Metro Hosts Open House in Santa Monica This Saturday, December 13

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority (Metro) is pleased to invite Santa Monica neighbors, partners, and transit riders for a friendly and informative morning at Metro’s Division 14 Open House on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
 
Guests will have the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the local Metro Division, meet the team that maintains and operates the E Line fleet, and learn about several noise-mitigation improvements implemented in response to community feedback. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided.Saturday, December 13, 2025
9:00 AM to NOON
Division Entrance At Ishihara Park
(2909 Exposition Blvd, Santa Monica)
Open House Activities

Whether you live nearby, ride the train, or are simply interested in how Metro maintains its rail system, the Division 14 Open House will provide you with the opportunity to: Tour the Division 14 train yard* and maintenance facilitiesExplore Metro rail equipment up closeLearn about day-to-day rail operations in Santa MonicaSee recent improvements made in response to neighborhood concerns, and engage with Metro staff about community programs and upcoming initiatives.Interested in a tour? Please RSVP to reserve your spot on one of the available tours. Closed-toe shoes are required to participate. Each tour caps at 15 people per tour and the tour will take approximately 45 minutes.
Getting to Division 14

The entrance to the Division is at Ishihara Park: 2909 Exposition Blvd, Santa Monica.

By public transit, it’s a 12-minute walk from either the E Line Bergamot / 26th St. station or the Expo / Bundy station. If driving, parking is street parking only (please check all street signs and respect our neighbors).

Author

  • Damien Newton

    Damien is the executive director of the Southern California Streets Initiative which publishes Santa Monica Next, Streetsblog Los Angeles, Streetsblog San Francisco, Streetsblog California and Longbeachize.

About The Author

Damien Newton
Damien Newton
Damien is the executive director of the Southern California Streets Initiative which publishes Santa Monica Next, Streetsblog Los Angeles, Streetsblog San Francisco, Streetsblog California and Longbeachize.

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