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List of Los Angeles Metro Rail stations

The Los Angeles Metro Rail is an urban rail transit system in Los Angeles County, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA or Metro). The system includes 101 metro stations with two rapid transit (known locally as a subway) and four light rail lines, covering 109 miles (175 km) of route service.[1] In 2019, the Metro Rail system served an average 295,889 passengers each weekday, totaling 93.2 million passengers in the calendar year.[2] Metro Rail is one of the largest rapid transit and light rail systems in the United States by ridership.[3] The system is complemented by two Metro Busway bus rapid transit lines.

A map of the six train lines (Metro Rail) and two rapid bus lines (Metro Liner) in the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority system. There are a red line and a purple line going from east to west in the upper part of the map and a gold line in the northeast corner. There is a blue line going from north to south in the middle of the map, a pink line in the southwest corner, and a green line going from east to west near the bottom.
The current Los Angeles Metro Rail system map, including its six rail lines and two Metro Busway bus rapid transit lines.

History edit

Metro Rail began service on July 14, 1990, when the light rail Blue Line opened between Pico and Anaheim stations;[4] the line was extended to Downtown Long Beach and Pacific Avenue stations on September 1.[5] The Blue Line was extended one stop northward from Pico to 7th Street/Metro Center on February 15, 1991.[6] The next Metro Rail line, the rapid transit Red Line, opened on January 30, 1993, between Union Station and Westlake/​MacArthur Park station.[7] The light rail Green Line, the system's third line, opened on August 12, 1995 from Norwalk to Redondo Beach stations.[8] Metro Rail's next expansion occurred on May 22, 1996, when the Red Line expanded westward from Westlake/MacArthur Park to Wilshire/Western stations.[9] The Red Line expanded again on June 12, 1999, with a branch from Wilshire/Vermont to Hollywood/Vine stations.[10] The final section of the Red Line opened on June 24, 2000, from Hollywood/Vine station to North Hollywood station, completing the Red Line as originally planned.[11] A fourth Metro Rail line, the light rail Gold Line, opened on July 27, 2003 between Union Station and Sierra Madre Villa station in Pasadena.[12] The rapid transit Purple Line became the fifth Metro Rail line on August 24, 2006, when LACMTA separated the Red Line into two separate services; the branch between Union Station and Wilshire/Western station became the Purple Line while the branch between Union Station and North Hollywood station remained the Red Line.[13] The Gold Line was later extended to Atlantic station in East Los Angeles on November 15, 2009.[14] The light rail Expo Line opened between 7th Street/Metro Center and La Cienega/Jefferson on April 28, 2012; two additional stations opened on June 20, 2012.[15] The Gold Line's second extension opened on March 5, 2016 and added six more stations from Sierra Madre Villa from to APU/Citrus College.[16] An extension to the Expo Line on May 20, 2016 added seven stations.[17] The opening of the K Line on October 7, 2022 added six stations.[18] The Regional Connector project featured two new underground stations as well as a rebuilt Little Tokyo/Arts District station.

System edit

The system has 101 stations serving its six lines. Twelve of these stations are transfer stations, which allow passengers to transfer between lines. Eleven of these stations are termini—stations at the end of lines. 53 of the stations are within the city of Los Angeles and the other 48 stations are located in surrounding communities in Los Angeles County.

Lines edit

There are six Metro Rail lines, each of which is associated with a letter.

Name Stations Termini Length[19][20][1] Ridership
(weekday)[2] 		Type Former line
name(s)
  A Line 44 APU/Citrus College (north)
Downtown Long Beach (south) 		48.5 miles (78.1 km) 32,764 Light rail   Blue Line
  Gold Line
  L Line
  B Line 14 North Hollywood (north)
Union Station (south) 		14.7 miles (23.7 km) 75,974[A] Rapid transit   Red Line
  C Line 14 Redondo Beach (west)
Norwalk (east) 		19.3 miles (31.1 km) 16,741 Light rail   Green Line
  D Line 8 Wilshire/Western (west)
Union Station (east) 		5.1 miles (8.2 km) 75,974[A] Rapid transit   Red Line
  Purple Line
  E Line 29 Downtown Santa Monica (west)
Atlantic (east) 		22 miles (35 km) 28,438 Light rail   Gold Line
  Expo Line
  L Line
  K Line 7 Expo/Crenshaw (north)
Westchester/Veterans (south) 		5.9 miles (9.5 km) 2,085 Light rail —

List of stations edit

For stations served by more than one line, lines are listed in the order of opening.

