List of Los Angeles Metro Rail stations

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Metro Rail is an urban rail transit system in Los Angeles County, California. It is operated by Los Angeles Metro. The system includes 110 metro stations with two rapid transit and four light rail lines, covering 125.3 miles (201.7 km) of route service.[1][2] In 2019, the Metro Rail system served an average 295,889 passengers each weekday, totaling 93.2 million passengers in the calendar year.[3] Metro Rail is one of the largest rapid transit and light rail systems in the United States by ridership.[4] The system is complemented by two Metro Busway bus rapid transit lines.

Metro Rail and Busway system map

History

Metro Rail began service on July 14, 1990, when the light rail Blue Line opened between Pico and Anaheim Street stations;[5] the line was extended to Downtown Long Beach and Pacific Avenue stations on September 1.[6] The Blue Line was extended one stop northward from Pico to 7th Street/​Metro Center on February 15, 1991.[7] The next Metro Rail line, the rapid transit Red Line, opened on January 30, 1993, between Union Station and Westlake/​MacArthur Park station.[8] The light rail Green Line, the system's third line, opened on August 12, 1995, from Norwalk to Redondo Beach stations.[9] Metro Rail's next expansion occurred on May 22, 1996, when the Red Line expanded westward from Westlake/MacArthur Park to Wilshire/​Western stations.[10] The Red Line expanded again on June 12, 1999, with a branch from Wilshire/​Vermont to Hollywood/​Vine stations.[11] The final section of the Red Line opened on June 24, 2000, from Hollywood/Vine station to North Hollywood station, completing the Red Line as originally planned.[12] A fourth Metro Rail line, the light rail Gold Line, opened on July 27, 2003, between Union Station and Sierra Madre Villa station in Pasadena.[13] The rapid transit Purple Line became the fifth Metro Rail line on August 24, 2006, when Los Angeles Metro separated the Red Line into two separate services; the branch between Union Station and Wilshire/Western station became the Purple Line while the branch between Union Station and North Hollywood station remained the Red Line.[14] The Gold Line was later extended to Atlantic station in East Los Angeles on November 15, 2009.[15] The light rail Expo Line opened between 7th Street/Metro Center and La Cienega/​Jefferson on April 28, 2012; two additional stations opened on June 20, 2012.[16] The Gold Line's second extension opened on March 5, 2016, and added six more stations from Sierra Madre Villa from to APU/​Citrus College.[17] An extension to the Expo Line on May 20, 2016, added seven stations.[18] The opening of the K Line on October 7, 2022, added six stations.[19] The Regional Connector project featured two new underground stations as well as a rebuilt Little Tokyo/Arts District station. Aviation/Century station opened on November 3, 2024.[20] The LAX/Metro Transit Center opened on June 6, 2025.[21] The first phase of the A Line Foothill Extension, consisting of four new stations and 9.1 mi (14.6 km) of track, opened on September 19, 2025.[22]

System

The system has 107 stations serving its six lines. Fourteen of these stations are transfer stations, which allow passengers to transfer between lines. Eleven of these stations are termini—stations at the end of lines. 55 of the stations are within the city of Los Angeles and the other 52 stations are located in surrounding communities in Los Angeles County.

Lines

There are six Metro Rail lines, each of which is associated with a letter.

More information Name, Stations ...
Name Stations Termini Opening Newest extension Length[23][24][1] Ridership
(weekday)[3]		 Type Former line
name(s)
 A Line 48 Pomona North (north)
Downtown Long Beach (south)		 1990[25] 2025[26] 57.6 miles (92.7 km) 69,216 Light rail Blue Line
Gold Line
L Line
 B Line 14 North Hollywood (north)
Union Station (south)		 1993[25] 2000[25] 14.7 miles (23.7 km) 64,729[A] Rapid transit Red Line
 C Line 12 LAX/Metro Transit Center (west)
Norwalk (east)		 1995[25] 2025[27] 17.8 miles (28.6 km) 21,902 Light rail Green Line
 D Line 8 Wilshire/​La Cienega (west)
Union Station (east)		 1993[25][B] 2026[25][C] 5.1 miles (8.2 km) 64,729[A] Rapid transit Red Line
Purple Line
 E Line 29 Downtown Santa Monica (west)
Atlantic (east)		 2012[25][D] 2023[29] 22 miles (35 km) 48,913 Light rail Gold Line
Expo Line
L Line
 K Line 13 Expo/​Crenshaw (north)
Redondo Beach (south)		 2022[30] 2025[21] 11 miles (18 km) 3,136 Light rail N/a
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List of stations

For stations served by more than one line, lines are listed in the order of opening.

