Wilshire/Western station

Wilshire/Western station

Company type	Rapid transit station
Industry	Public transportation
Founded	1996
Headquarters	Los Angeles , United States
Area served	Los Angeles Metro Rail network
Products	Subway services on the D Line

Wilshire/Western station is a subterranean rapid transit subway stop on the D Line within the Los Angeles Metro Rail network. Situated beneath the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in the neighborhoods of Mid-Wilshire and Koreatown, it currently functions as the western endpoint of the D Line.

Initial proposals planned to extend the D Line westward to Fairfax Avenue and subsequently northward into the San Fernando Valley. However, due to political conflicts, these expansions were suspended, resulting in the line terminating at this station while the B Line provides service to the Valley through Vermont Avenue. Presently, Metro is advancing the D Line Extension, which aims to continue service west from Wilshire/Western to the Westwood/VA Hospital station located near the UCLA campus in Westwood.

Artistic elements within the station include two expansive murals named "People Coming" and "People Going," both crafted by Lynwood-born artist Richard Wyatt. Additionally, a courtyard plaque commemorates former California Assembly member Alfred H. Song, officially designating the station as "Wilshire/Western/Alfred Hoyun Song," although this extended title is not visible on any station signage.

Connections

As of , connections available at this station consist of:

• Los Angeles Metro Bus routes: , , , , , Rapid
• Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica) routes: 7, Rapid 7
• LADOT DASH services: Wilshire Center/Koreatown, Hollywood/Wilshire

Notable places nearby

Within a short walking distance:

• Pellissier Building and Wiltern Theatre