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Westside Subway Extension

LAMetroLogo.svg Purple Line Extension Purple Line 
PurpleLineComing-(2).jpg
Signage announcing future site of Purple Line in Miracle Mile.
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Metro Rail
Status Under construction
Locale Mid-Wilshire, Westwood, Century City, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills
Termini Wilshire/Western (current)
Westwood/VA Hospital (future)
Operation
Planned opening 2023 (section 1)
2024-2027 (section 2 & 3)
Operator(s) LAMetroLogo.svg Metro (LACMTA)
Technical
Line length 9 mi (14 km)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map
to Union Station
Wilshire/Western
Down arrowOpening 2023
Wilshire/La Brea
Wilshire/Fairfax
Wilshire/La Cienega
Down arrowOpening 2024
Wilshire/Rodeo
Century City
Westwood/UCLA
Westwood/VA Hospital

The Purple Line Extension, formerly known as the Westside Subway Extension and the Subway to the Sea, is a new heavy rail subway corridor in Los Angeles County, extending the Metro Purple Line from its current terminus at Wilshire/Western station in Los Angeles to the Westside region. Currently under construction, the corridor will become part of the Los Angeles County Metro rail system.

The project is being planned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). The subway has been given high priority by Metro in its long range plan, and funding for the project is included in Measure R and Measure M.

The draft environmental impact report was completed in September 2010; a locally preferred alternative was selected in October 2010. Metro released the final environmental impact report in 2012. The project was approved between Western Avenue and La Cienega Boulevard at the Metro Board of Directors meeting on April 26, 2012, with the western leg, including the controversial Century City location, deferred until the next board meeting. The location of the Century City station at Constellation Boulevard was approved by the Metro board of directors on May 24, 2012.

Construction on Section 1 of the Purple Line Extension, between the existing Wilshire/Western station and the planned Wilshire/La Cienega station, started on November 11, 2014. Phase two Construction between Wilshire/La Cienega station and Century City Station began in April 2017.


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