* Transfer stations
** Termini
† Transfer stations and termini
More information Station, Image ...
Station Image Line(s) Location[31][32] Date opened[33] Wkdy. boardings[34] Character Ref(s).
1st Street View of 1st Street station  A Line Long Beach September 1, 1990 297 At Grade [35]
5th Street View of 5th Street station  A Line Long Beach September 1, 1990 349 At Grade [35]
7th Street/​Metro Center* The tracks for the A and E Lines on the upper level cross over the tracks for the B and D Lines on the lower level, 2025  A Line
 B Line
 D Line
 E Line		 Los Angeles (Financial District) February 15, 1991 30,493 Underground [35]
[36]
[37]
[38]
17th Street/​SMC The entrance to 17th Street/SMC station  E Line Santa Monica May 20, 2016 1,606 At Grade [18]
26th Street/​Bergamont 26th St/Bergamot station platform, July 2025  E Line Santa Monica May 20, 2016 1,020 At Grade [18]
103rd Street/​Watts Towers The platform at 103rd Street/Watts Towers station  A Line Los Angeles (Watts) July 14, 1990 1,889 At Grade [35]
Allen The platform at Allen station  A Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 735 Elevated [39]
Anaheim Street The platform at Anaheim Street station  A Line Long Beach July 14, 1990 1,810 At Grade [35]
APU/​Citrus College The platform at APU/Citrus College station  A Line Azusa March 5, 2016 1,616 At Grade [40]
Arcadia The platform at Arcadia station  A Line Arcadia March 5, 2016 887 At Grade [40]
Artesia The platform at Artesia station  A Line Compton July 14, 1990 1,634 At Grade [35]
Atlantic** The platform at Atlantic station  E Line East Los Angeles November 15, 2009 2,008 At Grade [39]
Avalon The platform at Avalon station  C Line Los Angeles (South Los Angeles) August 12, 1995 1,163 Elevated [41]
Aviation/​Century* Aviation/Century station platform on opening day  C Line
 K Line		 Los Angeles (Westchester) November 3, 2024 2,463 Elevated [20]
Aviation/Imperial Aviation/LAX station platform  C Line Los Angeles (Westchester) August 12, 1995 1,907 Elevated [41]
Azusa Downtown The platform at Azusa Downtown station  A Line Azusa March 5, 2016 966 At Grade [40]
Chinatown The platform at Chinatown station  A Line Los Angeles (Chinatown) July 27, 2003 1,180 Elevated [39]
Civic Center/​Grand Park* View of the platform at Civic Center/Grand Park station from the mezzanine level  B Line
 D Line		 Los Angeles (Civic Center) January 30, 1993 2,353 Underground [36]
[37]
Compton The platform at Compton station  A Line Compton July 14, 1990 2,045 At Grade [35]
Crenshaw The platform at Crenshaw station  C Line Hawthorne August 12, 1995 1,337 Elevated [41]
Culver City The platform at Culver City station  E Line Culver City June 20, 2012 2,012 Elevated [38]
Del Amo The platform at Del Amo station  A Line Rancho Dominguez July 14, 1990 1,404 Elevated [35]
Del Mar The platform at Del Mar station  A Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 998 At Grade [39]
Douglas The platform at Douglas station  K Line El Segundo August 12, 1995 315 Elevated [41]
Downtown Inglewood The platform at Downtown Inglewood station  K Line Inglewood October 7, 2022 427 At Grade [42]
Downtown Long Beach** The platform at Downtown Long Beach station  A Line Long Beach September 1, 1990 2,647 At Grade [35]
Downtown Santa Monica** A view of Downtown Santa Monica station, 2017  E Line Santa Monica May 20, 2016 4,647 At Grade [18]
Duarte/​City of Hope A view of Duarte/City of Hope station  A Line Duarte March 5, 2016 620 At Grade [40]
East LA Civic Center A southbound train at East LA Civic Center Station  E Line East Los Angeles November 15, 2009 483 At Grade [39]
El Segundo The platform at El Segundo station  K Line El Segundo August 12, 1995 370 Elevated [41]
Expo/​Bundy Expo/Bundy station platform, July 2025  E Line Los Angeles (Sawtelle) May 20, 2016 1,482 Elevated [18]
Expo/​Crenshaw† A westbound train at Expo/Crenshaw station  E Line
 K Line		 Los Angeles (Jefferson Park) April 28, 2012 3,740 At Grade (E line), Underground (K line) [38]
Expo/​La Brea La Brea/Expo Station, under construction in 2011  E Line Los Angeles (Baldwin Hills) April 28, 2012 1,554 Elevated [38]
Expo/​Sepulveda An Expo/Sepulveda station sign  E Line Los Angeles (Rancho Park) May 20, 2016 1,662 Elevated [18]
Expo/​Vermont The eastbound platform at Expo/Vermont station  E Line Los Angeles (University Park) April 28, 2012 2,730 At Grade [38]
Expo/​Western The eastbound platform at Expo/Western station  E Line Los Angeles (University Park) April 28, 2012 2,620 At Grade [38]
Expo Park/​USC The westbound platform at Expo Park/USC station  E Line Los Angeles (University Park) April 28, 2012 1,318 At Grade [38]
Fairview Heights The platform at Fairview Heights station during the ribbon cutting ceremony on August 20, 2022  K Line Inglewood / Los Angeles (Hyde Park) October 7, 2022 254 At Grade [42]
Farmdale The westbound platform at Farmdale station  E Line Los Angeles (Adams) June 20, 2012 910 At Grade [38]
Fillmore Northbound A Line train arriving at Fillmore station  A Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 952 At Grade [39]
Firestone A view of Firestone station from street level  A Line Florence-Graham July 14, 1990 1,537 Elevated [35]
Florence The platform at Florence station  A Line Florence-Graham July 14, 1990 2,431 At Grade [35]
Glendora Glendora station platform on opening day  A Line Glendora September 19, 2025 – At Grade [22]
Grand Avenue Arts/​Bunker Hill* Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station platform  A Line
 E Line
 Los Angeles (Bunker Hill) June 16, 2023 1,647 Underground [43]
Grand/​LATTC The platform at Grand/LATTC station  A Line Los Angeles (Historic South Central) July 14, 1990 2,108 At Grade [35]
