The expansion is part of the broader D Line Extension project, formerly known as the Purple Line Extension, which aims to connect downtown Los Angeles to the Westside.
The first section of the long-planned Los Angeles Metro D Line extension officially opened Friday, adding three new subway stations along the Wilshire Corridor and extending rail service farther west from Koreatown into Mid-City and Beverly Hills.
The newly opened segment runs from Western Avenue to La Cienega Boulevard and includes underground stations at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega.
Officials with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority said riders can now travel from Union Station to La Cienega in about 21 minutes.
The expansion is part of the broader D Line Extension project, formerly known as the Purple Line Extension, which aims to connect downtown Los Angeles to the Westside through seven new subway stations once all phases are completed.
Construction on the extension began several years ago and has involved extensive tunneling beneath Wilshire Boulevard, one of the region’s busiest corridors. The project has been funded through a combination of local sales tax measures, state funding and federal transportation dollars.
