Expo/Sepulveda station

Expo/Sepulveda station is an elevated light rail station in Los Angeles. It serves the E Line.[4] The station connects to the UCLA campus via the Culver CityBus Rapid 6 and Metro 234/734 lines.[5]

Expo/Sepulveda
E Line 
Expo/Sepulveda station platform
General information
Location2510 South Sepulveda Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34.0353°N 118.4344°W / 34.0353; -118.4344
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Parking260 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilitiesMetro Bike Share station,[2] racks and lockers[3]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 17, 1875 (1875-10-17)
RebuiltMay 20, 2016 (2016-05-20)
Previous namesHome Junction, Vervain
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Expo/Bundy
toward Downtown Santa Monica
 E Line Westwood/Rancho Park
toward Atlantic
Former services
Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station
Bundy
towards Rustic Canyon
 Air Line Talamantes
towards Pacific Electric Building
Soldier's Home
Terminus
 Air Line
Home Branch
 Terminus
Location

History
Streetcar Depot at end of the former branch line from this station, located on the Sawtelle Veterans Home grounds.

Originally "Vervain" station, it was renamed "Home Junction" when it became the junction point with the Soldier's Home Branch, a route heading north along the west side of Sepulveda Boulevard to the Streetcar Depot building on the Sawtelle Veterans Home grounds.[6][7]

Much of the former right-of-way for the Home Branch can be seen, but it is no longer contiguous as various sections have been sold and developed.

Location and design
Platform Westbound ← E Line E Line toward Santa Monica (Expo/Bundy)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound → E Line E Line toward Atlantic (Westwood/Rancho Park) →
G Street Level Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines

Located at the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Exposition Boulevard in West Los Angeles, the station is a short distance from the major intersection of Sepulveda and Pico Boulevards. The station is elevated over Sepulveda Boulevard with a single center platform. A new two-story parking structure was also built to the south of the station.

The Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Expo Phase 2 designated this station as at-grade However, the report also included a design option for an elevated station should the additional funds become available.[8] The $5.3 million cost difference was ultimately allocated by the Los Angeles City Council on March 18, 2011, and the elevated option was approved by the Expo Board on the same day.[9]

A concrete processing plant located just north of the station site, on the west side of Sepulveda between Exposition and Pico Boulevards, was purchased by Casden Properties,[10] who plans to build a large mixed-use transit development on the site, including 538 apartments and a Target store[11]

Hours and frequency

E Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Trains operate every 10 minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, and every twelve minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends. Evening service (after 7 p.m.) is every 20 minutes.[12]

View from Expo/Sepulveda station platform, looking west to 405 freeway undercrossing

Connections

As of June 16, 2023, the following connections are available:[13][14]

References
  1. Nelson, Laura J. (May 14, 2016). "The Expo Line is finally coming to the Westside, but limited parking raises concerns". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  4. Bloomekatz, Ari (February 5, 2010) "Officials approve plans for Expo Line route on Westside" Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine Los Angeles Times
  5. Pei, Andy (23 May 2019). "How to Take the Train to UCLA". UCLA. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  6. "The Railroads". Los Angeles Herald. March 1, 1890. p. 2. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. icon of an open green padlock
  7. "The Iron Highways". Los Angeles Herald. June 14, 1890. p. 2. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. icon of an open green padlock
  8. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. http://www.buildexpo.org/pdf_uploads/boar_r7n9a740d.pdf Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
  10. "Cas Den Properties". casdenproperties.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  11. "Casden's Pico-Sepulveda Project Jumps on Expo Line Bandwagon". 3 December 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  12. "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  13. "E Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  14. "Little Blue Book" (PDF). Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica). January 15, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
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