Harbor Freeway A westbound train at Harbor Freeway station  C Line Los Angeles (South Los Angeles) August 12, 1995 3,400 Elevated [41]
Hawthorne/​Lennox The platform at Hawthorne/Lennox station  C Line Hawthorne August 12, 1995 1,470 Below Grade [41]
Heritage Square Heritage Square station platforms  A Line Los Angeles (Cypress Park) July 27, 2003 446 At Grade [39]
Highland Park The platform at Highland Park station  A Line Los Angeles (Highland Park) July 27, 2003 1,459 At Grade [39]
Historic Broadway* Historic Broadway station platform  A Line
 E Line
 Los Angeles (Civic Center) June 16, 2023 1,687 Underground [43]
Hollywood/​Highland Platform and ceiling design of Hollywood/Highland station, July 2025  B Line Los Angeles (Hollywood) June 24, 2000 3,767 Underground [36]
Hollywood/​Vine Escalators at Hollywood/Vine station  B Line Los Angeles (Hollywood) June 12, 1999 2,674 Underground [36]
Hollywood/​Western Entrance to Hollywood/Western station  B Line Los Angeles (East Hollywood) June 12, 1999 2,510 Underground [36]
Hyde Park Entrance to Hyde Park station  K Line Los Angeles (Hyde Park) October 7, 2022 394 At Grade [42]
Indiana A view of Indiana station  E Line Los Angeles (East Los Angeles) November 15, 2009 846 At Grade [39]
Irwindale A test train running through Irwindale station, 2016  A Line Irwindale March 5, 2016 381 At Grade [40]
Jefferson/​USC A train arriving at Jefferson/USC station  E Line Los Angeles (University Park) April 28, 2012 1,306 At Grade [38]
La Cienega/​Jefferson The platform at La Cienega/Jefferson station  E Line Los Angeles (Baldwin Hills) April 28, 2012 1,476 Elevated [38]
LAX/Metro Transit Center† LAX/Metro Transit Center platform on opening day  C Line
 K Line		 Los Angeles (Westchester) June 6, 2025 3,281 At Grade [21]
Lake The exterior of Lake station  A Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 979 Below Grade [39]
Lakewood Boulevard The platform at Lakewood Boulevard station  C Line Downey August 12, 1995 1,247 Below Grade [41]
LATTC/​Ortho Institute The platform at LATTC/Ortho Institute station  E Line Los Angeles (Historic South Central) April 28, 2012 1,966 At Grade [38]
La Verne/​Fairplex La Verne/Fairplex station platform on opening day  A Line La Verne September 19, 2025 – At Grade [22]
Leimert Park The Leimert Park station faregates  K Line Los Angeles (Leimert Park) October 7, 2022 242 Underground [42]
Little Tokyo/​Arts District* The platform at Little Tokyo/Arts District station  A Line
 E Line
 Los Angeles (Little Tokyo) June 16, 2023[E] 4,036 Underground [43]
Lincoln/​Cypress A train at Lincoln/Cypress station  A Line Los Angeles (Lincoln Heights / Cypress Park) July 27, 2003 950 Elevated [39]
Lynwood A westbound train at Lynwood station  C Line Lynwood August 12, 1995 1,283 Elevated [41]
Maravilla The platform at Maravilla station  E Line East Los Angeles November 15, 2009 376 At Grade [39]
Mariachi Plaza An eastbound train at Mariachi Plaza station  E Line Los Angeles (Boyle Heights) November 15, 2009 548 Underground [39]
Mariposa The platform at Mariposa station  K Line El Segundo August 12, 1995 433 Elevated [41]
Martin Luther King Jr. The platform at Martin Luther King Jr. station  K Line Los Angeles (Baldwin Hills / Crenshaw) October 7, 2022 243 Underground [42]
Memorial Park Memorial Park station platforms  A Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 1,352 Below Grade [39]
Monrovia A view of Monrovia station  A Line Monrovia March 5, 2016 737 At Grade [40]
North Hollywood** The platform at North Hollywood station  B Line Los Angeles (North Hollywood) June 24, 2000 9,379 Underground [36]
Norwalk** The platform at Norwalk station  C Line Norwalk August 12, 1995 2,141 Below Grade [41]
Pacific Avenue The platform at Pacific Avenue station  A Line Long Beach September 1, 1990 756 At Grade [35]
Pacific Coast Highway A train at Pacific Coast Highway station  A Line Long Beach July 14, 1990 1,676 At Grade [35]
Palms A westbound train at Palms station  E Line Los Angeles (Palms) May 20, 2016 975 Elevated [18]
Pershing Square* The platform at Pershing Square station  B Line
 D Line		 Los Angeles (Financial District / Jewelry District) January 30, 1993 4,973 Underground [36]
[37]
Pico* The platform at Pico station  A Line
 E Line		 Los Angeles (South Park) July 14, 1990 5,528 At Grade [35]
[38]
Pico/Aliso The platform at Pico/Aliso station  E Line Los Angeles (Boyle Heights) November 15, 2009 742 At Grade [39]
Pomona North** Pomona North station platform on opening day  A Line Pomona September 19, 2025 – At Grade [22]
Redondo Beach** Redondo Beach station platform  K Line Redondo Beach August 12, 1995 846 Elevated [41]
San Dimas San Dimas station platform on opening day  A Line San Dimas September 19, 2025 – At Grade [22]
San Pedro Street The platform at San Pedro Street station  A Line Los Angeles (Historic South Central) July 14, 1990 1,506 At Grade [35]
Sierra Madre Villa Sierra Madre Villa station platform  A Line Pasadena July 27, 2003 1,024 At Grade [39]
Slauson The platform at Slauson station  A Line Florence-Graham July 14, 1990 1,329 Elevated [35]
Soto The platform at Soto station  E Line Los Angeles (Boyle Heights) November 15, 2009 1,207 Underground [39]
South Pasadena The platforms at South Pasadena station  A Line South Pasadena July 27, 2003 885 At Grade [39]
Southwest Museum The platform at Southwest Museum station  A Line Los Angeles (Highland Park / Mount Washington) July 27, 2003 429 At Grade [39]
Union Station† The subway platform at Union Station  A Line
 B Line
 D Line		 Los Angeles (El Pueblo) January 30, 1993[F] 14,544 At Grade (A line)

