Wilshire/Vermont station
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Wilshire/Vermont station is an underground rapid transit (known locally as a subway) station on the B Line and D Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, after which the station is named, in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Koreatown. Unlike the other stations on Wilshire or Vermont which were built directly under the street, this station is offset on a diagonal between the two streets,[2] allowing the lines to diverge without trains on one line having to slow for a tight turn. The station has a unique layout with two side platforms on two levels, necessitated by the flying junction between the lines just west of the station. It is the last station going from Union Station that serves both the B Line and D Line.
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Location | 3191 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34.0625°N 118.2908°W / 34.0625; -118.2908 | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||
Parking | Paid parking nearby | ||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Metro Bike Share station[1] and racks | ||||||||||||||
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Opened | July 13, 1996; 27 years ago (1996-07-13) | ||||||||||||||
Previous names | Wilshire/Vermont/Wilshire Center | ||||||||||||||
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