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| Overview | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other name(s) | Gold Line (2003–2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Defunct, split between A and E lines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line number | 804 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stations | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Light rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Los Angeles Metro Rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depot(s) | Division 21 (Elysian Park) Division 24 (Monrovia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | Siemens P2000, AnsaldoBreda P2550 or Kinki Sharyo P3010 running in 2 or 3 car consists | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridership | 4,999,638 (2021)  -26.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | July 26, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | June 16, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line length | 31 miles (49.9 km)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Character | Mostly at-grade in private right-of-way, with some street-running, elevated and underground sections | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | Overhead line, 750 V DC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) (max.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The L Line and Gold Line[2] are former designations for a section of the current Los Angeles Metro Rail system. These names referred to a single light rail line of 31 miles (50 km)[1] providing service between Azusa and East Los Angeles via the northeastern corner of Downtown Los Angeles, serving several attractions, including Little Tokyo, Union Station, the Southwest Museum, Chinatown, and the shops of Old Pasadena. The line, formerly one of seven in the system, entered service in 2003. The L Line served 26 stations (including two underground stations, and one open trench station).[1]
In October 2020, the line was broken into two disconnected segments with the closure of the Little Tokyo/Arts District station in preparation for the opening of the Regional Connector tunnel.[3] On June 16, 2023, the new tunnel opened, along with a new Little Tokyo/Arts District station in a nearby location.[4] As of that date, passengers may now transfer between the two segments of the former L Line at this station, or stay on board to continue through Downtown LA. The L Line ceased to exist as a distinct line within the system, with the northern half serving as an extension to the A Line and the southern half serving as an extension to the E Line.[5]
- ^ a b c "Facts at a Glance". LACMTA. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Meet the Line Letters: Information for Metro Employees" (PDF). LACMTA. December 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Metro closing Little Tokyo/Arts District Station for nearly 2 years". Los Angeles Times. October 19, 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ Von Quednow, Cindy (June 16, 2023). "Metro Regional Connector opens in Los Angeles, bringing more direct access to downtown". KTLA. Nexstar Media Group. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Fonseca, Ryan. "Ignore Those 'Line A' Signs. Metro's Blue Line Will Reopen As The 'A Line'". LAist. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.