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Expo/Vermont 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 Vermont Avenue, after which the station is named, near the Exposition Park and West Adams neighborhoods of Los Angeles.[2]

Expo/Vermont
Expo/Vermont station platform
General information
Location	1043 West Exposition Boulevard Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34.0182°N 118.2916°W / 34.0182; -118.2916
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	2 farside side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	LADOT DASH Los Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Metro Bike Share station[1] and racks
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	October 17, 1875; 147 years ago (1875-10-17)
Rebuilt	April 28, 2012; 10 years ago (2012-04-28)
Previous names	Vermont Avenue
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Expo/Western toward Downtown Santa Monica E Line Expo Park/USC toward 7th Street/Metro Center
Future services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Expo/Western toward Downtown Santa Monica E Line Expo Park/USC toward Atlantic
Former services Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station Western towards Rustic Canyon Air Line University towards Pacific Electric Building Preceding station Los Angeles Railway Following station Vermont and 37th towards Los Angeles City College V Vermont and 39th towards Pacific Crossing
Location

The station is located close to the University of Southern California (USC), and several major museums and sporting venues inside Exposition Park. During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to and from the temporary swimming venue to be built inside Dedeaux Field, a baseball stadium on the USC campus.[3]

The station will be a transfer point to the Vermont Transit Corridor, a Los Angeles Metro Busway line scheduled to open just before the 2028 Summer Olympics.

History

The site was originally a junction of the Los Angeles and Independence and Pacific Electric railroads. It was an interchange between the Vernon–Vermont yellow car and Santa Monica Air Line red car. Service ceased on September 30, 1953, with the end of passenger service on the Santa Monica Air Line.

The station re-opened on Saturday, April 28, 2012. It was completely rebuilt for the opening of the Expo Line from little more than a station stop marker. Regular scheduled service resumed Monday, April 30, 2012.

Service

Station layout

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound	← E Line toward Downtown Santa Monica (Expo/Western)
Eastbound	→ E Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (Expo Park/USC) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

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

Hours and frequency

E Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and 12:30 am. Trains operate every ten minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, and every twelve minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends after approximately 8 a.m. (with a 15 to 20-minute headway early Saturday and Sunday mornings). Night service is every 20 minutes.[4]

Connections

As of February 20, 2022^[update], the following connections are available:[5]

• LADOT DASH: F
• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 102, 204, Express 550*, Rapid 754

Note: * indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.

Notable places nearby

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

• California Science Center
• Exposition Park
• Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (home of USC Trojans Football)
• Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
• Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
• University of Southern California

Station artwork

The station's art, commissioned by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, was created by artist Jessica Polzin McCoy. Entitled Neighborhood Portrait: Reconstructed, the 24-panel installation includes photographs that take the viewer inside of the homes of West Adams residents.[6] After constructing collages from her photos, McCoy then created intricate watercolor paintings of each collage. Artisans at Montreal-based Mosaika Art & Design worked closely with the artist to translate her watercolors into hand-glazed ceramic mosaic panels.[7]

References

Media related to Expo / Vermont (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons

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