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LATTC/Ortho Institute station

Coordinates: 34°01′49″N 118°16′23″W / 34.0302°N 118.2730°W / 34.0302; -118.2730
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LATTC/Ortho Institute
E Line  J Line 
LATTC/Ortho Institute station platform in 2022
General information
Other namesLos Angeles Trade–Technical College/Orthopaedic Institute for Children
Location2460 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°01′49″N 118°16′23″W / 34.0302°N 118.2730°W / 34.0302; -118.2730
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingPaid parking nearby
Bicycle facilitiesMetro Bike Share station,[1] and racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 28, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-04-28)
Previous names23rd Street (2012–2014)
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Jefferson/USC E Line Pico
Preceding station Metro Busway Following station
Grand/LATTC
toward El Monte
J Line 37th Street/USC
(with interim stops)
Location
Map

LATTC/Ortho Institute station, officially Los Angeles Trade–Technical College/Orthopaedic Institute for Children 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 between 23rd Street and Adams Boulevard.[2] The station is located near the Los Angeles Trade–Technical College (LATTC) and the Orthopaedic Institute for Children (Ortho Institute), after which the station is named. In addition to the LATTC campus and the Ortho Institute, the station also serves the North University Park neighborhood. 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 at both 23rd Street and Adams Boulevard and northbound buses stop on Figueroa Street, one block to the west.

Service

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Metro J Line stop at Flower Street and 23rd Street

Hours and frequency

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E Line service hours are from approximately 4:30 a.m. and 11:45 p.m daily. Trains operate every 8 minutes during peak hours, Monday to Friday. Trains run every 10 minutes, during midday on weekdays and weekends, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day.[3]

J Line buses run 24 hours a day between El Monte Station, Downtown Los Angeles, and the Harbor Gateway Transit Center, as route 910. Some trips continue to San Pedro between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. and are signed as Route 950. On weekdays, buses operate every four to eight minutes during peak hours. They operate every 10 minutes in the midday, 20 minutes during evenings, 40 minutes during nights, and every hour overnight. On weekends, buses arrive every 15 minutes most of the day. They operate every 20 minutes during evenings, 40 minutes during nights, and every hour overnight.[4]

Connections

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As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:[5]

Note: * indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.

Notable places nearby

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The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

Station artwork

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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.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Station Map". Metro Bike Share. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Grand Connections" (PDF). Metro. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "Metro J Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "E Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 16, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Intimacy of Place". Metro Art. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

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