Los Angeles Metro J Line

🚍 El Monte Station - Downtown LA - Artesta Transit Center

Map and schedule

This bus operates on El Monte Busway and Harbor Transitway, with on-street alignment in Downtown Los Angeles. This line charges a premium fare over the regular express bus fare (see here). Some trips operate only between Downtown LA and El Monte. Unlike other Metro Rail and Orange Line service, fare is paid onboard like other regular bus routes.

Between El Monte and Downtown Los Angeles, the bus accepts passes from Foothill Transit as a part of the Silver 2 Silver program. Foothill Transit also accepts LA Metro's passes on its Silver Streak route between El Monte and Downtown LA. Riders with either pass can board whichever bus that comes first.

Bus stops

Station/stop names					Connections, Points of interest
El Monte
Cal State LA				Metrolink
LA County+USC Med Ctr
Los Angeles Union Station				L, Metrolink, Amtrak
			▼ On street alignment in Downtown LA
Spring & 1st				Los Angeles City Hall
1st & Hill				Civic Center Station B D
Grand & 3rd					Olive & Kosciuszko
					Olive & 5th
Flower & 5th					Los Angeles Central Library
Via Figueroa ▲/Flower ▼...
...at 7th				7th Street/Metro Center Stn B D, Macy's Plaza, 7+Fig
...at Olympic					LA Live
...at Pico					Pico Station A, Staples Center, LA Convention Ctr
...at Washington					Los Angeles Trade-Tech College
...at 23rd					23rd Street Station E
Figueroa & Adams					Orthopaedic Hospital
37th Street/USC					University of Southern California
Slauson
Manchester
Harbor Freeway				C
Rosecrans
Artesia Transit Center

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