Leimert Park station

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Leimert Park
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Leimert Park station platform
General information
Location4330 South Crenshaw Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°00′14″N118°19′56″W / 34.003951°N 118.332171°W / 34.003951; -118.332171
Owned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections Los Angeles Metro Bus
LADOT DASH
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 7, 2022 (2022-10-07) [1]
Passengers
FY 2024211 (avg. wkdy boardings) [2]
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Martin Luther King Jr. K Line
northern segment
Hyde Park
Location
Leimert Park station

Leimert Park station is an underground light rail station on the K Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located underneath Crenshaw Boulevard at its intersection with Vernon Avenue in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Contents

The Leimert Park station was funded and fully incorporated into the project in May 2013 after massive community support for a tunnel under Park Mesa Heights. [3] [4]

The station opened on October 7, 2022. [1] Metro held a ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony for the station on June 25, 2022. [5] [6]

The station incorporates artwork by three artists: Ingrid Calame, Mickalene Thomas, and Deanna Erdmann. [7]

Service

Hours and frequency

K Line service hours are approximately from 4:30 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. daily. Trains operate every 10 minutes throughout most of the day. Trains run every 20 minutes after 8:00 p.m. every day and before 8:00 a.m. on weekends. [8]

Connections

As of January 5,2025, the following connections are available: [9]

Notable places nearby

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

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References

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