Metro officially will open to the public both the Culver City Station and the Farmdale Station along the recently inaugurated Metro Expo Line on Wednesday at 12 noon.
Patrons boarding trains at both the Farmdale and Culver City Station will receive free passes to use the Expo Line on that day.
The public opening of the Culver City Station coincides with Downtown's Third Wednesday Summer Solstice Happy Hour event from 5 to 9 p.m. Third Wednesday features special offers and free goodies from two dozen participating businesses throughout Downtown along with outdoor entertainment and activities.
Visit www.downtownculvercity.com.
Culver CityBus will be offering free fares on Lines 1 and 7 all day on Wednesday.
Line 1 travels from Washington/Landmark near the front of the Culver City Station, westward to Downtown, onward to Venice Beach, and returns eastward to the West L.A. Transit Center along Washington Boulevard.
Line 1 buses operate seven days a week. They will connect with the station every 15 minutes during peak hours with an operating day spanning from 5:40 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Line 7 will travel from the Robertson Transit Hub, adjacent to the Culver City Station, to Downtown Culver City and Marina Del Rey; it will operate Monday through Friday with trial 30-minute headways during the extended hours of 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. In addition, there will be free shuttle bus service from the Culver City Station (on Washington Boulevard near Landmark Street) and the Robertson Transit Hub to Downtown every 8 minutes from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday. See www.culvercitybus.com.
Both Phase I and II of the Metro Expo Line are being built by the Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority. Once completed, they are turned over to Metro to operate. See www.metro.net/expo or www.buildexpo.org.
