Los Angeles Metro Busway

Metro Busway
G Line bus stopped at North Hollywood station
Overview
LocaleLos Angeles County, California
Transit typeBus rapid transit
Number of lines2
Number of stations29
Websitemetro.net
Operation
Began operationOctober 29, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-10-29)
Operator(s)Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)
Technical
System length55.7 mi (89.6 km)
System map
Map
G Line G Line 
Chatsworth Parking
Amtrak Metrolink (California)
Nordhoff
Roscoe
Sherman Way Parking
Warner Center
discontinued
2018
Canoga Parking
De Soto
Pierce College Parking
Tampa
Reseda Parking
Balboa Parking
Woodley
Sepulveda Parking
Van Nuys Parking
Woodman
Valley College
Laurel Canyon
North Hollywood Parking
B Line 

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

Busway station
Busway transfer station
Former on-street stop
J Line J Line 
El Monte Parking
Cal State LA
Metrolink (California)
↓ left-side running
LA General Medical Center
Amtrak Metrolink (California)
Union Station
AmtrakMetrolink (California)FlyAway (bus)A Line B Line D Line 
A Line 
↑ El Monte Busway (left-side running)
Los Angeles St
Spring St/1st St (LA City Hall)
1st St/Hill St (Civic Ctr)
B Line D Line 
↓ Grand Av │ Olive St ↑
3rd St/Kosciuszko Wy (Grand/Bunker Hill)
A Line E Line 
5th St (Pershing Sq)
B Line D Line 
↓ Grand Av │ Olive St ↑
6th St/Flower St
↑ Figueroa St │ Flower St ↓
7th St (7th St/Metro Ctr)
A Line B Line D Line E Line 
Olympic Bl
Pico Bl (Pico)
A Line E Line 
Washington Bl (Grand/LATTC)
A Line 
23rd St (LATTC/Ortho Inst)
E Line 
Adams Bl
↑ Figueroa St │ Flower St ↓
37th Street/USC
Slauson Parking
Manchester Parking
Harbor Freeway Parking (I-105 (1961).svg I-105)
C Line 
Rosecrans Parking
↑ Harbor Transitway
Harbor Gateway Parking
Victoria St/190th St
Carson Parking
Pacific Coast Highway Parking
↑ Harbor Freeway
Harbor Beacon Parking
Catalina Express
Beacon St/1st St
Pacific Av/1st St
Pacific Av/3rd St
Pacific Av/7th St
Pacific Av/11th St
Pacific Av/15th St
Pacific Av/17th St
Pacific Av/19th St
Pacific Av/21st St

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

Busway station
Busway transfer station
On-street stop
On-street transfer stop
One-way on-street stop
One-way on-street
transfer stop

The Los Angeles Metro Busway (previously known as Metro Liner and Metro Transitway) is a system of bus rapid transit (BRT) routes that operate primarily along exclusive or semi-exclusive roadways known locally as a busway or transitway. There are currently two lines serving 29 stations (not including street stops) in the system: the G Line in the San Fernando Valley, and the J Line, serving El Monte, Downtown Los Angeles, Gardena, and San Pedro. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) operates the Metro Busway system.

The G Line, which runs along an exclusive busway, was the first route in the system to open on October 29, 2005. The J Line opened on December 13, 2009, utilizing the pre-existing Harbor Transitway and El Monte Busway, semi-exclusive roadways that are used by both buses and as high-occupancy toll lanes.

Metro Busway routes are designed to mimic Metro Rail services, in both the vehicles' design and their operation. Buses on both lines use a silver livery (similar to the one used on Metro Rail), passengers can board at any door, and vehicles receive priority at intersections. Like Metro Rail, Metro Busway operates on a proof-of-payment honor system, and passengers who have a fare loaded on a TAP card can board from any door. TAP cards can be purchased at vending machines located at stations.