Farmdale station

Farmdale station is an at-grade light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located in the center median of Exposition Boulevard at its intersection with Farmdale Avenue, after which the station is named, in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. It is located between Expo/La Brea station to the west and Expo/Crenshaw station to the east.[2]

"Cienega station" redirects here. For the Butterfield Overland Mail station, see Pantano, Arizona.

Farmdale
E Line 
Farmdale station platform
General information
Location4420 West Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34.0240°N 118.3460°W / 34.0240; -118.3460
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms2 nearside side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLos Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 17, 1875 (1875-10-17)
ClosedSeptember 30, 1953
RebuiltJune 20, 2012 (2012-06-20)[1]
Previous namesCienega
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Expo/La Brea
toward Santa Monica
 E Line Expo/Crenshaw
toward Atlantic
Former services
Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station
Airville
towards Rustic Canyon
 Air Line 11th Avenue
towards Pacific Electric Building
Location

History

Originally a stop on the Los Angeles and Independence and Pacific Electric railroads, it closed on September 30, 1953, with closure of the Santa Monica Air Line. It was completely rebuilt for the opening of the Expo Line from little more than a station stop marker. It opened on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in conjunction with the line's extension to Culver City station. This was a month after the segment of the line opened on Saturday, April 28, 2012, between Expo/La Brea station to the west and the Flower/Washington junction with the Blue Line to the east. This makes Farmdale station the first and only infill station on the Los Angeles Metro Rail system.

In the Expo Phase 1 project's Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR), the Expo Authority recommended (and the Metro Board approved) an at-grade crossing at Farmdale Avenue. Some members of the community, as well as the LAUSD, objected to the at-grade crossing, citing safety concerns for students of Dorsey High School (which is adjacent to the crossing). On February 20, 2009, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) denied the Expo Authority's request for an at-grade crossing. In response, on July 29, 2009, the Expo Authority proposed four alternatives to grade separation. One of these proposals, a station at Farmdale,[3] was reviewed by the assigned Administrative Law Judge of the CPUC. In her written decision dated March 22, 2010, the judge ruled that the Farmdale Station could be added to the project by including a CPUC-approved Addendum to the Final EIR, without having to redo the entire project's EIR. The final decision to authorize the grade crossing (and thus, construction of Farmdale Station) was made by the commission on July 29, 2010.[4] All trains operating on the Expo line would be required to come to a complete stop at the Farmdale station, which features near-side stations at the intersection of Farmdale Avenue, thus increasing safety for pedestrians and students in the area.

Service

Station layout
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ← E Line E Line toward Santa Monica (Expo/La Brea)
Eastbound → E Line E Line toward Atlantic (Expo/Crenshaw) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

The station has "nearside" platforms: this means that the platforms are positioned on opposite sides of the intersection, and trains stop at the platform before crossing the intersection.

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.[5]

Connections

As of June 16, 2023, the following connections are available:[6]

Notable places nearby

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

References
  1. "Two more Expo Line stations to open June 20". Los Angeles Times. June 5, 2012. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  2. "Exposition Park & USC Area Connections" (PDF). Metro. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  3. "CPUC Decision". friends4expo.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  4. "State Commission Approves At-Grade Crossing at Farmdale for the Expo Line [Updated]: LAist". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  5. "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  6. "E Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

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