Jefferson/USC station

Jefferson/USC
E Line 
Jefferson/USC station platform in 2022
General information
Location3214 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°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)
Passengers
FY 20241,170 (avg. wkdy boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Expo Park/​USC E Line LATTC/Ortho Institute
Location
Map

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.

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]

  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.