Expo/Vermont station is an at-grade light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located in the center median of Exposition Boulevard at its intersection with Vermont Avenue, after which the station is named, near the Exposition Park and West Adams neighborhoods of Los Angeles.[3]
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 Expo/Vermont station platform in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1043 West Exposition Boulevard Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°01′06″N 118°17′30″W / 34.0182°N 118.2916°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 farside side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Metro Bike Share station[1] and racks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | October 17, 1875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | April 28, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Vermont Avenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2024 | 2,520 (avg. wkdy boardings)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station is located close to the University of Southern California (USC), and several major museums and sporting venues inside Exposition Park. During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to and from the temporary swimming venue to be built inside Dedeaux Field, a baseball stadium on the USC campus.[4]
The station will be a transfer point to the Vermont Transit Corridor, a Los Angeles Metro Busway line scheduled to open just before the 2028 Summer Olympics.
History
editThe site was originally a junction of the Los Angeles and Independence and Pacific Electric railroads. It was an interchange between the Vernon–Vermont yellow car and Santa Monica Air Line red car. Service ceased on September 30, 1953, with the end of passenger service on the Santa Monica Air Line.
The station re-opened 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.
Service
editStation layout
editThe station has "farside" platforms, this means that the platforms are positioned on opposite sides of the intersection, and trains stop at the platform after crossing the intersection.
Hours and frequency
editE 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.[5]
Connections
editAs of June 23, 2024[update], the following connections are available:[6]
- LADOT DASH: F
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 102, 204, Express 550*, Rapid 754
Note: * indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.
Notable places nearby
editThe station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
Station artwork
editThe station's art, commissioned by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, was created by artist Jessica Polzin McCoy. Entitled Neighborhood Portrait: Reconstructed, the 24-panel installation includes photographs that take the viewer inside of the homes of West Adams residents.[7] After constructing collages from her photos, McCoy then created intricate watercolor paintings of each collage. Artisans at Montreal-based Mosaika Art & Design worked closely with the artist to translate her watercolors into hand-glazed ceramic mosaic panels.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
- ^ "Exposition Park & USC Area Connections" (PDF). Metro. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Games Plan". 2028 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "E Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 23, 2024. p. 1. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "Neighborhood Portrait: Reconstructed". Metro Art. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Bradner, Liesl (January 6, 2013). "Artists take Metro commuters on another kind of journey". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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