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 93 metro stations with two rapid transit lines and four light rail lines, covering 98 miles (158 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.
History
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. An extension to the Expo Line on May 20, 2016 added seven stations.[17]
System
The system has 93 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. 49 of the stations are within the city of Los Angeles and the other 44 stations are located in surrounding communities in Los Angeles County.
Lines
There are six Metro Rail lines; each line is associated with a letter.
Stations
For stations served by more than one line, lines are listed in the order of opening.
Station
|
Image
|
Line(s)
|
Location[19][20]
|
Date opened[21]
|
Ref(s).
|
1st Street
|
|
A Line
|
Long Beach
|
September 1, 1990
|
[22]
|
5th Street
|
|
A Line
|
Long Beach
|
September 1, 1990
|
[22]
|
7th Street/Metro Center†
|
|
A Line
B Line
D Line
E Line
|
Los Angeles (Financial District)
|
February 15, 1991
|
[22] [23] [24] [25]
|
17th Street/Santa Monica College
|
|
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
|
[22]
|
Allen
|
|
L Line
|
Pasadena
|
July 27, 2003
|
[26]
|
Anaheim Street
|
|
A Line
|
Long Beach
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22]
|
APU/Citrus College**
|
|
L Line
|
Azusa
|
March 5, 2016
|
|
Arcadia
|
|
L Line
|
Arcadia
|
March 5, 2016
|
|
Artesia
|
|
A Line
|
Compton
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22]
|
Atlantic**
|
|
L Line
|
East Los Angeles
|
November 15, 2009
|
[26]
|
Avalon
|
|
C Line
|
Los Angeles (South Los Angeles)
|
August 12, 1995
|
[28]
|
Aviation/LAX
|
|
C Line
|
Los Angeles (Westchester)
|
August 12, 1995
|
[28]
|
Azusa Downtown
|
|
L Line
|
Azusa
|
March 5, 2016
|
|
Chinatown
|
|
L Line
|
Los Angeles (Chinatown)
|
July 27, 2003
|
[26]
|
Civic Center/Grand Park
|
|
B Line
D Line
|
Los Angeles (Civic Center)
|
January 30, 1993
|
[23] [24]
|
Compton
|
|
A Line
|
Compton
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22]
|
Crenshaw
|
|
C Line
|
Hawthorne
|
August 12, 1995
|
[28]
|
Culver City
|
|
E Line
|
Culver City
|
June 20, 2012
|
[25]
|
Del Amo
|
|
A Line
|
Rancho Dominguez
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22]
|
Del Mar
|
|
L Line
|
Pasadena
|
July 27, 2003
|
[26]
|
Douglas
|
|
C Line
|
El Segundo
|
August 12, 1995
|
[28]
|
Downtown Long Beach
|
|
A Line
|
Long Beach
|
September 1, 1990
|
[22]
|
Downtown Santa Monica**
|
|
E Line
|
Santa Monica
|
May 20, 2016
|
[17]
|
Duarte/City of Hope
|
|
L Line
|
Duarte
|
March 5, 2016
|
|
East LA Civic Center
|
|
L Line
|
East Los Angeles
|
November 15, 2009
|
[26]
|
El Segundo
|
|
C Line
|
El Segundo
|
August 12, 1995
|
[28]
|
Expo/Bundy
|
|
E Line
|
Los Angeles (Sawtelle)
|
May 20, 2016
|
[17]
|
Expo/Crenshaw
|
|
E Line
|
Los Angeles (Jefferson Park)
|
April 28, 2012
|
[25]
|
Expo/La Brea
|
|
E Line
|
Los Angeles (Baldwin Hills)
|
April 28, 2012
|
[25]
|
Expo/Sepulveda
|
|
E Line
|
Los Angeles (Rancho Park)
|
May 20, 2016
|
[17]
|
Expo/Vermont
|
|
E Line
|
Los Angeles (University Park)
|
April 28, 2012
|
[25]
|
Expo/Western
|
|
E Line
|
Los Angeles (University Park)
|
April 28, 2012
|
[25]
|
Expo Park/USC
|
|
E Line
|
Los Angeles (University Park)
|
April 28, 2012
|
[25]
|
Farmdale
|
|
E Line
|
Los Angeles (Adams)
|
June 20, 2012
|
[25]
|
Fillmore
|
|
L Line
|
Pasadena
|
July 27, 2003
|
[26]
|
Firestone
|
|
A Line
|
Florence-Graham
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22]
|
Florence
|
|
A Line
|
Florence-Graham
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22]
|
Grand/LATTC
|
|
A Line
|
Los Angeles (Historic South Central)
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22]
|
Harbor Freeway
|
|
C Line
|
Los Angeles (South Los Angeles)
|
August 12, 1995
|
[28]
|
Hawthorne/Lennox
|
|
C Line
|
Hawthorne
|
August 12, 1995
|
[28]
|
Heritage Square
|
|
L Line
|
Los Angeles (Cypress Park)
|
July 27, 2003
|
[26]
|
Highland Park
|
|
L Line
|
Los Angeles (Highland Park)
|
July 27, 2003
|
[26]
|
