LA County+USC Medical Center station

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L.A. County+USC Medical Center
J Line 
LAC & USC Med. Center Metro Silver Line Station- 5 (cropped).JPG
L.A. County+USC Medical Center station platform, looking east
Location1930 Pomeroy Av
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°03′20″N 118°12′39″W / 34.05566°N 118.21094°W / 34.05566; -118.21094Coordinates: 34°03′20″N 118°12′39″W / 34.05566°N 118.21094°W / 34.05566; -118.21094
Owned byMetro
Line(s)See Services section
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedNovember 4, 1974; 47 years ago (1974-11-04)
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Busway Following station
Union Station
toward Downtown San Pedro
 J Line Cal State LA
toward El Monte
Location

Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center is a busway station located in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is situated between Union Station and Cal State LA station on the El Monte Busway. The station is served by two bus rapid transit routes: the J Line, operated by Metro and the Silver Streak, operated by Foothill Transit. It is also used by several Metro Express and Foothill Transit bus services, most of which only run during weekday peak periods. The station consists of an island platforms in the center of the El Monte Busway, near its namesake, the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. The station was completed on November 4, 1974, and is accessed by a bridge from Pomeroy Avenue between Kingston Avenue and Brittania Street.[1]

Services[]

Busway services[]

Buses stop at the busway platforms located on the lower freeway level:[2]

* Indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours in peak-hour direction.

Connections[]

There are also several bus routes that stop near the station using bus stops on surface streets:[2]

  • Metro Local: 70, 71, 106, 251, 605, 751
  • LADOT DASH: Boyle Heights/East LA, Lincoln Heights/Chinatown

Station layout[]

G Street level Entrance/Exit, LAC+USC Medical Center
Lower
Level 		Southbound →  J Line toward El Monte (Cal State LA) →
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ←  J Line toward Harbor Gateway or San Pedro (Union Station)

Station Photos[]

  • Westbound platform

  • Bridge from the station to Pomeroy Avenue

  • Metro J Line (then Silver Line) bus en route to the El Monte Station stopped at the eastbound platform

  • Bridge to the station

  • Station exit to Pomeroy Avenue

  • Entrance to the station as seen from Pomeroy Avenue

References[]

  1. ^ Hillmer, Jon; Parry, Stephen T. (June 5, 1994). The El Monte Busway: A Twenty-Year Retrospective (PDF) (Report). Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved November 30, 2020 – via Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive.
  2. ^ a b "Metro J Line timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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