Wilshire/La Cienega station
Rapid transit station in Beverly Hills, California
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Wilshire/La Cienega station is an underground rapid transit station on the D Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system in the South East neighborhood of Beverly Hills, California, at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard.[3] The tunneling work from the east (Wilshire/La Brea station) was completed in May 2021 and the tunneling work from the west (Beverly Drive station) was completed in January 2023.[4] The station opened on May 8, 2026.[5]
Beverly Hills, California
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| Location | 8485 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°3′55″N 118°22′33″W | ||||||||||
| Owner | Los Angeles Metro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | May 8, 2026 | ||||||||||
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| FY 2026 | 2,117 (avg. wkdy boardings)[1][2] | ||||||||||
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Service
Station site and layout
Located at the intersection Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard, the new, one-story subway station provides access to the trains below via escalators, elevators, and stairs. The entrance is located on the northeast corner of the intersection. Underground, the station includes an upper level concourse for ticketing, and at the level of the tracks a passenger platform for boarding and egress.[7][8]
The site of the new station was formerly occupied by a Citibank. It was demolished circa 2016 to provide a temporary staging yard. Another staging yard was at the northwest corner of Wilshire and Gale Drive, where Luther Burbank Savings had been located. These yards supported the multi-year construction project.
Local attractions
Nearby attractions and institutions include:
- Consulates of Brazil,[9] Colombia, Costa Rica, and Turkey.[10]
- The Margaret Herrick Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- La Cienega Park
- Saban Theatre
- The Fine Arts Theatre operated by Screening Services Group[11]
- Restaurant Row, including Lawry's The Prime Rib[12][7]
- Beverly Center
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- John Wayne equestrian statue near Wilshire Boulevard and Hamilton Drive
Gallery
Wilshire/La Cienega station mezzanine on opening day
Station mezzanine
View of station platform from train
Station platform
Station concourse
Escalator leading to street level
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