* Transfer stations
** Termini
† Transfer stations and termini
Station Image Line(s) Location[21][22] Date opened[23] Ref(s).
1st Street     A Line Long Beach September 1, 1990 [24]
5th Street     A Line Long Beach September 1, 1990 [24]
7th Street/Metro Center*     A Line
  B Line
  D Line
  E Line 		Los Angeles (Financial District) February 15, 1991 [24]
[25]
[26]
[27]
17th Street/SMC     E Line Santa Monica May 20, 2016 [17]
26th Street/Bergamot     E Line Santa Monica May 20, 2016 [17]
103rd Street/Watts Towers     A Line Los Angeles (Watts) July 14, 1990 [24]
Allen     A Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 [28]
Anaheim Street     A Line Long Beach July 14, 1990 [24]
APU/Citrus College**     A Line Azusa March 5, 2016 [29]
Arcadia     A Line Arcadia March 5, 2016 [29]
Artesia     A Line Compton July 14, 1990 [24]
Atlantic**     E Line East Los Angeles November 15, 2009 [28]
Avalon     C Line Los Angeles (South Los Angeles) August 12, 1995 [30]
Aviation/LAX     C Line Los Angeles (Westchester) August 12, 1995 [30]
Azusa Downtown     A Line Azusa March 5, 2016 [29]
Chinatown     A Line Los Angeles (Chinatown) July 27, 2003 [28]
Civic Center/Grand Park*     B Line
  D Line 		Los Angeles (Civic Center) January 30, 1993 [25]
[26]
Compton     A Line Compton July 14, 1990 [24]
Crenshaw     C Line Hawthorne August 12, 1995 [30]
Culver City     E Line Culver City June 20, 2012 [27]
Del Amo     A Line Rancho Dominguez July 14, 1990 [24]
Del Mar     A Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 [28]
Douglas     C Line El Segundo August 12, 1995 [30]
Downtown Inglewood     K Line Inglewood October 7, 2022 [31]
Downtown Long Beach**     A Line Long Beach September 1, 1990 [24]
Downtown Santa Monica**     E Line Santa Monica May 20, 2016 [17]
Duarte/City of Hope     A Line Duarte March 5, 2016 [29]
East LA Civic Center     E Line East Los Angeles November 15, 2009 [28]
El Segundo     C Line El Segundo August 12, 1995 [30]
Expo/Bundy     E Line Los Angeles (Sawtelle) May 20, 2016 [17]
Expo/Crenshaw†     E Line
  K Line 		Los Angeles (Jefferson Park) April 28, 2012 [27]
Expo/La Brea     E Line Los Angeles (Baldwin Hills) April 28, 2012 [27]
Expo/Sepulveda     E Line Los Angeles (Rancho Park) May 20, 2016 [17]
Expo/Vermont     E Line Los Angeles (University Park) April 28, 2012 [27]
Expo/Western     E Line Los Angeles (University Park) April 28, 2012 [27]
Expo Park/USC     E Line Los Angeles (University Park) April 28, 2012 [27]
Fairview Heights     K Line Inglewood / Los Angeles (Hyde Park) October 7, 2022 [31]
Farmdale     E Line Los Angeles (Adams) June 20, 2012 [27]
Fillmore     A Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 [28]
Firestone     A Line Florence-Graham July 14, 1990 [24]
Florence     A Line Florence-Graham July 14, 1990 [24]
Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill*     A Line
  E Line
 Los Angeles (Bunker Hill) June 16, 2023 [32]
Grand/LATTC     A Line Los Angeles (Historic South Central) July 14, 1990 [24]
Harbor Freeway     C Line Los Angeles (South Los Angeles) August 12, 1995 [30]
Hawthorne/Lennox     C Line Hawthorne August 12, 1995 [30]
Heritage Square     A Line Los Angeles (Cypress Park) July 27, 2003 [28]
Highland Park     A Line Los Angeles (Highland Park) July 27, 2003 [28]
Historic Broadway*     A Line
  E Line
 Los Angeles (Civic Center) June 16, 2023 [32]
Hollywood/Highland     B Line Los Angeles (Hollywood) June 24, 2000 [25]
Hollywood/Vine     B Line Los Angeles (Hollywood) June 12, 1999 [25]
Hollywood/Western     B Line Los Angeles (East Hollywood) June 12, 1999 [25]
Hyde Park     K Line Los Angeles (Hyde Park) October 7, 2022 [31]
