Westwood/UCLA station
Under construction rapid transit station in Los Angeles County, California, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Westwood/UCLA station is an under construction, underground rapid transit (known locally as a subway) station on the D Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system.[1] The station will be located under Wilshire Boulevard between Veteran Avenue and Westwood Boulevard, with the main station entrance to the west of Gayley Avenue. Other entrances will be located on the north and south sides of Wilshire Boulevard and the west side of Westwood Boulevard.[2]
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Location | Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°03′31″N 118°26′40″W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Status | Under construction | ||||||||||
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Opening | 2027; 3 years' time (2027) | ||||||||||
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The station is currently under construction, part of Phase 3 of the D Line Extension project, with contractors hired in 2019.[3] The station is slated to open along with Westwood/VA Hospital station in 2027.[4] Five of the six alternatives of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor are planned to connect to the D Line at this station.