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Location | 661 West Exposition Boulevard Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°01′06″N 118°17′12″W / 34.0182°N 118.2866°W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
Connections | See Connections section | ||||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | October 17, 1875 | ||||||||||||
Rebuilt | April 28, 2012 | ||||||||||||
Previous names | University | ||||||||||||
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Expo Park/USC station is an at-grade light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located in the center median of Exposition Boulevard near entrances to Exposition Park (Expo Park) and the University of Southern California (USC), after which the station is named.[1] The 37th Street/USC station for the J Line of the Los Angeles Metro Busway system is located a few blocks east of the station.
The station is located close to several major museums and sporting venues including BMO Stadium, the California Science Center and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the station will serve spectators traveling to and from venues inside Expo Park including opening/closing ceremonies along with track and field events at the Coliseum and football (soccer) matches at BMO Stadium.[2]