LA County+USC Medical Center station

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]

L.A. County+USC Medical Center
 
The platform at L.A. County+USC Medical Center station, looking east
Location1930 Pomeroy Av
Los Angeles, California 90033
Coordinates34.05566°N 118.21094°W / 34.05566; -118.21094
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Line(s)
PlatformsIsland platform
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedNovember 4, 1974 (November 4, 1974)
Services
Preceding station Metro Busway Following station
Union Station
toward Downtown San Pedro
 J Line Cal State LA
toward El Monte
Location

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.

Nearby services

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

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. "Metro J Line timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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