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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
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
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]
^Gallego, Julie (1990-09-02). "L.B. Whoops it Up at New Loop As Trains Swing Into Downtown". Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California.
^McGreevy, Patrick (1991-02-15). "Metro Rail's First Subway Station Opens". Los Angeles Daily News.
^Katches, Mark (1993-01-31). "Red Line Rolls to Raves – It's Smooth Railing As L.A. Subway Opens". Los Angeles Daily News.
^Mariani-Belding, Jeanne (1995-08-13). "All Aboard! Metro Green Line Makes 1st Run – Thousands Try Norwalk-to-Redondo Beach Train". Los Angeles Daily News.
^Bus and Rail Map(PDF) (Map). LACMTA. April 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012. {{
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^Uranga, Rachel (2006-08-25). "MTA Agrees to the Name "Expo Line" - Color on Map Still Debated". Los Angeles Daily News. {{
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