Wilshire/Fairfax station

Wilshire/Fairfax is an under-construction heavy-rail subway station in the LA Metro system in LA's Miracle Mile area along Wilshire Boulevard. It is slated to open in 2024. It will be served by the D Line (formerly Purple) and will be the second station west of Wilshire/Western station.[1][2][3]

Wilshire/Fairfax
 
Wilshire/Fairfax station, currently under construction
General information
Location6026 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°3′45″N 118°21′37″W
Owned byMetro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Statusunder construction
History
Opening2024 (2024)
Future services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Wilshire/La Cienega
Terminus
 D Line
Purple Line Extension Phase 1
 Wilshire/La Brea
toward Union Station
Location

Station layout

This is one of two possible transfer stations with the Crenshaw Northern Extension Rail Project line to the Hollywood district under study, the other being Wilshire/La Brea station.[4]

Attractions

Hancock Park, a Los Angeles City park. Located within the park are various museums, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the George C. Page Museum, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and the La Brea Tar Pits pavilions. Among others on Wilshire Boulevard, they make up "Museum Row" on the Miracle Mile.[5] The Petersen Automotive Museum, Craft and Folk Art Museum are within walking distance. Television City, Farmers Market and Grove Shopping district are half a mile north on Fairfax from this station.

References
  1. Boxley, Brittany. "Plans Announced to Extend the Purple Line". Annenberg TV News. 13 Nov 2012.
  2. Brightwell, Eric. "Exploring the Planned Course of the Metro Purple Line Extension". KCET. 28 Aug 2012.
  3. Braymer, Noel T. "LA Busy Building over 35 Miles of New Rail Transit over the Next 10 Years." RailPAC. 8 Dec 2012.
  4. "Three routes recommended for further study on Crenshaw Northern Extension project". 17 August 2020.
  5. Oscars.org: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures


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