at each end of the station. The artist responsible is Richard Wyatt, a Lynwood native.

The courtyard features a plaque commemorating former California Assembly member Alfred H. Song and is officially named "Wilshire/Western/Alfred Hoyun Song station," although the full name is not used on any station signs.[6][7]

Service

Hours and frequency

D Line trains run every day between approximately 5 a.m. and midnight. Trains operate every 12 minutes during peak hours. Early morning and night service is approximately every 20 minutes.[8]

Connections

As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:[9]

Notable places nearby

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

References

  1. ^ "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
  4. ^ Elkind, Ethan N. (2014). Railtown: the Fight for the Los Angeles Metro Rail and the Future of the City. Berkeley. ISBN 978-0-520-95720-6. OCLC 868963746.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "Purple Line Extension". www.metro.net. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "Koreatown to install memorial for late Asian American politician". The Korea Times. September 10, 2014. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "JoinCalifornia – Alfred H. Song". JoinCalifornia. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Metro D Line schedule". Metro. September 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "B & D Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 11, 2022. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

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