Jefferson/USC station

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Jefferson/USC
E Line 
Jefferson & USC Expo Line Station 2.JPG
Jefferson/USC station platform
Location3214 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°01′17″N 118°16′43″W / 34.0214°N 118.2787°W / 34.0214; -118.2787Coordinates: 34°01′17″N 118°16′43″W / 34.0214°N 118.2787°W / 34.0214; -118.2787
Owned byMetro
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesMetro Bike Share station[1] and racks
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedApril 28, 2012; 9 years ago (2012-04-28)
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Expo Park/USC
toward Downtown Santa Monica
 E Line LATTC/Ortho Institute
toward 7th Street/Metro Center
Location

Jefferson/USC is an at-grade light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located alongside Flower Street at its intersection with Jefferson Boulevard, after which the station is named, along with the nearby University of Southern California (USC).[2] The station also has nearby stops for the J Line of the Los Angeles Metro Busway system, southbound buses stop on Flower Street, across from the station and northbound buses stop on Figueroa Street, one block to the west. Jefferson/USC station serves the North University Park in neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The station is located across the street from the Galen Center, an indoor arena that is the home of the USC basketball and volleyball teams. During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to and from venues located on the USC campus including Badminton at the Galen Center and the Media Village/Main Press Center at the University Village residential and retail center.[3]

Service[]

Station layout[]

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ←  E Line toward Downtown Santa Monica (Expo Park/USC)
Eastbound →  E Line toward 7th Street/Metro Center (LATTC/Ortho Institute) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Hours and frequency[]

E Line trains run every day between approximately 4:30 a.m. and 12:30 am. Trains operate every ten minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, every twelve minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends after approximately 8 a.m. (with 15 to 20-minute headways early Saturday and Sunday mornings). Night service is every 20 minutes.[4]

Connections[]

As of December 19, 2021, the following connections are available:[5]

  • Metro Bus: 2, 38, 81, 102
  • LADOT DASH: F, King-East

Notable places nearby[]

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

Station artwork[]

The station's art was created by artist Samuel Rodriguez. The installation, entitled "Urban Dualities" is a visual narrative that includes fragments of building facades, vintage rail cars, realistically rendered human figures, and fictional characters."[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Exposition Park & USC Area Connections" (PDF). Metro. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Games Plan". 2028 Summer Olympics. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "E Line Timetable - Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 19, 2021. p. 2. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Urban Dualities". Metro Art. Retrieved December 7, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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