Vermont/Santa Monica (LACMTA station)

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Vermont/Santa Monica/LA City College
Station statistics
Address	1015 N. Vermont Av., Los Angeles 90029
Lines	Metro Red Line
Platforms	Island platform
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	18 Bike Rack Spaces 2 Locker Spaces
Other information
Opened	June 12, 1999
Accessible

Vermont/Santa Monica is a station is on the Metro Red line. The station is also referred to as Braille Institute/L.A. City College. This station has an island platform and has two exits. The northern most exit leads to the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Vermont Avenue. The southernmost exit is on the Los Angeles City College, abutting the station. The exit, is a part time one, and is facing Lockwood Avenue.

Contents 1 Architecture 2 Connections 2.1 Metro Services 2.2 Other Local Services 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Architecture

The station was designed by the firm of Ellerbe Becket, which received a progressive architecture award for the design. The station design was created as a series of layers, each of which was unique to its purpose. The most prominent element of the design is the almond shaped structure over the enrtance to the station. The almond shape is repeated in an almond shaped balcony overlooking the station. The cost of the station was US$40.5 million.^[1]

[edit] Connections

[edit] Metro Services

Metro Local: 4, 204

Metro Rapid: 704, 754

[edit] Other Local Services

LADOT Dash: Hollywood

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Vermont/Santa Monica (LACMTA station) is at coordinates 34°05′25″N 118°17′31″W / 34.090259, -118.291927 (Vermont/Santa Monica (LACMTA station))Coordinates: 34°05′25″N 118°17′31″W / 34.090259, -118.291927 (Vermont/Santa Monica (LACMTA station))

Preceding station		Los Angeles County Metro Rail		Following station
Vermont/Sunset Westbound toward North Hollywood		Metro Red Line		Vermont/Beverly Eastbound toward Union Station