Wilshire/Vermont station

Wilshire/Vermont
Top: Upper floor platform bound for Union Station (top) Bottom: Lower floor platform bound for North Hollywood (B Line) or Wilshire/Western (D Line)
General information
Location	3191 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°03′45″N 118°17′27″W / 34.0625°N 118.2908°W / 34.0625; -118.2908
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Los Angeles Metro Bus LADOT DASH
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Parking	Paid parking nearby
Bicycle facilities	Metro Bike Share station[1] and racks
History
Opened	July 13, 1996; 27 years ago (1996-07-13)
Previous names	Wilshire/Vermont/Wilshire Center
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Vermont/Beverly toward North Hollywood B Line Westlake/​MacArthur Park toward Union Station Wilshire/Normandie toward Wilshire/Western D Line
Location

Wilshire/Vermont station is an underground rapid transit (known locally as a subway) station on the B Line and D Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, after which the station is named, in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Koreatown. Unlike the other stations on Wilshire or Vermont which were built directly under the street, this station is offset on a diagonal between the two streets,^[2] allowing the lines to diverge without trains on one line having to slow for a tight turn. The station has a unique layout with two side platforms on two levels, necessitated by the flying junction between the lines just west of the station. It is the last station going from Union Station that serves both the B Line and D Line.