Foothill Extension

The Foothill Extension Project, formerly known as the Gold Line Foothill Extension Project, is an extension of the Los Angeles Metro Rail A Line light rail line from the former Gold Line terminus in Pasadena, California, at Sierra Madre Villa station, east through the "Foothill Cities" of Los Angeles County. The plan's first stage, Phase 2A, extended the then-Gold Line from Pasadena to Azusa; it opened on March 5, 2016. Phase 2B, which will extend the now A Line a further four stations to Pomona–North station, broke ground in December 2017. A further two–station extension to Montclair Transcenter is planned for completion in 2028, but is currently unfunded.

 Foothill Extension Project  
Foothill Freeway overpass east of Sierra Madre Villa station
Overview
StatusFirst phase complete, second phase under construction
LocaleLos Angeles, Pasadena, Azusa, Pomona
Termini
  • Sierra Madre Villa
  • APU/Citrus College (Phase 2A)
    Pomona–North (Phase 2B)
    Montclair Transcenter
Stations12
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemLos Angeles Metro Rail
Operator(s) Metro (LACMTA)
History
OpenedMarch 5, 2016 (2016-03-05) (Phase 2A)
Summer 2025 (2025) (Phase 2B to Pomona–North)
2028 (2028) (to Montclair Transcenter)
Technical
Line length20.6 mi (33.2 km) (overall)
11.3 mi (18.2 km) (Phase 2A only)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
ElectrificationOverhead line, 750 V DC
Route map
Phase 2A highlighted in red, 2B in green, unfunded segment in blue
 San Bernardino Line
to San Bernardino–Downtown
Montclair Transcenter
Claremont
Unfunded stations (2028)
Phase 2B (2025)
Pomona–North
 San Bernardino Line
to L.A. Union Station
La Verne
San Dimas
Glendora
Phase 2B (2025)
Phase 2A (2016)
APU/Citrus College
Azusa Downtown
Irwindale
Duarte/City of Hope
Monrovia
Arcadia
Sierra Madre Villa
 
A Line
to Long Beach

All stations are accessible
All stations have parking

The corridor extension forms a part of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is being planned and implemented by Foothill Gold Line. In addition to enhancing mobility in one of the most congested metropolitan areas in the United States, the 23.9-mile project (38.5 km) is seen as an economic catalyst for the region, generating 6,900 jobs during the construction phase and creating infill and transit-oriented development opportunities.

With the Regional Connector having opened on June 16, 2023, the north (Pasadena–Azusa–Pomona) branch of the then-L/Gold Line was absorbed into the A Line with blue coloring, providing service from Long Beach via Downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena to Azusa.

The project is being managed by the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority. The agency is a joint powers authority governed by appointees from Metro, SBCTA, the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, and the cities of Pasadena, South Pasadena, and Los Angeles.

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