Hollywood/Highland
|
|
B Line
|
Los Angeles (Hollywood)
|
June 24, 2000
|
[23]
|
Hollywood/Vine
|
|
B Line
|
Los Angeles (Hollywood)
|
June 12, 1999
|
[23]
|
Hollywood/Western
|
|
B Line
|
Los Angeles (East Hollywood)
|
June 12, 1999
|
[23]
|
Indiana
|
|
L Line
|
Los Angeles (East Los Angeles)
|
November 15, 2009
|
[26]
|
Irwindale
|
|
L Line
|
Irwindale
|
March 5, 2016
|
|
Jefferson/USC
|
|
E Line
|
Los Angeles (University Park)
|
April 28, 2012
|
[25]
|
La Cienega/Jefferson
|
|
E Line
|
Los Angeles (Baldwin Hills)
|
April 28, 2012
|
[25]
|
Lake
|
|
L Line
|
Pasadena
|
July 27, 2003
|
[26]
|
Lakewood Boulevard
|
|
C Line
|
Downey
|
August 12, 1995
|
[28]
|
LATTC/Ortho Institute
|
|
E Line
|
Los Angeles (Historic South Central)
|
April 28, 2012
|
[25]
|
Lincoln/Cypress
|
|
L Line
|
Los Angeles (Lincoln Heights / Cypress Park)
|
July 27, 2003
|
[26]
|
Little Tokyo/Arts District
|
|
L Line
|
Los Angeles (Little Tokyo / Arts District)
|
November 15, 2009
|
[26]
|
Long Beach Boulevard
|
|
C Line
|
Lynwood
|
August 12, 1995
|
[28]
|
Maravilla
|
|
L Line
|
East Los Angeles
|
November 15, 2009
|
[26]
|
Mariachi Plaza
|
|
L Line
|
Los Angeles (Boyle Heights)
|
November 15, 2009
|
[26]
|
Mariposa
|
|
C Line
|
El Segundo
|
August 12, 1995
|
[28]
|
Memorial Park
|
|
L Line
|
Pasadena
|
July 27, 2003
|
[26]
|
Monrovia
|
|
L Line
|
Monrovia
|
March 5, 2016
|
|
North Hollywood**
|
|
B Line
|
Los Angeles (North Hollywood)
|
June 24, 2000
|
[23]
|
Norwalk**
|
|
C Line
|
Norwalk
|
August 12, 1995
|
[28]
|
Pacific Avenue
|
|
A Line
|
Long Beach
|
September 1, 1990
|
[22]
|
Pacific Coast Highway
|
|
A Line
|
Long Beach
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22]
|
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
|
[23] [24]
|
Pico*
|
|
A Line
E Line
|
Los Angeles (South Park)
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22] [25]
|
Pico/Aliso
|
|
L Line
|
Los Angeles (Boyle Heights)
|
November 15, 2009
|
[26]
|
Redondo Beach**
|
|
C Line
|
Redondo Beach
|
August 12, 1995
|
[28]
|
San Pedro
|
|
A Line
|
Los Angeles (Historic South Central)
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22]
|
Sierra Madre Villa
|
|
L Line
|
Pasadena
|
July 27, 2003
|
[26]
|
Slauson
|
|
A Line
|
Florence-Graham
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22]
|
Soto
|
|
L Line
|
Los Angeles (Boyle Heights)
|
November 15, 2009
|
[26]
|
South Pasadena
|
|
L Line
|
South Pasadena
|
July 27, 2003
|
[26]
|
Southwest Museum
|
|
L Line
|
Los Angeles (Highland Park / Mount Washington)
|
July 27, 2003
|
[26]
|
Union Station†
|
|
B Line
L Line
D Line
|
Los Angeles (El Pueblo)
|
January 30, 1993[B]
|
[23] [26] [24]
|
Universal City/Studio City
|
|
B Line
|
Los Angeles (Studio City)
|
June 24, 2000
|
[23]
|
Vermont/Athens
|
|
C Line
|
Los Angeles (Athens / South Los Angeles)
|
August 12, 1995
|
[28]
|
Vermont/Beverly
|
|
B Line
|
Los Angeles (Koreatown)
|
June 12, 1999
|
[23]
|
Vermont/Santa Monica
|
|
B Line
|
Los Angeles (East Hollywood)
|
June 12, 1999
|
[23]
|
Vermont/Sunset
|
|
B Line
|
Los Angeles (East Hollywood)
|
June 12, 1999
|
[23]
|
Vernon
|
|
A Line
|
Los Angeles (South Los Angeles)
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22]
|
Wardlow
|
|
A Line
|
Long Beach
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22]
|
Washington
|
|
A Line
|
Los Angeles (South Los Angeles)
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22]
|
Westlake/MacArthur Park
|
|
B Line
D Line
|
Los Angeles (Westlake)
|
January 30, 1993
|
[23] [24]
|
Westwood/Rancho Park
|
|
E Line
|
Los Angeles (Rancho Park)
|
May 20, 2016
|
[17]
|
Willow Street
|
|
A Line
|
Long Beach
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22]
|
Willowbrook/Rosa Parks*
|
|
A Line
C Line
|
Willowbrook
|
July 14, 1990
|
[22] [28]
|
Wilshire/Normandie
|
|
D Line
|
Los Angeles (Koreatown)
|
May 22, 1996
|
[24]
|
Wilshire/Vermont*
|
|
B Line
D Line
|
Los Angeles (Koreatown)
|
May 22, 1996
|
[23] [24]
|
Wilshire/Western**
|
|
D Line
|
Los Angeles (Koreatown)
|
May 22, 1996
|
[24]
|
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