Wilshire/Vermont station

Wilshire Vermont Station Transit Village

Company type	Mixed-use transit village
Industry	Real estate, retail, residential
Founded	2007
Headquarters	Los Angeles , United States
Area served	Koreatown, Los Angeles
Products	Apartments, retail spaces, middle school
Owner	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Parent	Urban Partners and MacFarlane Partners (developers), Greystar Real Estate Partners (management)

Wilshire/Vermont station serves as a subterranean stop on both the B Line and D Line within the Los Angeles Metro Rail network. Situated near the junction of Wilshire Boulevard and Vermont Avenue in the Koreatown district of Los Angeles, the station is uniquely oriented diagonally between these two thoroughfares. This configuration enables the rail lines to separate without requiring trains to reduce speed for sharp curves. The station comprises two side platforms arranged on different levels, facilitating a flying junction located just west of the stop. It represents the final shared station for B and D Line trains departing from Union Station.

Station layout

Wilshire/Vermont station, positioned where the B and D Lines merge en route to Downtown Los Angeles, contains two platform tiers: the upper platform serves eastbound trains on both lines heading toward Union Station, while the lower platform accommodates westbound D Line trains traveling to Wilshire/Western and northbound B Line trains bound for North Hollywood.

Among its notable features is one of the longest escalators worldwide, extending from street level down to the lower platform. At the time it was built, this escalator held the distinction of being the longest in the United States west of the Mississippi River.

Connections

As of , passengers can access these connecting services:

• LADOT DASH: Wilshire Center/Koreatown route
• Los Angeles Metro Bus routes: , , , Rapid , Rapid 

Station artwork

The station showcases typographic art created by Bob Zoell, with lettering on pillars at the lower platform spelling out "going by-by," symbolizing the rapid movement of B Line trains and commuters. Additional artworks are contributed by Peter Shire.

Transit-oriented development

Directly above the station lies the Wilshire Vermont Station mixed-use transit village, a $136-million residential and retail project designed by Arquitectonica and developed through a partnership between Urban Partners and MacFarlane Partners on land owned by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Since opening in 2007, this development has included apartments, retail spaces, and an adjacent middle school established by 2009. Greystar Real Estate Partners currently manages this property.