Underground (B & D lines)

 [36]
[39]
[37]
Universal City/​Studio City The platform at Universal City/Studio City station  B Line Los Angeles (Studio City) June 24, 2000 3,408 Underground [36]
Vermont/​Athens The westbound platform at Vermont/Athens station  C Line Los Angeles (Athens / South Los Angeles) August 12, 1995 1,538 Below Grade [41]
Vermont/​Beverly The platform at Vermont/Beverly station, 2016  B Line Los Angeles (Koreatown) June 12, 1999 2,017 Underground [36]
Vermont/​Santa Monica The platform at Vermont/Santa Monica station, 2016  B Line Los Angeles (East Hollywood) June 12, 1999 2,509 Underground [36]
Vermont/​Sunset Vermont/Sunset station platform and ceiling design  B Line Los Angeles (East Hollywood) June 12, 1999 2,270 Underground [36]
Vernon The platform at Vernon station  A Line Los Angeles (South Los Angeles) July 14, 1990 1,670 At Grade [35]
Wardlow The platform at Wardlow station  A Line Long Beach July 14, 1990 745 At Grade [35]
Washington The platform at Washington station  A Line Los Angeles (South Los Angeles) July 14, 1990 1,003 At Grade [35]
Westchester/​Veterans Side view of Westchester/Veterans station  K Line Inglewood / Los Angeles (Westchester) October 7, 2022 503 At Grade [42]
Westlake/​MacArthur Park* The mezzanine level at Westlake/MacArthur Park station  B Line
 D Line		 Los Angeles (Westlake) January 30, 1993 5,788 Underground [36]
[37]
Westwood/​Rancho Park The platform at Westwood/Rancho Park station  E Line Los Angeles (Rancho Park) May 20, 2016 1,168 At Grade [18]
Willow Street A train at Willow Street station  A Line Long Beach July 14, 1990 1,426 At Grade [35]
Willowbrook/​Rosa Parks* A Line platform at the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station  A Line
 C Line		 Willowbrook July 14, 1990 8,073 Elevated (C line)

