Martin Luther King Jr. station is an underground light rail station on the K Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located underneath Crenshaw Boulevard at its intersection with Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, after which the station is named, in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Baldwin Hills and Leimert Park. The station’s main entrance is next to the iconic Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza shopping mall.

The station opened on October 7, 2022.

The station incorporates artwork by three artists: Mara Lonner, Shinique Smith, and Eileen Cowin.

Service

Station layout

G	Street level	Entrance/Exit
B1	Mezzanine	Faregates, ticket machines, to Entrance/Exit
B2	Northbound	← K Line toward Expo/Crenshaw (Terminus)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Southbound	→ K Line toward Westchester/Veterans (Leimert Park) →

Hours and frequency

K Line service hours are approximately from 4:30 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. daily. Trains operate every 10 minutes throughout the day. Night and early morning weekend service is every 20 minutes.

Connections

As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:

• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 40, 102, 105, 210
• LADOT DASH: Crenshaw, Leimert/Slauson, Midtown

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

• Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
• Marlton Square