Coming soon: L.A. Metro stops that connect downtown to Beverly Hills, Miracle Mile
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Metro has announced it will open three new stations connecting downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills in May.The new stations mark the first phase of a rail extension project on the Metro D line, also known as the Purple Line, beneath Wilshire Boulevard.
The extension will open to the public on May 8.It’s part of a broader plan to enhance the region’s transit infrastructure in time for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.The new stations will take riders west, past the existing Wilshire/Western station in Koreatown, stopping along the Miracle Mile before arriving at Beverly Hills.
The 3.92-mile addition winds through Hancock Park, Windsor Square, the Fairfax District and Carthay Circle.The stations will be located at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega.This is the first of three phases in the D Line extension project.
The completion of the this phase, budgeted at $3.7 billion, comes months later than earlier projections.Metro said in 2025 it expected to wrap up the phase by the end of the year.
The route between downtown Los Angeles and Koreatown is one of Metro’s most heavily used rail lines, with an average of about 65,000 daily boardings.The Purple Line extension project — with the goal of adding seven stations and expanding service on the line to Hancock Park, Century City, Beverly Hills and Westwood — broke ground more than a decade ago.
Metro’s goal is to finish by the 2028 Summer Olympics.California The Metro D Line will reopen after it was closed for more than two months for a rail expansion project beneath Wilshire Boulevard.In a news release on Thursday, Metro described its D Line expansion as “one of the highest-priority” transit projects in its portfolio and “a historic milestone.” “Traveling through Mid-Wilshire to experience the culture, cuisine and commerce across diverse neighborhoods will be easier, faster and mo...