Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center station is a busway station located in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is situated between Union Station and Cal State LA station on the El Monte Busway. The station is served by two bus rapid transit routes: the J Line, operated by Metro and the Silver Streak, operated by Foothill Transit. It is also used by several Metro Express and Foothill Transit bus services, most of which only run during weekday peak periods. The station consists of an island platforms in the center of the El Monte Busway, near its namesake, the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. The station was completed on November 4, 1974, and is accessed by a bridge from Pomeroy Avenue between Kingston Avenue and Brittania Street.[1]

L.A. County+USC Medical Center
L.A. County+USC Medical Center station platform, looking east
General information
Location	1930 Pomeroy Avenue Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34.05566°N 118.21094°W / 34.05566; -118.21094
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Line(s)	See Busway services section
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections	Los Angeles Metro Bus LADOT DASH
Construction
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	November 4, 1974; 47 years ago (1974-11-04)
Services
Preceding station Metro Busway Following station Union Station toward Downtown San Pedro J Line Cal State LA toward El Monte
Location

Service

Station layout

G	Street level	Entrance/Exit, LAC+USC Medical Center
Lower Level	Southbound	→  J Line toward El Monte (Cal State LA) → → Silver Streak toward Montclair Transcenter (Cal State LA) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	←  J Line toward Harbor Gateway or San Pedro (Union Station) ← Silver Streak toward Downtown Los Angeles (Union Station)

Hours and frequency

J Line buses run 24 hours a day between El Monte Station, Downtown Los Angeles, and the Harbor Gateway Transit Center as route 910, with some trips continuing on to San Pedro between 6am and 8 pm and signed as Route 950. On weekdays, buses operate every four to ten minutes during peak hours, with longer headways of 15 minutes during the daytime, 20 minutes during evenings, 40 minutes during nights and every hour overnight. On weekends, buses arrive every 20 minutes most of the day, with longer headways of 40 minutes during nights and every hour overnight.[2]

Silver Streak buses run 24 hours a day between the Montclair Transit Center, El Monte Station, and Downtown Los Angeles. On weekdays, buses operate every 15 minutes most of the day, every 30 minutes during evenings and every hour overnight.[3]

The station is also used by Los Angeles Metro Bus Express 487 and Express 489 along with Foothill Transit 493, 495, 497, 498, 499 and 699.As of June 26, 2022^[update], the following services are available:[4] Metro route 487 operates all-day, seven days a week; the rest only run during weekday peak periods.

Busway services

Buses stop at the busway platforms located on the lower freeway level:[4]

• Metro J Line: 910, 950
• Los Angeles Metro Bus: Express 487, Express 489*
• Foothill Transit: Silver Streak, 493*, 495*, 497*, 498*, 499*, 699*

* Indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours in peak-hour direction.

The station is also used by Los Angeles Metro Bus Express 487 and Express 489 along with Foothill Transit 493, 495, 497, 498, 499 and 699. Metro route 487 operates all-day, seven days a week; the rest only run during weekday peak periods.

493*, 495*, 497*, 498*, 499*, 699*

Connections

There are also several bus routes that stop near the station using bus stops on surface streets:[2]

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 106, 251, 605
• LADOT DASH: Boyle Heights/East LA, Lincoln Heights/Chinatown

Station Photos

• 
  Westbound platform
• 
  Bridge from the station to Pomeroy Avenue
• 
  Metro J Line (then Silver Line) bus en route to the El Monte Station stopped at the eastbound platform
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  Bridge to the station
• 
  Station exit to Pomeroy Avenue
• 
  Entrance to the station as seen from Pomeroy Avenue

References