37th Street/USC station
| Company type | Busway station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | July 28, 1997 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
Area served | University Park, Exposition Park, Historic South Central, Los Angeles |
| Products | Bus rapid transit services (J Line) |
37th Street/USC station is a busway stop situated in Los Angeles, California, positioned between the LATTC/Ortho Institute and Slauson stations along the J Line. This bus rapid transit corridor links El Monte, downtown Los Angeles, and San Pedro as part of the Metro Busway network. Elevated above 37th Street on Interstate 110, the station features two side platforms and is adjacent to the campus of the University of Southern California. It primarily serves the neighborhoods of University Park, Exposition Park, and Historic South Central.
Built during the period from 1989 to 1997 as an element of the Harbor Transitway, 37th Street/USC commenced operations on July 28, 1997, shortly after the inauguration of other transitway stations. The J Line operates around the clock with peak intervals averaging approximately four minutes. Additional transit connections include various Los Angeles Metro Bus, LADOT Commuter Express, and Torrance Transit lines, mainly active during weekday peak periods.
Location
The 37th Street/USC station is positioned along the Harbor Transitway, serving the neighborhoods of University Park, Exposition Park, and Historic South-Central in Los Angeles. Access points to the station are located on West 37th Street between South Flower and South Hope Streets, just east of both the University of Southern California campus and Exposition Park. Nearby notable sites include the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Banc of California Stadium, California Science Center, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and the California African American Museum.
This station lies within close proximity to two stations on the Metro E Line: , approximately 0.3mi north along South Flower Street, and , roughly 0.4mi west on Exposition Boulevard.
Station layout
The 37th Street/USC station comprises two elevated 245ft-long side platforms positioned above a street-level plaza on West 37th Street. This plaza contains bus boarding zones as well as a TAP card ticket vending machine installed in early 2017 to facilitate all-door boarding for J Line passengers.
Services
Serving the Metro J Line bus rapid transit route, this station provides connections between the El Monte station, downtown Los Angeles, and Gardena’s Harbor Gateway Transit Center, with some services extending to San Pedro. The J Line operates within the broader framework of the Metro Busway system.
Besides J Line services, the busway platforms at 37th Street/USC accommodate all-day operations of Los Angeles Metro Bus route , which travels to Disneyland, along with several weekday peak commuter routes heading toward downtown Los Angeles: LADOT Commuter Express routes (Redondo Beach), (El Segundo), (Rancho Palos Verdes), and Torrance Transit route 4X to Torrance (which also runs all day on Saturdays).
Additional transit options are available at surface-level stops near the station, including Metro Bus routes (Eagle Rock–South Los Angeles), (LAX–South Gate), (to Echo Park), Metro Express route (to San Pedro), LADOT DASH shuttles F (downtown LA via Figueroa Street), King-East (Historic South Central), Southeast (South Park), as well as shuttles operated by the University of Southern California.