LA's Wilshire Subway Opens, Linking Downtown to Beverly Hills
TL;DR
The long-awaited Metro D Line extension along Wilshire Boulevard opened with three new stations—Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega—connecting downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills as part of a $9.7 billion project that will eventually reach Westwood; officials tout faster commutes and better access to landmarks, while riders weigh safety and reliability considerations and the line’s eventual impact on the city’s transit culture.
Topics:nationcalifornia#beverly-hills#california#downtown-la#los-angeles#public-transit#wilshire-d-line
- L.A.'s long-awaited subway under Wilshire Boulevard opens, linking Beverly Hills to downtown Los Angeles Times
- LA Metro opens the D Line expansion along Wilshire Boulevard Yahoo
- How to ride the D Line Extension’s Section 1, opening this Friday, May 8! LA Metro
- Friday’s Headlines: It’s D Day! Streetsblog Los Angeles
- All aboard the D Line! First phase of historic Metro line extension opens LAist
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