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| La Cienega/Jefferson station | |
|---|---|
| Name | La Cienega/Jefferson |
| Type | Los Angeles Metro Rail station |
| Location | Jefferson Boulevard at La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California |
| Line | K Line |
| Opened | 2022 |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Structure | At-grade |
| Connections | Los Angeles Metro Bus |
La Cienega/Jefferson station La Cienega/Jefferson station is a light rail station on the Los Angeles Metro K Line serving the West Adams and Jefferson Park neighborhoods of Los Angeles. The station sits at-grade at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard and functions as a multimodal node connecting Los Angeles Metro, local bus routes, and nearby bicycle and pedestrian networks. It supports transit-oriented development initiatives and regional mobility goals linking to major destinations such as LAX, Downtown Los Angeles, and Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw Plaza.
The station is located along Jefferson Boulevard near La Cienega Boulevard, adjacent to corridors that include Century Boulevard, Crenshaw Boulevard, Exposition Boulevard, Slauson Avenue, and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. It lies within the municipal boundaries of the City of Los Angeles and in proximity to neighborhoods like West Adams, Jefferson Park, Baldwin Hills, Leimert Park, and Mid-City. Nearby landmarks and institutions include Dorsey High School, Cal State LA (through connections), USC (via transfers), and cultural sites such as The Forum and California African American Museum. The station features an island platform serving two tracks with pedestrian access points aligned to La Cienega Boulevard and Jefferson Boulevard and integrates with local right-of-way features like crosswalks, curb ramps, and signalized intersections governed by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation.
The station was built as part of the Crenshaw/LAX Line project, later branded as the K Line, a corridor conceived to improve connections between Expo Line, Green Line, and regional bus services. Planning phases involved coordination among entities such as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Federal Transit Administration, California High-Speed Rail Authority for broader network planning, and local stakeholders including the City of Los Angeles City Council and neighborhood councils like the Mid-City West Community Council. Construction milestones followed procurement and environmental review processes involving the California Environmental Quality Act and community meetings addressing impacts on neighborhoods such as Inglewood, Leimert Park Village, and South Los Angeles. The station opened for service in 2022, following infrastructure work tied to grade crossings, track installation, and systems integration with agencies including Metrolink and Los Angeles World Airports where applicable.
La Cienega/Jefferson is served by the K Line with scheduled headways coordinated with Los Angeles Metro Rail timetables and integrated service planning across the Metropolitan Transportation Authority network. Operational oversight involves dispatch, fare collection, and maintenance coordinated by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Bus connections include routes operated by Los Angeles Metro Bus and municipal services that link to Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica), Culver CityBus, and regional shuttles providing first-mile/last-mile links to LAX Shuttle, FlyAway services, and corporate shuttles serving employment centers like Century City and El Segundo. Safety and security operations involve partnerships with the Los Angeles Police Department, LA Metro Transit Security Division, and transit-oriented community policing initiatives.
Design elements reflect contemporary light rail standards with universal accessibility features compliant with the ADA. Passenger amenities include shelters, seating, real-time train arrival displays, ticket vending machines from LA Metro TAP, wayfinding signage, and bicycle racks consistent with PeopleForBikes recommendations and local bike network plans by the Los Angeles Department of City Planning. Public art and placemaking were developed in collaboration with the LA Metro Arts + Design Program and local artists connected to cultural institutions like Leimert Park Village Cultural Center. Drainage, landscaping, and lighting integrated input from the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for utility coordination. The station platform and canopies were constructed to meet standards used in projects like the Expo Line and A Line.
The station connects with bus routes and multimodal services that feed into transit hubs such as Expo/Crenshaw station, Fairview Heights station, and Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station, enabling transfers to lines such as the E Line, A Line, and C Line. Regional integration includes interoperability with fare systems used by Metrolink, Amtrak, and municipal operators like Monrovia Transit and Montebello Bus Line through transfer agreements. First/last-mile integration encompasses Lime and other micromobility providers, curbside management aligned with Los Angeles Department of Transportation micromobility strategies, and pedestrian improvements connected to regional active-transport plans including the Los Angeles County Bicycle Master Plan.
Since opening, the station has contributed to ridership patterns reflecting shifts noted in ridership studies by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Southern California Association of Governments. It has influenced local development pressure, transit-oriented development proposals by private developers and agencies like the Los Angeles Housing Department and Community Redevelopment Agency successors. Economic and land-use impacts have been analyzed alongside projects such as Koreatown revitalization, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza redevelopment, and housing initiatives connected to Measure M (Los Angeles County). Social and cultural impacts intersect with community organizations including Neighborhood Council of West Adams, Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce, and advocacy groups such as the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust.
Planned upgrades and future planning reference regional plans like Metro Connects, the 2009 Long Range Transportation Plan (Los Angeles County), and funding frameworks including Measure R (Los Angeles County), Measure M (Los Angeles County), and federal grant programs administered by the Federal Transit Administration. Potential projects under discussion include station-area transit-oriented development, enhanced bus-rail interchange facilities, signal priority implementations similar to projects on the Gold Line, and extension linkages to LAX Automated People Mover and regional rail concepts advanced by LA Metro and Caltrans. Community-driven proposals and environmental reviews will involve stakeholders such as the California Public Utilities Commission, South Coast Air Quality Management District, and local elected officials including members of the Los Angeles City Council.
Category:Los Angeles Metro K Line stations Category:Railway stations opened in 2022