| K Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:K_Line_Florence_Ave.jpg) K Line train running alongside Florence Avenue in Inglewood, August 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overview | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other name(s) | Crenshaw/LAX Line Green Line/C Line (south of Aviation/Century) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Partially open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line number | 807 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stations | 12 active (13 total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Light rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Los Angeles Metro Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depot(s) | Division 16 (Westchester) Division 22 (Hawthorne) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | Kinki Sharyo P3010 operating in 1 or 2 car consists | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daily ridership | 3,170 (weekday, April 2024)  [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridership | 998,245 (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | October 7, 2022[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 5.9 mi (9.5 km)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Character | At-grade in exclusive right of way, with underground and aerial 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.) 20 mph (32 km/h) (avg.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The K Line is a light rail line in Los Angeles County. It currently consists of two separate noncontiguous segments. The 5.9-mile (9.5 km) northern segment runs north–south between the Jefferson Park and Westchester neighborhoods of Los Angeles, California, passing through various South Los Angeles neighborhoods and the city of Inglewood. The southern segment runs north–south between the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles and the city of Redondo Beach. It is one of six lines in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). The northern segment, the oldest segment of the line, opened on October 7, 2022, making it the system's newest line.
On November 3, 2024, the C and K lines underwent service changes to accommodate pre-revenue testing at the upcoming LAX/Metro Transit Center station, scheduled to open in 2025. The C Line's western terminus was redirected to Aviation/Century station and the southern segment of the K Line was created between Aviation/Century station and Redondo Beach station. Once LAX/Metro Transit Center station opens, the C Line will terminate at this station, and the K Line will operate as a single, continuous service through it. The LAX Automated People Mover, which will offer a connection to the airport's terminals, will begin service at LAX/Metro Transit Center station in 2026.
- ^ "Interactive Estimated Ridership Stats". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ Patel, Tine (October 7, 2022). "LA Metro's new K Line opens today". CBS. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Facts At A Glance". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 2023. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.