Indiana     E Line Los Angeles (East Los Angeles) November 15, 2009 [28]
Irwindale     A Line Irwindale March 5, 2016 [29]
Jefferson/USC     E Line Los Angeles (University Park) April 28, 2012 [27]
La Cienega/Jefferson     E Line Los Angeles (Baldwin Hills) April 28, 2012 [27]
Lake     A Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 [28]
Lakewood Boulevard     C Line Downey August 12, 1995 [30]
LATTC/Ortho Institute     E Line Los Angeles (Historic South Central) April 28, 2012 [27]
Leimert Park     K Line Los Angeles (Leimert Park) October 7, 2022 [31]
Little Tokyo/Arts District*     A Line
  E Line
 Los Angeles (Little Tokyo) June 16, 2023[B] [32]
Lincoln/Cypress     A Line Los Angeles (Lincoln Heights / Cypress Park) July 27, 2003 [28]
Long Beach Boulevard     C Line Lynwood August 12, 1995 [30]
Maravilla     E Line East Los Angeles November 15, 2009 [28]
Mariachi Plaza     E Line Los Angeles (Boyle Heights) November 15, 2009 [28]
Mariposa     C Line El Segundo August 12, 1995 [30]
Martin Luther King Jr.     K Line Los Angeles (Baldwin Hills / Crenshaw) October 7, 2022 [31]
Memorial Park     A Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 [28]
Monrovia     A Line Monrovia March 5, 2016 [29]
North Hollywood**     B Line Los Angeles (North Hollywood) June 24, 2000 [25]
Norwalk**     C Line Norwalk August 12, 1995 [30]
Pacific Avenue     A Line Long Beach September 1, 1990 [24]
Pacific Coast Highway     A Line Long Beach July 14, 1990 [24]
Palms     E Line Los Angeles (Palms) May 20, 2016 [17]
Pershing Square*     B Line
  D Line 		Los Angeles (Financial District / Jewelry District) January 30, 1993 [25]
[26]
Pico*     A Line
  E Line 		Los Angeles (South Park) July 14, 1990 [24]
[27]
Pico/Aliso     E Line Los Angeles (Boyle Heights) November 15, 2009 [28]
Redondo Beach**     C Line Redondo Beach August 12, 1995 [30]
San Pedro Street     A Line Los Angeles (Historic South Central) July 14, 1990 [24]
Sierra Madre Villa     A Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 [28]
Slauson     A Line Florence-Graham July 14, 1990 [24]
Soto     E Line Los Angeles (Boyle Heights) November 15, 2009 [28]
South Pasadena     A Line South Pasadena July 27, 2003 [28]
Southwest Museum     A Line Los Angeles (Highland Park / Mount Washington) July 27, 2003 [28]
Union Station†     A Line
  B Line
  D Line 		Los Angeles (El Pueblo) January 30, 1993[C] [25]
[28]
[26]
Universal City/Studio City     B Line Los Angeles (Studio City) June 24, 2000 [25]
Vermont/Athens     C Line Los Angeles (Athens / South Los Angeles) August 12, 1995 [30]
Vermont/Beverly     B Line Los Angeles (Koreatown) June 12, 1999 [25]
Vermont/Santa Monica     B Line Los Angeles (East Hollywood) June 12, 1999 [25]
Vermont/Sunset     B Line Los Angeles (East Hollywood) June 12, 1999 [25]
Vernon     A Line Los Angeles (South Los Angeles) July 14, 1990 [24]
Wardlow     A Line Long Beach July 14, 1990 [24]
Washington     A Line Los Angeles (South Los Angeles) July 14, 1990 [24]
Westchester/Veterans**     K Line Inglewood / Los Angeles (Westchester) October 7, 2022 [31]
Westlake/​MacArthur Park*     B Line
  D Line 		Los Angeles (Westlake) January 30, 1993 [25]
[26]
Westwood/Rancho Park     E Line Los Angeles (Rancho Park) May 20, 2016 [17]
Willow Street     A Line Long Beach July 14, 1990 [24]
Willowbrook/Rosa Parks*     A Line
  C Line 		Willowbrook July 14, 1990 [24]
[30]
Wilshire/Normandie     D Line Los Angeles (Koreatown) May 22, 1996 [26]
Wilshire/Vermont*     B Line
  D Line 		Los Angeles (Koreatown) May 22, 1996 [25]
[26]
Wilshire/Western**     D Line Los Angeles (Koreatown) May 22, 1996 [26]

