La Cienega/Jefferson station

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La Cienega/Jefferson
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La Cienega/Jefferson station platform, November 2015
General information
Location5664 West Jefferson Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°01′34″N118°22′20″W / 34.0260°N 118.3721°W / 34.0260; -118.3721
Owned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking476 spaces [1]
Bicycle facilities Racks and lockers [2]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 17, 1875;148 years ago (1875-10-17)
RebuiltApril 28, 2012;12 years ago (2012-04-28)
Previous names Sentous; Cassirani Ranch
Services
Preceding station LAMetroLogo.svg Metro Rail Following station
Culver City
toward Santa Monica
E Line Expo/La Brea
Former services
Preceding station PE Bolt.svg Pacific Electric Following station
Culver Junction
towards Rustic Canyon
Air Line Airville
Location
La Cienega/Jefferson station

La Cienega/Jefferson station is an elevated light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is over the intersection of La Cienega Boulevard and Jefferson Boulevard, after which the station is named, in the Baldwin Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. [3]

Contents

The station briefly served as the western terminus of the E Line between the opening of the line on April 28, 2012, and the completion of the Culver City station on June 20, 2012. [4]

History

Sentous Packing Co. 1906 Sentous Packing Co 1906.jpg
Sentous Packing Co. 1906

La Cienega/Jefferson station was once named Sentous station when it was on the Santa Monica Air Line of the Los Angeles and Independence and later Pacific Electric railroads. The Louis Sentous meat packing facility was nearby; they used the Air Line to ship meat to downtown Los Angeles. [5] The original Air Line stop closed on September 30, 1953. The Sentous Yard maintenance facility persisted long after the passenger station was gone; it occupied "a portion of the right-of-way directly east of La Cienega, and spur tracks and sidings exist directly west of La Cienega". [6]

A new light rail station opened on Saturday, April 28, 2012. It was completely rebuilt for the commencement of the Expo Line from little more than a station stop marker. Regular scheduled service resumed the following Monday, April 30.

Development of surrounding area

Los Angeles architect Eric Owen Moss proposed a 17-story glass ribbon office tower with underground parking within steps of this station. The tower began preparation in late 2018. [7] [8]

Condominiums and retail across from the station is currently under construction. It will be built by the Carmel Partners firm. [8] [9]

Service

Station layout

A large parking structure located just south of the station provides "park-and-ride" access to the station.

Hours and frequency

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. [10]

Connections

As of December 10,2023, the following connections are available: [11]

Station artwork

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. [12]

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