Rosecrans station
| Company type | Bus rapid transit station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | August 1, 1996 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
Area served | Los Angeles, California |
| Products | Bus rapid transit services (J Line) |
Rosecrans station functions as a busway stop situated in Los Angeles, California, positioned between the Harbor Freeway and the Harbor Gateway Transit Center along the J Line. This bus rapid transit corridor links El Monte, Downtown Los Angeles, and San Pedro within the framework of the Metro Busway network. The station comprises two side platforms located centrally on Interstate 110 underneath Rosecrans Avenue, serving the surrounding Harbor Gateway neighborhood.
Built between 1989 and 1996 as part of the Harbor Transitway initiative, Rosecrans station began operations on August 1, 1996. The J Line offers continuous 24-hour service with headways of about four minutes during peak periods. Moreover, weekday peak hours see additional service by Metro Express route 550 and Torrance Transit route 4.
Layout
Access to the below-grade platforms is provided via two street-level plazas located on both the northern and southern sides of East Rosecrans Avenue, positioned between Figueroa Street and Vermont Avenue. Each plaza is equipped with a TAP card ticket vending machine, installed in early 2017 to facilitate all-door boarding on the J Line. The station also features a parking facility with 202 park and ride spaces incorporated into one "leaf" of the partial cloverleaf interchange connecting Rosecrans Avenue and Interstate 110.
Services
Rosecrans station is a stop on the Metro J Line bus rapid transit service, linking the El Monte station in El Monte, Downtown Los Angeles, and the Harbor Gateway Transit Center in Gardena, California. Some trips extend further to San Pedro. This J Line forms a part of the broader Metro Busway system.
In addition to the J Line, Rosecrans station’s busway platforms accommodate two commuter routes that operate during weekday peak periods, heading toward Los Angeles in the mornings and returning in the evenings: Metro Express route 550 serving San Pedro and Torrance Transit route 4X to Torrance, which also runs throughout Saturdays. The station additionally serves as a boarding point for the Dodger Stadium Express shuttle during home games for baseball.
At street level, Rosecrans station is served by Metro Local route 125, which provides connections between El Segundo and Norwalk station via Rosecrans Avenue.