At Grade (A line)

 [35]
[41]
Wilshire/Fairfax Wilshire/Fairfax station under construction in March 2024  D Line
 Los Angeles (Beverly Grove / Carthay / Mid-Wilshire) May 8, 2026 Underground [45]
Wilshire/​La Brea HR4000 test train arriving at Wilshire/La Brea station platform  D Line
 Los Angeles (Hancock Park / Mid-Wilshire) May 8, 2026 Underground [45]
Wilshire/​La Cienega** Wilshire/La Cienega station under construction in July 2025  D Line
 Beverly Hills May 8, 2026 Underground [45]
Wilshire/​Normandie The platform at Wilshire/Normandie station  D Line Los Angeles (Koreatown) May 22, 1996 1,523 Underground [37]
Wilshire/​Vermont* The main entrance to Wilshire/Vermont station  B Line
 D Line		 Los Angeles (Koreatown) May 22, 1996 5,755 Underground [36]
[37]
Wilshire/​Western The platform at Wilshire/Vermont station  D Line Los Angeles (Koreatown) May 22, 1996 2,401 Underground [37]
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Future stations

The following list stations that are currently under construction. It does not include the proposed Arts District/6th Street station, nor those planned on the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project, Eastside Transit Corridor, K Line Extension to Torrance, and K Line Northern Extension.

More information Station, Image ...
Station Image Line(s)
(Project name)		 Location[31] Opening Ref(s).
Beverly Drive Beverly Drive station under construction in July 2025  D Line
(Westside Extension)		 Beverly Hills 2026 [46]
Century City Site of the future Century City station  D Line
(Westside Extension)		 Los Angeles (Century City) 2026 [46]
Westwood/​UCLA Westwood/UCLA station under construction in August 2023  D Line
(Westside Extension)		 Los Angeles (Westwood) 2027 [46]
Westwood/VA Hospital** Westwood/VA Hospital station under construction in August 2023  D Line
(Westside Extension)		 Los Angeles (Westwood) 2027 [46]
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Notes

  1. [A]
    Ridership data is combined for both the B and D lines.
  2. [B]
    Opened as the Red Line, became the Purple Line in 2006.
  3. [C]
    Originally the Wilshire Branch of the Red Line.
  4. [D]
    The oldest segment of the E Line opened in 2009 as part of the Gold Line.[28]
  5. [E]
    Little Tokyo/Arts District station originally operated as an at-grade station from 2009 to 2020.
  6. [F]
    Union Station began operating as a Metro Rail station on January 30, 1993, but it had been continuously operating as an inter-city and commuter rail station since May 5, 1939.[44]

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