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. Aviation/Century station opened on November 3, 2024.[19]
System
The system has 102 stations serving its six lines. Thirteen 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. 54 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
There are six Metro Rail lines, each of which is associated with a letter.
^The oldest segment of the E Line opened in 2009 as part of the Gold Line.[24]
^Little Tokyo/Arts District station originally operated as an at-grade station from 2009 to 2020.
^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.[39]
^West, Karen (July 15, 1990). "Festive Air Marks Debut of Blue Line". Los Angeles Daily News.
^Gallego, Julie (September 2, 1990). "L.B. Whoops it Up at New Loop As Trains Swing Into Downtown". Press-Telegram.
^McGreevy, Patrick (February 15, 1991). "Metro Rail's First Subway Station Opens". Los Angeles Daily News.
^Katches, Mark (January 31, 1993). "Red Line Rolls to Raves – It's Smooth Railing As L.A. Subway Opens". Los Angeles Daily News.
^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.
^ abcdefg"Facts at a Glance". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority. November 18, 2013. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
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