The current
Los Angeles Metro Rail system map, including its six rail lines and two
Metro Busway
bus rapid transit lines.
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.
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] 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
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
There are six Metro Rail lines, each of which is associated with a letter.
List of stations
For stations served by more than one line, lines are listed in the order of opening.
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
Arcadia
A Line
Arcadia
March 5, 2016
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
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
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
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
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
Notes
^
a
b Ridership data is combined for both the B and D lines.
^ 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.
[33]
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