Rail service pushes west

By Matt Moody, Ari Bloomekatz and Dan Weikel

Almost 60 years after the Pacific Electric Railway stopped running trains between downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica, Metro will open the approximately $930-million first phase of the Expo light rail line this weekend.

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Downtown to Culver City

The controversial crossing next to Dorsey High School

Cross traffic at Rodeo Road and Exposition Boulevard

Three elevated stations on the west end of the line

Sources: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, ExpoBuild