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Metro Rail

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The current Los Angeles County Metro Rail system map of six train lines, with two Metro Transitway bus rapid transit lines.

In Los Angeles County, California, the Metro Rail system, is a combined rapid transit and light rail system, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA). The system is composed of two rapid transit lines and four light rail lines that run on 87.7 miles (141.1 km) of track.[1][2] As of March 2012, Los Angeles County Metro Rail serves an average of 323,870 passengers each weekday, 192,943 each Saturday, and 146,646 each Sunday.[1] Metro Rail is one of the largest rapid transit and light rail systems in the United States by ridership.[3] This is complemented by Metro's extensive Metro Transitway system of bus rapid transit lines.


Metro Rail history

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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 Foothill Extension opened on March 5, 2016, with a new terminus at Arcadia.[16]

Current Metro Rail system

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The system has eighty-six stations serving its six lines. Five of these stations are transfer stations, which allow passengers to transfer between lines. Ten of these stations are termini—stations at the end of lines. Forty-five of the stations are within the city of Los Angeles; the other forty-one stations are located in surrounding communities.

Lines

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There are six Metro Rail lines as of 2016. Each line is associated with a color; five of the lines are named for their color, while the sixth, the Expo Line, is named for Exposition Park.[17][18]

Line name Stations Termini Length[1] Weekday ridership
(2015)[19]
  A Line 22 Downtown Long Beach (south)
7th Street/Metro Center (north)
22 miles (35 km) 76,868
  E Line 12 Culver City (west)
7th Street/Metro Center (east)
8.6 miles (13.8 km) 30,264
  L Line 27 Atlantic (south)
Arcadia (north)
31.2 miles (50.2 km) 44,232
  C Line 14 Redondo Beach (west)
Norwalk (east)
20 miles (32 km) 39,117
  D Line 8 Wilshire/Western (west)
Union Station (east)
17.4 miles (28.0 km)[A] 143,891[A]
  B Line 14 North Hollywood (west)
Union Station (east)
17.4 miles (28.0 km)[A] 143,891[A]

Stations

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The following table lists all stations served by Metro Rail. For stations served by more than one line, lines are listed in the order of opening.

* Transfer stations
** Termini
Transfer stations and termini
 
Side view of Redondo Beach station
 
Side view of Chinatown station
 
Platform of Wilshire/Vermont station
 
Platform of Fillmore station
 
Entrance to Hollywood/Western station with a pillar sign that was formerly used from 1993-2004.
 
Side view of Downtown Long Beach station
 
Escalators at Hollywood/Vine station
 
Platform at Memorial Park station
 
Platform at 23rd Street station.
 
Blue Line platform at the 7th Street/Metro Center station.
 
