Busy Los Angeles subway line will close for more than 2 months
The Metro D Line, one of two underground subways in the LA Metro system, will be closed for more than two months as construction crews continue progress on a yearslong expansion project.
LA Metro will suspend service on the D Line for 70 days beginning on the evening of May 17, with service restored by July 26.
The D Line connects Los Angeles Union Station to Koreatown, with its current final destination at the Wilshire and Western Station. This upcoming closure will include the entirety of its route from K Town to downtown L.A.
In the meantime, a bus bridge will connect impacted stations during the closure, and service on the B Line, L.A.'s other underground subway line that shares some of the same route, will run more frequently during peak hours.
The construction is part of the ongoing D Line Subway Extension, which broke ground in 2014. The project will extend the D Line, previously known as the Purple Line, into West L.A., with seven new stations along the way in Beverly Hills, Hancock Park and Westwood.
Three stations, Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega, are slated to open later this year. The remaining stations are planned to open in 2026 and 2027, assuming the project avoids additional delays.
Tunneling on Section 1 is completed, tracks have been laid and lighting has been installed. Crews are currently working to connect existing communication lines and power systems with the new segment.
'These aren't ordinary tunnels,' Metro wrote on its blog The Source. 'The subway is monitored by complex computer systems that regulate everything from air quality to ventilation to the emergency sprinklers.'
The project is among the most crucial in LA Metro's long term plans to provide greater and more efficient transit options in the city. LA Metro plans to have the D Line extension complete in time for the 2028 Olympics, which city officials hope will be a mostly car-free event.
For updates and trip planning, you can visit LA Metro's dedicated D Line closure page, or call 323-466-3876.
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