Oh I see...that's the lake drained! That's pretty cool.
I didn't realize until now that the subway ran directly below the lake.
google_earth
I should have put
two-and-two together, considering the placement of the Westlake/MacArthur Park Metro station.
(I always assumed subways ran beneath the surface streets......you know, so they don't have to dodge obstacles like foundations and basements and what-not
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