Sepulveda station is a station on the G Line of the

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system. It is named after nearby

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, which travels north-south and crosses the east-west busway route. The boulevard , in turn, is named for the

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. Unique among G Line stations, Sepulveda's platforms are not located at the cross street, but rather about a block west of it. The station is in the

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neighborhood of the City of

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, in the central

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Property development

Various development proposals have been considered for the excess station parking and adjacent commercial parcels between

on the east, the transit station on the south, Interstate 405 on the west, and the Victory Park neighborhood to the north. A comprehensive study, including conceptual land usage strategies, was prepared for

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by students of the UCLA Department of Urban Planning in mid-2010. Subsequently, conceptual development guidelines for the site were prepared by Metro. Thus far, a development project including an

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is built on land formerly housing a

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building. Between December 2011 and February 2012, the former Wickes Furniture building was demolished for this project. By October 2012, the

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has put up new wooden and metal power poles along Sepulveda Blvd next to the project. The LA Fitness building was built and opened to the public in March 2013. During the

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, the station will serve spectators traveling to and from events at the

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Future Development

Initially scheduled for fall 2019 or spring 2020, Metro announced their intent to grade separate the G Line over Sepulveda Boulevard. LADWP installed new power poles for undergrounding the existing power lines at the intersection before the construction of the bridge's framework. These plans were delayed due to lack of funds from Measure M. The grade separation viaduct began preliminary work between

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and Sepulveda in 2025. A new transfer to the

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is included in four of the five alternatives proposed as part of that project, allowing a transfer connection to the E Line at Expo/Sepulveda station and

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at Van Nuys station.

Service

Hours and frequency

Connections

, the following connections are available: *

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Station artwork

The platform features a painting that shows a

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glyph and a map of the

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's migratory path.

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