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&sq=&lang=&file=File:LA_Metro_E_Line_Elevated.jpg) An LA Metro Kinki Sharyo P3010 train in service on the E Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other name(s) | Expo Line (2012–2019) Gold Line/L Line (east of Little Tokyo/Arts District) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line number | 804 (formerly 806) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stations | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Light rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Los Angeles Metro Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depot(s) | Division 14 (Santa Monica) Division 21 (Elysian Park) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | Kinki Sharyo P3010 running in 2 or 3 car consists | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daily ridership | 48,913 (weekday, May 2024)  [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridership | 12,831,640 (2023) 16.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 22 mi (35 km)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Character | Mostly at-grade in private right of way, with some underground, street-running, elevated, and trench 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.) 19 mph (31 km/h) (avg.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The E Line (formerly the Expo Line from 2012–2019) is a 22-mile (35 km)[2] light rail line in Los Angeles County, California. It is one of the six lines of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). The E Line runs east-west and serves 29 stations between East Los Angeles and Santa Monica. It interlines and shares five stations with the A Line in Downtown Los Angeles. Service operates for 21 hours per day with headways of up to 8 minutes during peak hours. The E Line, the second-busiest light rail line in the system, saw an average of 41,902 passengers on weekdays in October 2023.
The majority of the E Line’s western section from Downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica follows the original right of way of the Los Angeles and Independence Railroad steam railroad, built in 1875. Regular service on those railroad tracks ended in 1988 and was bought by Metro in the 1990s. Formal studies to convert the old line into light rail began in 2000, and construction on its first phase from Downtown Los Angeles to Culver City opened in 2012 as the Expo Line. The segment to Santa Monica opened later in 2016. The line was named the Expo Line since most of it follows or runs in the median of Exposition Boulevard.[3][4] It was renamed the E Line in late 2019 while retaining the aqua-colored line and icons used to designate it on maps.
After the Regional Connector opened in June 2023, the E Line underwent significant expansion. The E Line was extended to East Los Angeles using a portion of the L Line light rail line. The project connected the existing E Line tracks in Downtown Los Angeles to the L Line tracks via a new tunnel underneath Downtown Los Angeles. With this change, the L Line service ended and was replaced with the E Line. The line's color designation changed to gold to reflect its expanded route and integration with the L Line tracks.
- ^ "Interactive Estimated Ridership Stats". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Facts At A Glance". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 2023. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Epstein, Joel (April 12, 2016). "How the Expo Line Got to Santa Monica". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on May 15, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "The Guide to the Metro Expo Line: Downtown L.A. to Santa Monica". Discover Los Angeles. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.