Lankershim Boulevard

Lankershim Boulevard is a major north-south thoroughfare in the eastern San Fernando Valley, primarily within the City of Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, California.

Lankershim Boulevard starts off at San Fernando Road in the Sun Valley portion of the San Fernando Valley. In addition to Sun Valley, it runs through North Hollywood and Universal City. It runs for about 7.3 miles (11.8 kilometers) before ending directly south of Ventura Boulevard. It crosses intersection with Interstate 5, State Route 134, and US Route 101. From a 5-way intersection at Victory Boulevard it runs diagonally to the southeast, creating 6-way intersections at the crossings of Burbank Boulevard and Tujunga Avenue, as well as Vineland Avenue and Camarillo Street.

At its busy southern end, Lankershim crosses the Los Angeles River as it briefly merges with Cahuenga Boulevard before passing the historic Campo de Cahuenga and the Universal City/Studio City Metro Station, then crossing the Hollywood Freeway and Ventura Boulevard, all within the space of about 0.5 miles (0.80 km).

Metro Local line 224 serves Lankershim Boulevard. It is also briefly served by Metro Local lines 154, 162, and 353.