Martin Luther King Jr. station (Los Angeles Metro)

Martin Luther King Jr. is an under construction light rail subway station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It will be served by the Crenshaw/LAX Line. The light rail line will link the shopping mall to the Los Angeles International Airport[1] The station will serve the Baldwin Hills and Leimert Park sections of Los Angeles. It is currently under construction and is slated to open in 2021.

Martin Luther King Jr.
 
Coordinates34.009571°N 118.335288°W / 34.009571; -118.335288
Owned byMetro
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesTBD
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusUnder construction
History
OpenedLate 2021 (projected)
Future services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Expo/Crenshaw
Terminus
Crenshaw/LAX Line Leimert Park
Location

The station incorporates artwork by three artists: Mara Lonner, Shinique Smith, and Eileen Cowin.[2]

Location

The station will be located near the intersection of Crenshaw Blvd and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Attractions

References

  1. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (January 2, 2015). "Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project". Metro.
  2. Broverman, Neal (January 22, 2018). "An Early Look at All the Artwork Coming to the Metro Crenshaw Line Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  3. "MTA Crenshaw/LAX Project". baldwinhillsctenshsawplaza.com.


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