Wilshire/La Brea station

Wilshire/La Brea
HR4000 test train arriving at Wilshire/La Brea station platform
General information
Location	5300 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°3′45″N118°20′40″W / 34.06250°N 118.34444°W / 34.06250; -118.34444
Owned by	Los Angeles Metro
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Under construction
History
Opening	Winter 2026
Future service
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Wilshire/Fairfax toward Wilshire/La Cienega D Line Extension Section 1 Wilshire/​Western toward Union Station
Location

Wilshire/La Brea station is an under construction, underground rapid transit (known locally as a subway) station on the D Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and La Brea Avenue. It is slated to open during the Winter of 2026. ^[1] The D Line will serve it and will be the first station on that line west of Wilshire/Western station. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Station layout

The station is currently under construction with a completion date of 2026. The station box dig out was completed.^{[ when? ]} Tunnel boring machines were launched here dug the tunnel east to Wilshire/Western station, then returned and launched west to Wilshire/Fairfax station. ^[5]

This is one of two possible transfer stations with the K Line Northern Extension to Hollywood which are under study, the other being Wilshire/Fairfax station. ^[6]

Attractions

• El Rey Theatre
• Marciano Art Foundation
• Consulates of Spain, Argentina, Belize and Iraq.
• Spanish Broadcasting System
• SAG-AFTRA

References

1. Harjai, Kavish (October 15, 2025). "The opening for the first part of LA Metro's D Line extension is delayed until early next year". LAist . Southern California Public Radio . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
2. Boxley, Brittany. "Plans Announced to Extend the Purple Line" Archived December 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine . Annenberg TV News. November 13, 2012.
3. Brightwell, Eric. "Exploring the Planned Course of the Metro Purple Line Extension" Archived December 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine . KCET. August 28, 2012.
4. Braymer, Noel T. "LA Busy Building over 35 Miles of New Rail Transit over the Next 10 Years." Archived December 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine RailPAC. December 8, 2012.
5. "LA Metro Finishes 5 Years of Tunneling for D Line Subway Extension Project". Railway Track and Structures. April 4, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
6. "Three routes recommended for further study on Crenshaw Northern Extension project". The Source. August 17, 2020. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2023.