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01/15/2026

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The biggest, most transformative transit project in the country just took one big step forward today!

Today, the Metro Planning and Programming Committee voted to move forward Modified Alternative 5 as the Locally Preferred Alternative for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor. This is a big deal for LA and brings us one step closer to getting this project approved and over the finish line!

But the Metro Board still needs to hear from you!

Be sure to provide your input and email the Metro Board Clerk at 📧 boardclerk@metro.net and let them know you support the alternative that creates jobs, drives revenue, cuts greenhouse gas emissions, and most importantly: makes sure Angelenos don’t have to get on the 405!

Wilshire/La Brea Station(Opening March 2026) LA Metro D-line5300 Wilshire BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90036Map Coordinates:...
01/02/2026

Wilshire/La Brea Station
(Opening March 2026)
LA Metro D-line
5300 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Map Coordinates:
Wilshire Boulevard & La
Brea Avenue

Sponsored by:


Adjacent Places:
Sycamore Square
Miracle Mile District

Station Type: Metro, below grade.
Station amenities:
NA

Street-Front Directory:

District Character:
Community/retail district

Local Economy: Retail, neighborhood services, cafes, restaurants and mid-rise apartment comminities are located along Wilshire Boulevard & La Brea Avenues. Single-family home districts adjacent to the major street corridors.

Anchor Destinations: NA
Transit Connections:
LA Metro Bus 20:

Primarily via Wilshire Boulevard
East: Downtown Los Angeles (6th & Main Streets)
West: Westwood, Santa Monica

LA Metro Bus 212:
Primarily via La Brea Avenue
North: Hollywood at Hollywood (Hollywood/Highland station, Metro B-line)
South: Hawthorne, Lennox

LA Metro Bus (Rapid) 720:
Primarily via Wilshire Boulevard
East: Downtown Los Angeles
West: Santa Monica

LA Metro Bus (Express) 786:
Downtown Los Angeles to
Palmdale & Lancaster

LADOT: DASH Fairfax
Circular community shuttle
service.

Be mindful that bus line schedules vary significantly by day and hours of operation. For connection schedules
and routes click here bio-link.





12/30/2025

LA Metro E-Line
Primarily via the historic Pacific Electric Santa Monica Air Line route.
East: East Los Angeles
West: Santa Monica

Santa Monica Air Line Route;
The historic interirban, operated by the Pacific Electric Railway from Downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica. It was most commonly known as the Santa Monica Air Line, connecting the Pacific Electric Building in Downtown LA to Santa Monica. The route ran roughly west across the city via what later became part of the ROW used by today’s Metro E Line.

Passenger service on this route ran from 1908 to 1953.

There were two other Pacific Electric routes that reached Santa Monica, including the Sawtelle and the Venice Short Lines.





12/30/2025

LA Metro J-Line
Via Crenshaw Boulevard, Florence Avenue/Aviation Boulevard transit-way.
North: Jefferson Park
South: LAX Metro Center, Redondo Beach





12/30/2025

LA Metro J-Line Express
Via the US-10 & US 110 Freeways through Downtown Los Angeles
North: El Monte
South: Gardena, San Pedro

12/27/2025

Wilshire/La Brea Station
(Opening March 2026)
LA Metro D-line
5300 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Map Coordinates:
Wilshire Boulevard & La
Brea Avenue

Sponsored by:


Adjacent Places:
Sycamore Square
Miracle Mile District

Station Type: Metro, below grade.
Station amenities:
NA

Street-Front Directory:

District Character:
Community/retail district

Local Economy: Retail, neighborhood services, cafes, restaurants and mid-rise apartment comminities are located along Wilshire Boulevard & La Brea Avenues. Single-family home districts adjacent to the major street corridors.

Anchor Destinations: NA
Transit Connections:
LA Metro Bus 20:

Primarily via Wilshire Boulevard
East: Downtown Los Angeles (6th & Main Streets)
West: Westwood, Santa Monica

LA Metro Bus 212:
Primarily via La Brea Avenue
North: Hollywood at Hollywood (Hollywood/Highland station, Metro B-line)
South: Hawthorne, Lennox

LA Metro Bus (Rapid) 720:
Primarily via Wilshire Boulevard
East: Downtown Los Angeles
West: Santa Monica

LA Metro Bus (Express) 786:
Downtown Los Angeles to
Palmdale & Lancaster

LADOT: DASH Fairfax
Circular community shuttle
service.

