Leimert Park station is an underground light rail station on the

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of the

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system. It is located underneath

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at its intersection with

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in the

Leimert Park Leimert Park (; ) is a neighborhood in the South Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California. Developed in the 1920s as a mainly residential community, it features Spanish Colonial Revival homes and tree-lined streets. The Life Magazine/Lei ...

neighborhood of

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. The Leimert Park station was funded and fully incorporated into the project in May 2013 after massive community support for a tunnel under Park Mesa Heights. The station opened on October 7, 2022. Metro held a ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony for the station on June 25, 2022. The station incorporates artwork by three artists: Ingrid Calame,

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, and Deanna Erdmann.

Service

Station layout

Hours and frequency

Connections

, the following connections are available: *

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: Leimert/Slauson

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places: * Leimert Plaza Park *

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