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.[2]

Farmdale
Farmdale station platform
General information
Location	4420 West Exposition Boulevard Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34.0240°N 118.3460°W / 34.0240; -118.3460
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	2 nearside side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Los Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	October 17, 1875; 147 years ago (1875-10-17)
Closed	September 30, 1953
Rebuilt	June 20, 2012; 10 years ago (2012-06-20)[1]
Previous names	Cienega
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Expo/La Brea toward Downtown Santa Monica E Line Expo/Crenshaw toward 7th Street/Metro Center
Future services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Expo/La Brea toward Downtown 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 and remained out of service until re-opening 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 Wednesday, June 20, 2012.

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 toward Downtown Santa Monica (Expo/La Brea)
Eastbound	→ E Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (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 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.[5]

Connections

As of February 20, 2022^[update], the following connections are available:[6]

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 38

Notable places nearby

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

• Susan Miller Dorsey High School
• Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex

References

Media related to Farmdale (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons