LATTC/Ortho Institute station
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General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 2460 S Flower Street | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°01′49″N 118°16′23″W / 34.0302°N 118.2730°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Metro Rail:![]() Metro Busway: ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 center platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Metro Local: 37, 55, 81, 355*, 603 Metro Express: 442*, 450*, 460 *(M-F, Peak Only) LADOT DASH: F, King-East Torrance Transit: 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | none | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 10 bike racks | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | in service | ||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | April 28, 2012[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | 23rd Street (2012-2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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LATTC/Ortho Institute, officially Los Angeles Trade-Technical College/Orthopaedic Institute for Children, is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system, located on Flower Street at 23rd Street, in the North University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. This station is served by the E Line. It is also served by the Metro J Line. Northbound J Line buses to Downtown Los Angeles stop at Figueroa St./23rd Street. Southbound J Line buses to Harbor Gateway Transit Center/Pacific/21st Street stop at Flower St./ 23rd Street.[2]
Automated voice announcements, which are recorded for use over multiple years, continued to refer to the station as "23rd Street" until 2015.
Service
Metro Rail service
E Line service hours are approximately from 5 AM to 12:30 AM on weekdays and 5 AM to 2:30 AM on weekends. Service started on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Regular service began on Monday, April 30, 2012.[3]
Metro Liner service
Metro Silver Line service hours are approximately from 4:15 AM to 1:50 AM daily. The southbound portion of the Metro Silver Line between Figueroa Street & 23rd Street and Flower Street & Adams Boulevard was modified on April 30, 2012 so that southbound buses towards Harbor Gateway Transit Center/Pacific/21st Street would have a new stop next to 23rd Street E Line Station. For the June 2013 service changes, a new Metro Silver Line stop was added at Figueroa Street & 23rd Street. For the December 15, 2013 service changes, the Silver Line's southbound route was modified to run on Flower Street. Southbound Silver Line buses stop at Flower Street & 23rd Street.
Location
LATTC/Ortho Institute station is located on the east side of Flower Street, adjacent to the 110 Freeway, just south of 23rd Street. This station serves the North University Park neighborhood to the south of Downtown L.A.
Attractions
It is within walking distance of two colleges:
- L.A. Trade Tech College
- Mount St. Mary's College
- Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital
- St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
Design
Platform | Westbound | ← ![]() |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Eastbound | → ![]() |
LATTC/Ortho Institute station has one entrance on the south side of 23rd/Flower, and another just north of the Harbor Freeway overcrossing.
The station's art was created by artist Christofer C. Dierdorff. Entitled The Intimacy of Place, the installation uses photographs of the fronts and backs of the heads of local people, creating intimate portraits that show each individual in the context of her/his role in the community.[4]
References
- ^ Morante, Roger. "Phase 1 Of Expo Light Rail To Open To Culver City In Mid-April". Santa Monica Mirror. March 16, 2012.
- ^ "Expo - Phase 1 - Overview". BuildExpo.org. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
- ^ http://media.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/806.pdf
- ^ "Expo Art Program". BuildExpo.org. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
External links
Media related to 23rd Street (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons
- E Line (Los Angeles Metro)
- J Line (Los Angeles Metro)
- Los Angeles Metro Rail stations
- Los Angeles Metro Busway stations
- University Park, Los Angeles
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 2012
- Railway stations in Los Angeles
- 2012 establishments in California
- Railway stations in California at university and college campuses
- Bus stations in Los Angeles