Blue Line platform at the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station (formerly Imperial/Wilmington station).
Station Line(s) Location[20][21] Date opened[22] Ref(s).
1st Street   A Line Long Beach September 1, 1990 [23]
5th Street   A Line Long Beach September 1, 1990 [23]
7th Street/Metro Center   A Line
  B Line
  D Line
  E Line
Los Angeles (Financial District) February 15, 1991 [23]
[24]
[25]
[26]
103rd Street/Watts Towers   A Line Los Angeles (Watts) July 14, 1990 [23]
Allen   L Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 [27]
Anaheim Street   A Line Long Beach July 14, 1990 [23]
APU/Citrus College**   L Line Azusa March 5, 2016 [28]
Arcadia   L Line Arcadia March 5, 2016 [28]
Artesia   A Line Compton July 14, 1990 [23]
Atlantic**   L Line East Los Angeles November 15, 2009 [27]
Avalon   C Line Los Angeles (South Los Angeles) August 12, 1995 [29]
Aviation/LAX   C Line Los Angeles (Westchester) August 12, 1995 [29]
Azusa Downtown   L Line Azusa March 5, 2016 [28]
Chinatown   L Line Los Angeles (Chinatown) July 27, 2003 [27]
Civic Center/Grand Park   B Line
  D Line
Los Angeles (Civic Center) January 30, 1993 [24]
[25]
Compton   A Line Compton July 14, 1990 [23]
Crenshaw   C Line Hawthorne August 12, 1995 [29]
Culver City**   E Line Culver City June 20, 2012 [26]
Del Amo   A Line Rancho Dominguez July 14, 1990 [23]
Del Mar   L Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 [27]
Douglas   C Line El Segundo August 12, 1995 [29]
Downtown Long Beach   A Line Long Beach September 1, 1990 [23]
Duarte/City of Hope   L Line Duarte March 5, 2016 [28]
East LA Civic Center   L Line East Los Angeles November 15, 2009 [27]
El Segundo   C Line El Segundo August 12, 1995 [29]
Expo/Crenshaw   E Line Los Angeles (Jefferson Park) April 28, 2012 [26]
Expo/La Brea   E Line Los Angeles (Baldwin Hills) April 28, 2012 [26]
Expo/Vermont   E Line Los Angeles (University Park) April 28, 2012 [26]
Expo/Western   E Line Los Angeles (University Park) April 28, 2012 [26]
Expo Park/USC   E Line Los Angeles (University Park) April 28, 2012 [26]
Farmdale   E Line Los Angeles (Adams) June 20, 2012 [26]
Fillmore   L Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 [27]
Firestone   A Line Florence-Graham July 14, 1990 [23]
Florence   A Line Florence-Graham July 14, 1990 [23]
Grand/LATTC   A Line Los Angeles (Historic South Central) July 14, 1990 [23]
Harbor Freeway   C Line Los Angeles (South Los Angeles) August 12, 1995 [29]
Hawthorne/Lennox   C Line Hawthorne August 12, 1995 [29]
Heritage Square   L Line Los Angeles (Cypress Park) July 27, 2003 [27]
Highland Park   L Line Los Angeles (Highland Park) July 27, 2003 [27]
Hollywood/Highland   B Line Los Angeles (Hollywood) June 24, 2000 [24]
Hollywood/Vine   B Line Los Angeles (Hollywood) June 12, 1999 [24]
Hollywood/Western   B Line Los Angeles (East Hollywood) June 12, 1999 [24]
Indiana   L Line Los Angeles (East Los Angeles) November 15, 2009 [27]
Irwindale   L Line Irwindale March 5, 2016 [28]
Jefferson/USC   E Line Los Angeles (University Park) April 28, 2012 [26]
La Cienega/Jefferson   E Line Los Angeles (Baldwin Hills) April 28, 2012 [26]
Lake   L Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 [27]
Lakewood Boulevard   C Line Downey August 12, 1995 [29]
LATTC/Ortho Institute   E Line Los Angeles (Historic South Central) April 28, 2012 [26]
Lincoln/Cypress   L Line Los Angeles (Lincoln Heights) July 27, 2003 [27]
Little Tokyo/Arts District   L Line Los Angeles (Little Tokyo / Arts District) November 15, 2009 [27]
Long Beach Boulevard   C Line Lynwood August 12, 1995 [29]
Maravilla   L Line East Los Angeles November 15, 2009 [27]
Mariachi Plaza   L Line Los Angeles (Boyle Heights) November 15, 2009 [27]
Mariposa   C Line El Segundo August 12, 1995 [29]
Memorial Park   L Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 [27]
Monrovia   L Line Monrovia March 5, 2016 [28]
North Hollywood**   B Line Los Angeles (North Hollywood) June 24, 2000 [24]
Norwalk**   C Line Norwalk August 12, 1995 [29]
Pacific Avenue   A Line Long Beach September 1, 1990 [23]
Pacific Coast Highway   A Line Long Beach July 14, 1990 [23]
Pershing Square   B Line
  D Line
Los Angeles (Financial District / Jewelry District) January 30, 1993 [24]
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Pico*   A Line
  E Line
Los Angeles (South Park) July 14, 1990 [23]
[26]
Pico/Aliso   L Line Los Angeles (Boyle Heights) November 15, 2009 [27]
Redondo Beach**   C Line Redondo Beach August 12, 1995 [29]
San Pedro   A Line Los Angeles (Historic South Central) July 14, 1990 [23]
Sierra Madre Villa   L Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 [27]
Slauson   A Line Florence-Graham July 14, 1990 [23]
Soto   L Line Los Angeles (Boyle Heights) November 15, 2009 [27]
South Pasadena   L Line South Pasadena July 27, 2003 [27]
Southwest Museum   L Line Los Angeles (Highland Park / Mount Washington) July 27, 2003 [27]
Union Station   B Line
  L Line
  D Line
Los Angeles (El Pueblo) January 30, 1993[B] [24]
[27]
[25]
Universal City/Studio City   B Line Los Angeles (Studio City) June 24, 2000 [24]
Vermont/Athens   C Line Los Angeles (Athens / South Los Angeles) August 12, 1995 [29]
Vermont/Beverly   B Line Los Angeles (Koreatown) June 12, 1999 [24]
Vermont/Santa Monica   B Line Los Angeles (East Hollywood) June 12, 1999 [24]
Vermont/Sunset   B Line Los Angeles (East Hollywood) June 12, 1999 [24]
Vernon   A Line Los Angeles (South Los Angeles) July 14, 1990 [23]
Wardlow   A Line Long Beach July 14, 1990 [23]
Washington   A Line Los Angeles (South Los Angeles) July 14, 1990 [23]
Westlake/MacArthur Park   B Line
  D Line
Los Angeles (Westlake) January 30, 1993 [24]
[25]
Willow Street   A Line Long Beach July 14, 1990 [23]
Willowbrook/Rosa Parks*   A Line
  C Line
Willowbrook July 14, 1990 [23]
[29]
Wilshire/Normandie   D Line Los Angeles (Koreatown) May 22, 1996 [25]
Wilshire/Vermont*   B Line
  D Line
Los Angeles (Koreatown) May 22, 1996 [24]
[25]
Wilshire/Western**   D Line Los Angeles (Koreatown) May 22, 1996 [25]

