Westchester/Veterans station explained

Style:Los Angeles Metro Rail
Westchester/Veterans
Symbol Location:losangeles
Symbol:K
Address:1040 West Florence Avenue
Borough:Inglewood, California
Coordinates:33.962°N -118.3744°W
Owned:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Connections:Los Angeles Metro Bus
Big Blue Bus
Structure:At-grade
Accessible:Yes
Opened:[1]
Former:Florence/Hindry
Other Services Header:Future services
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Westchester/Veterans station is an at-grade light rail station on the K Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located alongside Florence Avenue near its intersection of Hindry Avenue, located in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles, but across the street from the city of Inglewood. The station serves as the temporary southern terminus of the K line until through-routing with the C Line commences.[2]

The station opened on October 7, 2022.[1] Metro held a ceremonial ribbon cutting for the station on September 17, 2022.[3]

The station incorporates artwork by the artist Geoff McFetridge.[4] Hindry station was funded and fully incorporated into the project in May 2013 after significant community support.[5]

Service

Station layout

Northbound← toward
Northbound/
Southbound
← toward

Connections

As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:[6]

, ("C & K Line Link" to Aviation/LAX station)

Notes and References

  1. News: Patel. Tine. LA Metro's new K Line opens today. CBS. October 7, 2022. October 7, 2022. October 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221007154926/https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/la-metros-new-k-line-opens-today/. live.
  2. Web site: April 2021 . AIRPORT METRO CONNECTOR STATUS UPDATE . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210412185819/https://www.southbaycities.org/sites/default/files/transportation_committee/PRESENTATION_AMC%20CLAX%20April%202021_No%20Video%20cc.pdf . April 12, 2021 . July 8, 2021.
  3. 1571211446117347331 . metrolosangeles . We took the big scissors to the ribbon this morning for the K Line’s Westchester/Veterans Station. All seven K Line stations that will be opening soon have now been officially dedicated! . . September 17, 2022 . October 1, 2022.
  4. News: An Early Look at All the Artwork Coming to the Metro Crenshaw Line Los Angeles Magazine. Broverman. Neal. 2018-01-22. Los Angeles Magazine. en-US. 2019-04-21. mdy-all. April 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190421060352/https://www.lamag.com/driver/metro-crenshaw-line-artwork/. live.
  5. News: Metro Board votes to fully fund Leimert Park Village and Hindry stations for Crenshaw/LAX Line. The Source. Steve. Hymon. May 23, 2013. May 28, 2013. June 7, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130607232922/http://thesource.metro.net/2013/05/23/metro-board-votes-to-fully-fund-leimert-park-village-and-hindry-stations-for-crenshawlax-line/. live.
  6. Web site: December 10, 2023 . K Line Timetable – Connections section . December 26, 2023 . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . 2 .