D Line (Los Angeles Metro)

The D Line (formerly the Red Line from 1993–2006 and the Purple Line from 2006–2020) is a fully underground 5.1-mile (8.2 km) rapid transit line operating in Los Angeles, running between Koreatown and Downtown Los Angeles. It is one of six lines on the Metro Rail system, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

D Line
D Line train at Union Station
Overview
Other name(s)Red Line (1993–2006)
Purple Line (2006–2020)
OwnerLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Line number805
Termini
  • Wilshire/Western
  • Union Station
Stations8 (7 more under construction)
Websitemetro.net/riding/guide/d-line
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemLos Angeles Metro Rail
Depot(s)Division 20 (Los Angeles)
Rolling stockBreda A650 running in 4 or 6 car consists
Ridership25,899,711 (2023) 0.5%
History
OpenedJanuary 30, 1993 (1993-01-30)
Technical
Line length5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Number of tracks2
CharacterFully underground (except yard)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail, 750 V DC
Operating speed55 mph (89 km/h) (max.)
29.5 mph (47.5 km/h) (avg.)
Route map
D Line highlighted in purple
Westwood/VA Hospital
Westwood/UCLA
Section 3 (2027)
Section 2 (2026)
Century City/Constellation
Wilshire/Rodeo
Section 2 (2026)
Section 1 (2025)
Wilshire/La Cienega
Wilshire/Fairfax
Wilshire/La Brea
Wilshire/Western
Wilshire/Normandie
 
B Line
to North Hollywood
Wilshire/Vermont
 
Westlake/MacArthur Park
 
7th Street/Metro Center
    
Pershing Square
  
Civic Center/Grand Park
  
US 101
Union Station
   
Multiple services

All stations are accessible

The D Line is one of the city's two fully underground lines (along with the B Line). The two lines share tracks between Koreatown and Downtown Los Angeles. As of 2019, the combined B and D lines averaged 133,413 boardings per weekday.

In 2020, Metro renamed all of its lines using letters and colors, with the Purple Line becoming the D Line (retaining the purple color in its service bullet) and the Red Line becoming the B Line.

Construction is underway for a major extension of the line to the Mid-Wilshire district, Beverly Hills, Century City, and Westwood, which will add 7 stations and 9 miles of track to the line. The extension is expected to open in phases from 2025 to 2027.

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