Wilshire/Western station

Wilshire/Western station is an underground rapid transit station on the D Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located under Wilshire Boulevard at Western Avenue, after which the station is named, in the Mid-Wilshire and Koreatown districts of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: Los Angeles Metro station
  • Also known as: “Wilshire/Western”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pellissier Building and Wiltern Theatre and Wilshire Boulevard Temple.

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Pellissier Building and adjoining Wiltern Theatre is a 12-story, 155-foot Art Deco landmark at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in , California. is situated 330 feet south of Wilshire/Western station.

Synagogue
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The , known from 1862 to 1933 as Congregation B'nai B'rith, is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue at 3663 Wilshire Boulevard, in the Wilshire Center neighborhood of , California, United States. is situated 1,200 feet east of Wilshire/Western station.

Church
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St. James' Episcopal Church, or St. James' in-the-City, as it is commonly called, to distinguish it from the St. James' Episcopal Church in South Pasadena, is a historic Episcopal church, located in the Wilshire Center area of , , between and . is situated 940 feet west of Wilshire/Western station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koreatown and Wilton Historic District.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in central Los Angeles, California, centered near Sixth and Alexandria streets. Koreans began immigrating in larger numbers in the 1960s and found housing in the area.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district of single family residences in Los Angeles, California from the early 20th century.

Quarter
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is a small, historic neighborhood in the Wilshire region of , . It is highly diverse in ethnic makeup, with an older population than the city as a whole.

Wilshire/Western station

Latitude
34.06212° or 34° 3′ 44″ north
Longitude
-118.30886° or 118° 18′ 32″ west
Operator
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Network
LACMTA
Open location code
85633M6R+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6217648790
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q196268
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Wilshire/Western station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Wilshire/Western 站”
  • Chinese: “威尔希尔/西部站”
  • Chinese: “威尔希尔／西部站”
  • Chinese: “威尔希尔/韦斯顿站”
  • Chinese: “威爾希爾/西部站”
  • Chinese: “威爾希爾／西部站”
  • Chinese: “威爾希爾西部站”
  • Chinese: “威爾榭/西部站”
  • Chinese: “威爾榭／西部站”
  • Esperanto: “Wilshire/Uesta Avenuo”
  • French: “Wilshire/Western”
  • Korean: “윌셔/웨스턴역”
  • Polish: “Wilshire/Western (metro w Los Angeles)”
  • Polish: “Wilshire/Western”
  • Spanish: “Wilshire/Western”
  • Urdu: “ولشائر/ویسٹرن اسٹیشن”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Wiltern and Ma Dang Courtyard.

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