Wilshire/Western station

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.

Wilshire/Western
A train arrives at Wilshire and Western station
General information
Other names	Wilshire/Western/Alfred Hoyun Song
Location	3775 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°03′42″N 118°18′33″W / 34.0617°N 118.3091°W / 34.0617; -118.3091
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Los Angeles Metro Bus Big Blue Bus LADOT DASH
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Metro Bike Share station,^[1] racks and lockers^[2]
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 13, 1996; 27 years ago (1996-07-13)
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

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.^[3] 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.^[4]

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 Assemblymember Alfred H. Song and is officially named "Wilshire/Western/Alfred Hoyun Song station," although the full name is not used on any station signs.^[5][6]

Service

Station layout

G	Street level	Entrance/Exit
B1	Mezzanine	Faregates, ticket machines, to Entrance/Exit
B2	Eastbound/ Westbound	→   D Line toward Union Station (Wilshire/Normandie) → ←   D Line (under construction) toward Wilshire/La Cienega (Wilshire/La Brea)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
	Eastbound	→   D Line toward Union Station (Wilshire/Normandie) →

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.^[7]

Connections

As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:^[8]

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 18, 20, 66, 207, 210, Rapid 720
• Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica): 7, Rapid 7
• LADOT DASH: Wilshire Center/Koreatown, Hollywood/Wilshire

Notable places nearby

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

• Pellissier Building and Wiltern Theatre

References

1. "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. 27 January 2015. from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
2. (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
3. 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)
4. "Purple Line Extension". www.metro.net. from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
5. "Koreatown to install memorial for late Asian American politician". The Korea Times. September 10, 2014. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021.
6. "JoinCalifornia – Alfred H. Song". JoinCalifornia. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021.
7. "Metro D Line schedule". Metro. September 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
8. "B & D Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 11, 2022. p. 2. (PDF) from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

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