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]
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 Farmdale station platform | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 4420 West Exposition Boulevard Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°01′26″N 118°20′46″W / 34.0240°N 118.3460°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 nearside side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections | Los Angeles Metro Bus | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | October 17, 1875 | ||||||||||||
| Closed | September 30, 1953 | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | June 20, 2012[1] | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | Cienega | ||||||||||||
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History
editOriginally 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
editStation layout
editThe 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
editE Line service hours are from approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:45 p.m daily. Trains operate every 8 minutes during peak hours, Monday to Friday. Trains run every 10 minutes, during midday on weekdays and weekends, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day.[5]
Connections
editAs of December 10, 2023[update], the following connections are available:[6]
Notable places nearby
editThe station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Exposition Park & USC Area Connections" (PDF). Metro. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "CPUC Decision". friends4expo.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "E Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. p. 1. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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