La Cienega/Jefferson station

La Cienega/Jefferson
La Cienega/Jefferson station platform, November 2015
General information
Location	5664 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
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Culver CityBus Los Angeles Metro Bus the Link
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	476 spaces [1]
Bicycle facilities	Racks and lockers [2]
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	October 17, 1875;148 years ago (1875-10-17)
Rebuilt	April 28, 2012;11 years ago (2012-04-28)
Previous names	Sentous; Cassirani Ranch
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Culver City toward Santa Monica E Line Expo/La Brea toward Atlantic
Former services Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station Culver Junction towards Rustic Canyon Air Line Airville towards Pacific Electric Building
Location

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]

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

La Cienega/Jefferson station was once named Sentous station when it was on the Air Line. The Louis Sentous meat packing facility was nearby; they used the Air Line to ship meat to downtown Los Angeles. ^[5] The Sentous Yard maintenance facility persisted long after the passenger station was gone; according to one history, 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]

Originally a stop on the Los Angeles and Independence and Pacific Electric railroads, it closed on September 30, 1953, with the closure of the Santa Monica Air Line and remained out of service until re-opening on Saturday, April 28, 2012. It was completely rebuilt for the opening of the Expo Line from little more than a station stop marker. Regular scheduled service resumed Monday, April 30, 2012.

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

Platform	Westbound	← E Line toward Santa Monica (Culver City)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	→ E Line toward Atlantic (Expo/La Brea) →
G	Street Level	Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines

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 through Friday. During weekday midday and weekends from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., trains run every 10 minutes. Night and early morning service is approximately every 20 minutes every day. ^[10]

Connections

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

• Culver CityBus: 4
• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 38, 105, 217
• the Link: Baldwin Hills Parklands Shuttle

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]

References

1. "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
2. "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
3. "New Mixed-Use Development Takes Shape Near La Cienega/Jefferson Station". WestsideToday.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024. Metro's La Cienega/Jefferson Station, formerly a Public Storage facility at 3401 S. La Cienega Boulevard in Baldwin Hills...
4. "Two more Expo Line stations to open June 20". Los Angeles Times . June 5, 2012. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
5. "Will Open New Packing Plant". Los Angeles Herald. March 21, 1906. p. 10. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
6. "An Inventory of Pacific Electric Routes" (PDF). libraryarchives.metro.net. p. 89.
7. "eric owen moss architects: glass tower". designboom . Archived from the original on April 27, 2009.
8. Jennings, Angel (July 9, 2016). "South L.A. slated to get its first high-rise tower. But residents are divided, fear gentrification". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
9. Zahniser, David; Reyes, Emily Alpert (October 28, 2020). "How one South L.A. neighborhood got a new luxury tower — and rents starting at $3,100". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
10. "Metro E Line schedule". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
11. "E Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. p. 1. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
12. "Engraved in Memory". Metro Art. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

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