Future

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Station Line(s)
(Project name)
Location[20] Opening Ref(s).
1st Street/Central   A Line
  E Line
  L Line
(Regional Connector)
Los Angeles (Little Tokyo) 2020 [31]
2nd Place/Hope   A Line
  E Line
  L Line
(Regional Connector)
Los Angeles (Bunker Hill) 2020 [31]
2nd Street/Broadway   A Line
  E Line
  L Line
(Regional Connector)
Los Angeles (Civic Center) 2020 [31]
17th Street/Santa Monica College   E Line
(Phase 2)
Santa Monica May 20, 2016 [32]
26th Street/Bergamot   E Line
(Phase 2)
Santa Monica May 20, 2016 [32]
Aviation/Century   K Line Los Angeles (Westchester) 2019 [33]
Century City   D Line
(Westside Extension)
Los Angeles (Century City) 2026 [34]
Crenshaw/MLK   K Line Los Angeles (Baldwin Hills / Leimert Park) 2019 [33]
Crenshaw/Slauson   K Line Los Angeles (Hyde Park) 2019 [33]
Downtown Santa Monica   E Line
(Phase 2)
Santa Monica May 20, 2016 [32]
Expo/Bundy   E Line
(Phase 2)
Los Angeles (Sawtelle) May 20, 2016 [32]
Expo/Sepulveda   E Line
(Phase 2)
Los Angeles (Rancho Park) May 20, 2016 [32]
Florence/La Brea   K Line Inglewood 2019 [33]
Florence/West   K Line Inglewood / Los Angeles (Hyde Park) 2019 [33]
Hindry   K Line Inglewood / Los Angeles (Westchester) 2019 [33]
Leimert Park   K Line Los Angeles (Leimert Park) 2019 [33]
Palms   E Line
(Phase 2)
Los Angeles (Palms) May 20, 2016 [32]
Westwood/Rancho Park   E Line
(Phase 2)
Los Angeles (Rancho Park) May 20, 2016 [32]
Westwood/UCLA   D Line
(Westside Extension)
Los Angeles (Westwood) 2035 [34]
Westwood/VA Hospital   D Line
(Westside Extension)
Los Angeles (Westwood) 2035 [34]
Wilshire/Fairfax   D Line
(Westside Extension)
Los Angeles (Beverly Grove / Carthay / Mid-Wilshire) 2023 [34]
Wilshire/La Brea   D Line
(Westside Extension)
Los Angeles (Hancock Park / Mid-Wilshire) 2023 [34]
Wilshire/La Cienega   D Line
(Westside Extension)
Beverly Hills 2023 [34]
Wilshire/Rodeo   D Line
(Westside Extension)
Beverly Hills 2026 [34]
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