L Line (Los Angeles Metro)

The L Line and Gold Line are former designations for a section of the current Los Angeles Metro Rail system. These names referred to a single light rail line of 31 miles (50 km) providing service between Azusa and East Los Angeles via the northeastern corner of Downtown Los Angeles, serving several attractions, including Little Tokyo, Union Station, the Southwest Museum, Chinatown, and the shops of Old Pasadena. The line, formerly one of seven in the system, entered service in 2003. The L Line served 26 stations (including two underground stations, and one open trench station).

L Line
Foothill Freeway overpass east of Sierra Madre Villa station
Overview
Other name(s)Gold Line (2003–2020)
StatusDefunct, split between A and E lines
OwnerLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Line number804
Termini
Stations26
Websitemetro.net/riding/l-line
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemLos Angeles Metro Rail
Depot(s)Division 21 (Elysian Park)
Division 24 (Monrovia)
Rolling stockSiemens P2000, AnsaldoBreda P2550 or Kinki Sharyo P3010 running in 2 or 3 car consists
Ridership4,999,638 (2021) -26.3%
History
OpenedJuly 26, 2003 (2003-07-26)
ClosedJune 16, 2023 (2023-06-16)
Technical
Line length31 miles (49.9 km)
Number of tracks2
CharacterMostly at-grade in private right-of-way, with some street-running, elevated and underground sections
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 750 V DC
Operating speed55 mph (89 km/h) (max.)
Route map
APU/Citrus College
Azusa Downtown
Irwindale
Duarte/City of Hope
Monrovia
Arcadia
Sierra Madre Villa
Allen
Lake
Memorial Park
Del Mar
Fillmore
South Pasadena
Highland Park
Southwest Museum
Heritage Square
Lincoln/Cypress
Metrolink and Amtrak
Chinatown
Union Station
   
 B Line   D Line 
US 101
Little Tokyo/Arts District
(
closed
2020
)
Regional
Connector
A Line
E Line
Metrolink and Amtrak
Pico/Aliso
US 101
Mariachi Plaza
I-5 / I-10
Soto
Indiana
Maravilla
East LA Civic Center
Atlantic

All stations are accessible

In October 2020, the line was broken into two disconnected segments with the closure of the Little Tokyo/Arts District station in preparation for the opening of the Regional Connector tunnel. On June 16, 2023, the new tunnel opened, along with a new Little Tokyo/Arts District station in a nearby location. As of that date, passengers may now transfer between the two segments of the former L Line at this station, or stay on board to continue through Downtown LA. The L Line ceased to exist as a distinct line within the system, with the northern half serving as an extension to the A Line and the southern half serving as an extension to the E Line.

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