La Cienega/Jefferson station
La Cienega/Jefferson is an elevated light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of La Cienega Boulevard and Jefferson Boulevard in Los Angeles. This station is served by the E Line.[1]
![]() The La Cienega/Jefferson station in November 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 5664 W Jefferson Blvd Los Angeles California 90016 West Adams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34.0260°N 118.3721°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 center platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Metro Local: 35, 37, 38, 105, 217 Culver CityBus: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 476 spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 12 bike rack spaces 8 bike lockers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | in service | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | October 17, 1875 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | April 28, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Sentous; Cassirani Ranch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Service
Metro Rail service
E Line service hours are approximately from 5 AM to 12:30 AM Sunday through Thursday and approximately from 5 AM to 2:30 AM on Friday and Saturday.[2]
Location, Design and Public Art
Platform | Westbound | ← ![]() |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Eastbound | → ![]() |
This station is within walking distance to the following attraction:
Los Angeles architect Eric Owen Moss proposed a 17-storey glass ribbon office tower with underground parking with within steps of this station. The tower began preparation in late 2018.[3][4]
Condominiums and retail across from the station is currently under construction. It will be built by the Carmel Partners firm.[4][5]
A large parking structure located just south of the station provides "park-and-ride" access to the station.
The station's public art was created by Daniel Gonzales and titled Engraved in Memory consisting of pole-mounted glazed ceramic bas relief panels depicting the history of the Ballona Creek and Culver City areas.[6][7]
History
Originally a stop on the 1875 Los Angeles and Independence Railroad, 1906 Los Angeles Pacific Railroad and 1911 Pacific Electric railroads, it closed on September 30, 1953 with closure of the Santa Monica Air Line and remained out of service until re-opening on Saturday, April 28, 2012. It was completely rebuilt into an elevated station for the opening of the Expo Line from little more than a station stop marker. Regular scheduled service resumed Monday, April 30, 2012.
References
- ".:: EXPO TRAIN ::". 25 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Metro Expo Line Map" (PDF). Media.metro.net. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- "eric owen moss architects: glass tower". designboom. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009.
- Jennings, Angel (July 9, 2016). "South L.A. slated to get its first high-rise tower. But residents are divided, fear gentrification". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- Zahniser, David; Reyes, Emily Alpert (2020-10-28). "How one South L.A. neighborhood got a new luxury tower — and rents starting at $3,100". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- "Expo Art Program". La Cienega Station. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013.
- "Engraved in Memory". Los Angeles Metro. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
External links
Media related to La Cienega / Jefferson (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons