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K Line · Cultural Wayfinding
Ride theCulture.
A cultural passport for the K Line.
TEN STOPS. ONE CORRIDOR.
Find your nearest station, get walking directions, and open your route in Google Maps, Apple Maps, Uber, or Lyft.
Live Companion
TODAY ALONG
THE LINE.
Ask the companion “what should I do today?” for a route tuned to weather, time, and where you are on the K.
LOVE LETTER
TO THE K LINE
A modular photo booth and voice note studio. Step off the train, capture the moment with the Metro mark and the stop name, then leave a 30 second love letter to LA.
Booth opens on the line
The studio unlocks when you're within walking distance of a K Line stop. Step on board, then unlock to start your love letter.
No love letters yet
Your first souvenir from the K Line will live here.
Live Companion Feature · Summer 2026
GO METRO TO THE WORLD CUP.
Direct, nonstop service to every World Cup match at Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi). No transfers. No stadium parking. Tap a card. Ride the culture. Land at the gate.
LA · Host City Supporter
Metro · Official Public Transit Provider
Match Schedule
EIGHT MATCHES AT SOFI.
All times Pacific. Direct service ramps up roughly 3 to 4 hours before kickoff.
- Jun 12USA VS. PARAGUAYGroup6:00 PM
- Jun 15IRAN VS. NEW ZEALANDGroup6:00 PM
- Jun 18SWITZERLAND VS. BOSNIAGroup12:00 PM
- Jun 21BELGIUM VS. IRANGroup12:00 PM
- Jun 25USA VS. TÜRKIYEGroup7:00 PM
- Jun 28ROUND OF 32Knockout12:00 PM
- Jul 2ROUND OF 32Knockout12:00 PM
- Jul 10QUARTERFINALKnockout12:00 PM
Match Day Direct Service
FIFTEEN PICK-UP POINTS.
ONE STADIUM.
Tap a location to see address, parking, route number, schedule, and transit connections.
Address
9225 Aviation Bl, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Parking
No on-site parking. Ride transit in.
Direct Service
Begins 3h 15m before match · Route S11 — ~15 min each way · Drop off: Lot S — Arbor Vitae / District Dr (5 to 10 min walk)
Transit connections
Metro C Line, K Line, Metro Micro, many local bus lines, LAX terminal shuttle.
How to pay
$1.75 STANDARD. ROUND-TRIP IF YOU PARKED.
- Tap a bank card directly at boarding — Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, UnionPay. No setup.
- Use TAP — physical card, Apple Wallet, or the TAP app. Pre-load return fare.
- One free transfer included from Metro bus and rail.
- SpotHero reserved parking includes round-trip fare for everyone in the vehicle. Show your pass at boarding.
- Metrolink to Union Station includes one free transfer.
Access & care
EVERYONE GETS A SEAT AT THE MATCH.
- All trains and pick-up locations are wheelchair and mobility device accessible.
- Heat Awareness Guidebook — cooling and hydration mapping for extreme heat days.
- Pictogram signage and station assistants at every stop.
- Service animals are welcome.
Regional Transit Providers
World Cup Enhanced Service is delivered in partnership with the agencies that move Southern California every day.
Ask the Line · World Cup mode
"WHICH PICK-UP IS CLOSEST?" "WHERE DO I TAP?" "WHAT'S NEAR THE STADIUM?"
VibePass routes any World Cup question through Metro's official guidance plus curated neighborhood context. Multilingual, accessibility first, fully cited. The companion knows every match, every route, every fare rule on this page.
Discover Culture
Explore stories, places, and neighborhoods.
Connect Communities
Elevate voices. Strengthen connections.
Celebrate Heritage
Honor history. Champion the future.
Ride With Purpose
Turn every trip into a cultural experience.
The System
FOUR LAYERS.
ONE LINE.
Operational Truth
Schedules, alerts, station data sourced live from the line and never editorialized.
Curated Culture
Editorial trails, artist context, neighborhood stories, written and verified.
Community Voice
Reflections, place memory, rider notes, moderated and labeled.
Sponsor Support
Civic partners and local institutions, always clearly disclosed.
Featured Journeys
ROUTES WORTH
REMEMBERING.

AIRPORT ARRIVAL
LAX → Leimert Park
From the new transit center to LA cultural core in one ride.

K LINE ART SAMPLER
Crenshaw → Inglewood
Public art commissions, station by station.

LEIMERT CULTURAL LOOP
On foot from station
Jazz, bookshops, Black owned legacy businesses.

INGLEWOOD EVENT ADD ON
Game day and shows
Skip parking. Arrive with intention.
Station Spotlight
TEN STOPS.
ONE CORRIDOR.
- 01
EXPO / CRENSHAW
Mid City
Northern terminus. Transfer to E Line.
- 02
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Crenshaw
Civic gateway, public art.
- 03
LEIMERT PARK
Leimert Park
Black cultural heart of LA.
- 04
HYDE PARK
Hyde Park
Legacy businesses on Crenshaw.
- 05
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS
Inglewood
Gateway to Inglewood.
- 06
DOWNTOWN INGLEWOOD
Inglewood
Events, dining, civic core.
- 07
WESTCHESTER / VETERANS
Westchester
Quiet residential stop.
- 08
AVIATION / CENTURY
LAX adjacent
Connector to airport region.
- 09
LAX / TRANSIT CENTER
Airport
Visitor on ramp to the K Line.
- 10
REDONDO BEACH
South Bay
Southern terminus. C Line transfer.
Pop Up Storytelling
THE CITY,
ANNOTATED.

The View from Crenshaw
A two mile stretch shaped by Black homeownership, civil rights organizing, and a half century of Crenshaw Boulevard culture.

A Sky for All
Public art commissioned for the line interprets place, migration, and memory at every station.

Leimert Park
The cultural heart of Black Los Angeles. Jazz at the World Stage, Eso Won Books, the Vision Theatre.
Memory Layer
A PASSPORT
WORTH KEEPING.
Every ride becomes a collectible. Station stamps, journey cards, reflection notes, and shareable timelines designed as a digital souvenir, not a notification.
Station stamps
Earned by tap, walk, or check in
Reflection cards
Capture a thought, a photo, a memory
Journey badges
Unlocked when you complete a trail
K Line Passport
№ 0001
A visible promise
ACCESS IS
THE DESIGN.
ACCESSIBILITY FIRST
Keyboard navigation, semantic structure, reduced motion awareness, large tap targets, and plain language guidance. Accessibility is part of the brand, not a footer link.
FIFTEEN LANGUAGES
From English and Español to 日本語, العربية, and 繁體中文. Station names stay intact. Cultural context translates with care.

