Universal City/Studio City station
| Company type | Rapid transit station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | June 24, 2000 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
Area served | Universal City, Studio City, Los Angeles |
| Products | Rapid transit services on the B Line (Los Angeles Metro) |
Universal City/Studio City station is a subterranean rapid transit facility on the B Line within the Los Angeles Metro Rail network. Positioned beneath Lankershim Boulevard at the junction of Campo de Cahuenga and Universal Hollywood Drive, it caters to the communities of Universal City and Studio City.
This station offers direct ingress to prominent commercial and entertainment venues such as the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park, the Universal CityWalk entertainment district, and the NBCUniversal studio complex. The site also includes the historic Campo de Cahuenga, renowned for the 1847 Treaty of Cahuenga that concluded conflicts in California between Mexico and the United States.
Location
Situated in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles, Universal City/Studio City station lies at the crossroads of Lankershim Boulevard, Campo de Cahuenga, and Universal Terrace Parkway. It is positioned between the Los Angeles Basin to its south and the San Fernando Valley to its north. Just southeast across the Hollywood Freeway (U.S. Route 101) is the Cahuenga Pass, an area featuring retail outlets, dining establishments, and office buildings along Cahuenga Boulevard running parallel to the freeway.
Universal Studios
The station serves as a transit point for significant commercial and entertainment sites including Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal CityWalk, as well as nearby Hilton Universal and Sheraton Universal hotels. It also supports operations at the working Universal Studios Lot, the Brokaw News Center—which houses news bureaus for KNBC, KVEA, Telemundo, and NBC—and office spaces at 10 Universal City Plaza.
Access to these destinations is provided through a pedestrian bridge and tram system connecting directly to CityWalk and the theme park. Plans for a pedestrian tunnel were abandoned following NBCUniversal's decision against financing rising construction expenses.
History
Originally envisioned as an elevated station during the 1980s, opposition from local stakeholders prompted its redesign into an underground subway stop. As part of MOS-3 on the Red Line, Universal City/Studio City commenced operations on June 24, 2000, extending service from Hollywood/Vine to North Hollywood, which remains the line’s northwestern endpoint.
In collaboration with Metro, Universal developed a pedestrian bridge spanning Lankershim Boulevard and Universal Hollywood Drive that opened in April 2016. NBCUniversal contributed financially to this $19.5 million project, with additional funding sourced from Proposition A.
Station layout
Located underground beside Lankershim Boulevard at its intersection with Campo de Cahuenga, Universal City/Studio City station features two access points on the northwest and southwest corners of this junction. A pedestrian bridge connects the northwest entrance to both northeast and southeast corners; the southeast corner includes a platform for the Universal City Shuttle.
The facility offers a park and ride lot for commuters. Numerous public bus routes serve a bus plaza situated on Lankershim Boulevard’s west side adjacent to the station, while other routes stop along its east side.
Transit connections
Available transfers include:[1]
- Burbank Bus: Pink Route
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: , , and routes serving Burbank Airport
- Universal City Shuttle
External links
- ↑ "B & D Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 10, 2023. p. 1. Retrieved January 20, 2025.