Be mindful that bus line schedules vary significantly by day and hours of operation. For connection schedules
and routes click here bio-link.





12/25/2025

Pico station
LA Metro A & E lines
1236 S Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Map Coordinates:
Pico Boulevard & Flower Street

SATR Sponsor:


Station Type: regional/junction

Adjacent Places:
Social District
Historic Core District
Fashion District
Los Angeles Financial District
Los Angeles Convention Center
DTLA South Historic Industrial Tracts

District Character:
Conempoary urban high-rises with 1920s storefront & industrial tract buildings (mostly abandoned). Oceanwide Plaza abandoned blighted mega high-rise.

Economic Base:
High density residential
Entertainment/Social

Anchor Destinations:
-Los Angeles Convention Center
-LA Live Entertainment

Transit Connections
A & E lines light rail transfers.

Metro Bus 14/37:
LA Metro Bus 14:
Northwest: Beverly Center

LA Metro Bus 37:
Southwest: Mid-City; Washington/Fairfax Transit Hub

LA Metro Bus 30: via Pico Boulevard (24/7)
Northeast: Little Tokyo, DTLA
Southwest: Pico/Rimpau Transit Center

LA Metro Bus 81:
Stop: Pico Bl at Figueroa St
North: Eagle Rock
South: Fashion District, DTLA 6th & Maple.

LA Metro 910/950
J-line (Silver) Rapid Transit Bus
Stop: Flower St & Pico Bl SWC
North: El Monte
South: Carson/Southbay

LADOT DASH F:
Local circular shuttle: Figueroa St Corridor; LA Financial District, North University Park, Exposition Park, USC.

LA Metro bus line 81
Via Figueroa Street
Northbound: Downtown LA and Eagle Rock
Southbound: South Los Angeles Harbor Freeway C-line station.

LA Metro 460 Express:
Figueroa & Pico Street
Disneyland, Anaheim

LA Metro Silver J-line (Harbor Freeway)
Downtown LA
SL 910: Harbor Gateway
SL 950: San Pedro

LADOT Commuter Express:
(Weekday peak commuting hours only)
CE 419: Mission Hills, Chatsworth
CE 422/423: Woodland Hills, AgouraHills, Thousand Oaks

Torrance Transit Bus 4x:
Pico Boulevard & Flower Streets
Weekdays 7am to 9am, 2pm to 6pm. (310) 618-6266 torrancetransit.org

Be mindful that bus lines vary significantly by day and hours of operation.





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12/16/2025

Take A Quick Break. Go for a walk. Get on the E-line, west and ride to the Santa Monica Pier. Fresh ocean air is waiting for you. Then get back to work.

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12/15/2025

the Downtown
Los Angeles Underground
Quietly connecting everything!



Pico station
LA Metro A & E lines
Social Media District
LA Convention/LA Live

7th Street/Metro station
LA Metro A, B, D & E lines
LA Financial District
Pershing Square

Line Branches:
Pershing Square station
LA Metro B & D lines
Pershing Square
Historic Core District
Bunker Hill Financial

Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station
LA Metro A & E lines
Grand Avenue Cultural District
LA Music Center
Upper Gloria Molina/Grand Park Civic Center
Los Angeles County & Municipal Courts

Gloria Molina Grand Park/Civic Center station
LA Metro B & D lines
Los Angeles Civic Center
Los Angeles City Hall

Historic Broadway station
LA Metro A & E lines
Los Angeles City Hall
Los Angeles Civic Center

Little Tokyo/LA Arts District station
LA Metro A & E lines
Little Tokyo
LA Arts District

LA Union station
LA Metro A, B & D lines
Metrolink
Amtrak
El Pueblo Historic State Park
Chinatown

Chinatown station
A lines
Chinatown
Los Angeles State Park

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