Future stations edit

Station Image Line(s)
(Project name) 		Location[21] Opening Ref(s).
Aviation/Century*     C Line
  K Line 		Los Angeles (Westchester) 2024 [34]
Century City/Constellation     D Line
(Westside Extension) 		Los Angeles (Century City) 2026 [35]
Glendora     A Line
(Foothill Extension) 		Glendora 2025 [36]
La Verne     A Line
(Foothill Extension) 		La Verne 2025 [36]
LAX/Metro Transit Center†     C Line
  K Line 		Los Angeles (Westchester) 2024 [34]
Pomona–North**     A Line
(Foothill Extension) 		Pomona 2025 [36]
San Dimas     A Line
(Foothill Extension) 		San Dimas 2025 [36]
Westwood/UCLA     D Line
(Westside Extension) 		Los Angeles (Westwood) 2027 [37]
Westwood/VA Hospital**     D Line
(Westside Extension) 		Los Angeles (Westwood) 2027 [37]
Wilshire/Fairfax     D Line
(Westside Extension) 		Los Angeles (Beverly Grove / Carthay / Mid-Wilshire) 2025 [38]
Wilshire/La Brea     D Line
(Westside Extension) 		Los Angeles (Hancock Park / Mid-Wilshire) 2025 [38]
Wilshire/La Cienega     D Line
(Westside Extension) 		Beverly Hills 2025 [38]
Wilshire/Rodeo     D Line
(Westside Extension) 		Beverly Hills 2026 [35]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Ridership data is combined for both the B and D lines.
  2. ^ Little Tokyo/Arts District station originally operated as an at-grade station from 2009 to 2020.
  3. ^ Union Station began operating as a Metro Rail station on January 30, 1993, but it had been continuously operating as an inter-city and commuter rail station since May 5, 1939.[33]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Facts At A Glance". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 2023. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Metro Ridership (for 2022)". Los Angeles Metro. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report, First Quarter 2011" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. 2011-05-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  4. ^ West, Karen (July 15, 1990). "Festive Air Marks Debut of Blue Line". Los Angeles Daily News.
  5. ^ Gallego, Julie (September 2, 1990). "L.B. Whoops it Up at New Loop As Trains Swing Into Downtown". Press-Telegram.
  6. ^ McGreevy, Patrick (February 15, 1991). "Metro Rail's First Subway Station Opens". Los Angeles Daily News.
  7. ^ Katches, Mark (January 31, 1993). "Red Line Rolls to Raves – It's Smooth Railing As L.A. Subway Opens". Los Angeles Daily News.
  8. ^ Mariani-Belding, Jeanne (August 13, 1995). "All Aboard! Metro Green Line Makes 1st Run – Thousands Try Norwalk-to-Redondo Beach Train". Los Angeles Daily News.
  9. ^ Bloom, David (May 22, 1996). "MTA Unveils New Downtown Line". Los Angeles Daily News.
  10. ^ Hiestand, Jesse (June 13, 1999). "Hollywood Subway Picks Up Rave Reviews". Los Angeles Daily News.
  11. ^ Sheppard, Harrison (June 18, 2000). "End of the Line". Los Angeles Daily News.
  12. ^ Bender, Mary (July 27, 2003). "Golden Opportunity - Riders Board L.A.-Pasadena Line". Los Angeles Daily News.
  13. ^ "Color Designations" (PDF). LACMTA. August 24, 2006. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
  14. ^ Bloomekatz, Ari B. and Hector Becerra (November 16, 2009). "After decades of waiting, their trains have arrived". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
  15. ^ Turner, Dan (March 23, 2012). "Expo Line to fill an L.A. gap". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  16. ^ Nelson, Laura J. (March 5, 2016). "San Gabriel commuters cheer as Gold Line rail extension officially opens". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
