Expo/Sepulveda station

Expo/Sepulveda  Expo Line 
Location 2510 S Sepulveda Blvd
Coordinates 34°02′07″N 118°26′04″W / 34.0353°N 118.4344°W / 34.0353; -118.4344Coordinates: 34°02′07″N 118°26′04″W / 34.0353°N 118.4344°W / 34.0353; -118.4344
Owned by Metro
Platforms 1 center platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking 260 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities TBD
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened October 17, 1875
Rebuilt May 20, 2016
Previous names Home Junction
Services
Preceding station   Metro Rail   Following station
Expo Line
  Former services  
Pacific Electric
Air Line
Terminus
Home BranchTerminus

Expo/Sepulveda (formerly Home Junction) is an elevated light rail station in Los Angeles. It serves the Expo Line.[2]

Location and design

Platform Westbound ← Expo Line Expo Line toward Downtown Santa Monica (Expo/Bundy)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound → Expo Line Expo Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (Westwood/Rancho Park) →

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.[3] The $5.3 million cost difference was ultimately allocated by the Los Angeles City Council on 18 March 2011 and the elevated option was approved by the Expo Board on the same day.[4]

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,[5] who plans to build a large mixed-use transit development on the site, including 538 apartments and a Target store [6]

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 track route heading north on the west side of Sepulveda Boulevard to the (still standing) Streetcar Depot building on the Sawtelle Veterans Home grounds in the (then) city of Sawtelle. [7][8]

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.

Bus connections

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. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Bloomekatz, Ari (February 05, 2010) "Officials approve plans for Expo Line route on Westside" Los Angeles Times
  3. ↑ http://backup.buildexpo.org/phase2/Phase%202%20FEIR%20Documents/02_ProjectAlternatives_FEIR.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.buildexpo.org/pdf_uploads/boar_r7n9a740d.pdf
  5. ↑ http://casdenproperties.com/
  6. ↑ http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/12/casdens_pico_plaza_jumps_on_expo_line_bandwagon.php
  7. ↑ Los Angeles Herald. "The Railroads." March 1 1890. page 2.
  8. ↑ Los Angeles Herald. "The Iron Highways." June 14 1890. page 2.
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