G Line (Los Angeles Metro)

Not to be confused with Orange County Line or GTrans.
G Line
G Line bus traveling on the exclusive busway near Chatsworth
Overview
Other name(s)Orange Line (2005–2020)
OwnerLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Line number901
Termini
Stations17
Websitemetro.net/riding/guide/g-line
Service
TypeBus rapid transit
SystemLos Angeles Metro Busway
Depot(s)Division 8 (West San Fernando Valley)
Rolling stockNew Flyer Xcelsior XE60
Ridership4,406,310 (2023) Increase 5.8%
History
OpenedOctober 29, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-10-29)
Technical
Line length17.7 miles (28.5 km)[1]
CharacterAt-grade in private right-of-way
Operating speed55 mph (89 km/h) (max.)
20 mph (32 km/h) (avg.)[2]
Route map
Map G Line highlighted in orange
Legend
Metrolink (California)
■ Ventura County Line
to Ventura–East
 Chatsworth Parking
Amtrak Metrolink (California)
Metrolink (California)
■ Ventura County Line
to L.A. Union Station
Division 8 Maintenance
and Storage Facility
 Nordhoff
Roscoe
Sherman Way Parking
Warner Center
discontinued
2018
 Canoga Parking
De Soto
Pierce College Parking
Tampa
Reseda Parking
Balboa Parking
Woodley
I-405 (1961).svg I-405
 Sepulveda Parking
Van Nuys Parking
Woodman
Valley College
Laurel Canyon
California 170.svg SR 170
 North Hollywood Parking
B Line 
B Line 
B Line
to Union Station
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
Busway station
Busway transfer station
Former on-street stop
This diagram:

The G Line (formerly the Orange Line) is a bus rapid transit line in Los Angeles, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). It operates between Chatsworth and North Hollywood stations in the San Fernando Valley. The 17.7-mile (28.5 km)[1] G Line uses a dedicated, exclusive right-of-way for the entirety of its route with 17 stations located at approximately one-mile (1.6 km) intervals; fares are paid via TAP cards at vending machines on station platforms before boarding to improve performance. It is one of the two lines in the Los Angeles Metro Busway system and the only one not to serve Downtown Los Angeles.

The line, which opened on October 29, 2005, follows part of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company's former Burbank Branch Line, which provided passenger rail service from 1904 to 1920; it was subsequently used by Pacific Electric streetcars from 1911 to 1952. At North Hollywood station, the G Line connects with the B Line subway, which offers service to again Downtown Los Angeles via Hollywood. The G Line Bikeway runs alongside part of the route.

In 2020, the line was renamed from Orange Line to the G Line while retaining the color orange in its square icon as part of a complete renaming of lines by Metro.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Stanger, Richard (2007). "An Evaluation of Los Angeles's Orange Line Busway" (PDF). Journal of Public Transportation. 10 (1): 103–119. doi:10.5038/2375-0901.10.1.5 – via Reconnecting America.
  3. ^ "Ignore Those 'Line A' Signs. Metro's Blue Line Will Reopen As The 'A Line'". LAist. September 25, 2019. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Scauzillo, Steve (December 13, 2018). "Because they're out of colors, LA Metro will rename all its train lines and rapid busways with letters in 2019". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Newton, Damien (November 20, 2018). "Metro Moves Ahead with Changes to How They Name Rail/BRT". Streetsblog LA. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. ^ "Meet the Line Letters: Information for Metro Employees" (PDF). LACMTA. December 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.