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  18. ^ "New $2.1bn Metro K Line opens in Los Angeles, California". Railway Technology. October 10, 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Regional Connector Transit Corridor Project Contract No. E0119 – Operations and Maintenance Plan (Final)" (PDF). Los Angeles Metro. September 10, 2013. p. 2-1. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  20. ^ "LA Metro celebrates opening of HNTB-designed K Line". HNTB. October 10, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Mapping L.A.: Neighborhoods". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  22. ^ "Maps". Downtown Los Angeles Center Business Improvement District. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
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  26. ^ a b c d e f g h "Metro D Line (Purple)". Los Angeles Metro. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Metro E Line (Expo)". Los Angeles Metro. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Metro L Line (Gold)". Los Angeles Metro. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  29. ^ a b c d e f "Gold Line Foothill Extension". Los Angeles Metro. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  30. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Metro C Line (Green)". Los Angeles Metro. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  31. ^ a b c d e f Hymon, Steve (September 22, 2022). "The K Line opens Friday, October 7!". Los Angeles Metro. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  32. ^ a b c Von Quednow, Cindy (June 16, 2023). "Metro Regional Connector opens in Los Angeles, bringing more direct access to downtown". KTLA. Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  33. ^ Harnisch, Larry (May 5, 2009). "Union Station Opens, May 5, 1939". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  34. ^ a b @numble (May 16, 2023). "March 2023 status report on LA Metro's LAX/Metro Transit Center (Airport Metro Connector). Construction is 39.9% done. Metro now proposes combining partial opening of station with opening of K Line south segment on 7/31/24 instead of first opening south segment in Fall 2023" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  35. ^ a b @numble (November 27, 2023). "October 2023 status report for LA Metro's D Line Extension Section 2. 61.9% as of 10/27/23, +1.3% since 9/29/23. Contractor forecasts completion to be 6 days later than prior forecast (now late September 2026)" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  36. ^ a b c d @numble (November 27, 2023). "October 2023 status report for LA Metro's Foothill Gold Line Extension. 79.4% as of 10/31/23, +~1.4% since 9/30/23. Forecast completion on 12/14/24" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  37. ^ a b @numble (November 27, 2023). "October 2023 status report for LA Metro's D Line Extension Section 3. 50.85% as of 10/27/23, +0.5% since 9/29/23" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  38. ^ a b c @numble (November 27, 2023). "October 2023 status report for LA Metro's D Line Extension Section 1. 88.66% as of 10/27/23, +0.6% since 9/29/23. Contractor's forecast completion date is 6/17/25, 25 days later than last forecast" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
 
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