Jefferson/USC station

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).^[3] 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.

Jefferson/USC
Jefferson/USC station platform in 2022
General information
Location	3214 South Flower Street Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34.0214°N 118.2787°W / 34.0214; -118.2787
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	LADOT DASH Los Angeles Metro Bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Metro Bike Share station[1] and racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	April 28, 2012 (2012-04-28)
Passengers
FY 2024	1,170 (avg. wkdy boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Expo Park/​USC toward Santa Monica E Line LATTC/Ortho Institute toward East Los Angeles
Location

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.^[4]

Service

Interstate 110 immediately adjacent to the station platform

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 to Friday. Trains run every 10 minutes, during midday on weekdays and weekends, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day.^[5]

Connections

As of June 23, 2024^[update], the following connections are available:^[6]

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

Notable places nearby

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

• Galen Center
• Shrine Auditorium
• University of Southern California
• USC Village

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."^[7]

References

1. "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
2. "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
3. "Exposition Park & USC Area Connections" (PDF). Metro. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
4. "Games Plan". 2028 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
5. "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
6. "E Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 23, 2024. p. 1. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
7. "Urban Dualities". Metro Art. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

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