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The nearly 4-mile extension is the first of three that will provide a through ride from downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills by 2027.
An article from Dive Brief Los Angeles to open subway extension May 8 The nearly 4-mile extension is the first of three that will provide a through ride from downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills by 2027. Published April 7, 2026 Dan Zukowski Senior Reporter Share Copy link Email LinkedIn X/Twitter Facebook Print License Add us on Google An LA Metro train at the Wilshire/La Brea station in preparation for three new stations to open along a 3.92 mile extensin of its D Line subway on May 8, 2026. Courtesy of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority First published on Dive Brief: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will open a 3.92-mile extension of its D Line subway on May 8. The route, which begins at Los Angeles Union Station in downtown LA, will add three stations and terminate at La Cienega Boulevard. Total travel time between the two stations is estimated to be 21 minutes for the 9-mile trip. Two additional extensions are projected to open in 2027, reaching Beverly Hills; Century City; the University of California, Los Angeles and the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. Dive Insight: The D Line extension is one of LA Metro’s projects scheduled for completion by 2028, in time for Los Angeles to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The soon-to-open extension will reach “museum row,” home to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Petersen Automotive Museum and the La Brea Tar Pits. The transit a...
