Jefferson/USC
E Line 
Jefferson/USC station platform in 2022
General information
Location3214 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°01′17″N 118°16′43″W / 34.0214°N 118.2787°W / 34.0214; -118.2787
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesMetro Bike Share station[1] and racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 28, 2012 (2012-04-28)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Expo Park/USC
toward Santa Monica
 E Line LATTC/Ortho Institute
toward Atlantic
Location
Interstate 110 immediately adjacent to the station platform

Jefferson/USC station 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 E Line toward Santa Monica (Expo Park/USC)
Eastbound → E Line E Line toward Atlantic (LATTC/Ortho Institute) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Hours and frequency

E Line service hours are from approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:45 p.m daily. Trains operate every 8 minutes during peak hours, Monday through Friday. During weekday midday and weekends from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., trains run every 10 minutes. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day.[4]

Connections

As of December 10, 2023, the following connections are available:[5]

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. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. 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. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ "E Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. p. 1. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Urban Dualities". Metro Art. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

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