La Cienega/Jefferson station
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 The La Cienega/Jefferson station in November 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 5664 W Jefferson Blvd Los Angeles CA 90016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 center platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Metro Local: 38, 105, 217 Metro Rapid: 705 Culver CityBus: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 476 spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 12 bike rack spaces 8 bike lockers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | 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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La Cienega/Jefferson (formerly Sentous) station 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 Expo Line.[1]
Service
Metro Rail service
Expo 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 and design
| Westbound | ■ Expo Line | toward Culver City (Terminus) |
| Eastbound | ■ Expo Line | toward 7th Street/Metro Center (Expo/La Brea) |
This station is within walking distance to the following attractions:
Architect Eric Owen Moss has proposed a glass/ribbon tower within steps of this station.[3]
A large parking structure located just south of the station provides "park-and-ride" access to the station.
The station's art was created by artist Daniel Gonzales. The installation titled "Engraved in Memory"[4] consists of linoleum prints that depict the history of the Ballona Creek and Culver City area.[5]
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
- ^ http://backup.buildexpo.org/phase1_overview.php
- ^ http://media.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/806.pdf
- ^ http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/6179/eric-owen-moss-architects-glass-tower.html
- ^ http://www.publicartinpublicplaces.info/-engraved-in-memory-2012-by-daniel-gonzalez
- ^ http://backup.buildexpo.org/expoartistsbiopage.php
External links
Media related to La Cienega / Jefferson (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Metro Expo Line Construction Authority
- Project Website, Metro Rail Expo Corridor, Phase 1 to Culver City
