E Line (Los Angeles Metro Rail)
The E Line, formerly called the Expo Line[1], is a light rail line part of the Los Angeles Metro Rail. The E Line has 29 light rail stations going from Santa Monica to East Los Angeles. The E Line opened on April 28, 2012[2], with 10 stations spanning from Downtown Los Angeles to South Los Angeles. On June 20, 2012, the Expo Line opened two stations, expanding to Culver City.[3] On May 20, 2016, The E Line received a huge expansion adding 7 stations from the Westside region to Santa Monica[4]. The E Line's latest expansion, called the Regional Connector, opened on June 16, 2023[5], and opened 2 new stations in Downtown Los Angeles along with access to 8 other stations formerly operated by the L Line[6].
| File:File:LACMTA Circle E Line.svg E Line | |
|---|---|
| File:File:Metro E Line Santa Monica.jpg A Metro E Line train at Downtown Santa Monica station | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Light rail |
| Termini | Atlantic Downtown Santa Monica |
| Stations | 29 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | April 28, 2012 |
| Stations | Opened | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Santa Monica | May 20, 2016 | Santa Monica |
| 17th Street/SMC | May 20, 2016 | Santa Monica |
| 26th Street/Bergamot | May 20, 2016 | Santa Monica |
| Expo/Bundy | May 20, 2016 | West Los Angeles |
| Expo/Sepulveda | May 20, 2016 | West Los Angeles |
| Westwood/Rancho Park | May 20, 2016 | Rancho Park |
| Palms | May 20, 2016 | Palms |
| Culver City | June 20, 2012 | Culver City |
| La Cienega/Jefferson | April 28, 2012 | West Adams |
| Expo/La Brea | April 28, 2012 | West Adams |
| Farmdale | June 20, 2012 | West Adams |
| Expo/Crenshaw | April 28, 2012 | Jefferson Park |
| Expo/Western | April 28, 2012 | Exposition Park |
| Expo/Vermont | April 28, 2012 | Exposition Park |
| Expo Park/USC | April 28, 2012 | University Park |
| Jefferson/USC | April 28, 2012 | University Park |
| LATTC/Ortho Institute | April 28, 2012 | North University Park |
| Pico | July 14, 1990 | Downtown Los Angeles |
| 7th Street/Metro Center | February 15, 1991 | Downtown Los Angeles |
| Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill | June 16, 2023 | Downtown Los Angeles |
| Historic Broadway | June 16, 2023 | Downtown Los Angeles |
| Little Tokyo/Arts District | November 15, 2009 | Little Tokyo
Arts District |
| Pico/Aliso | November 15, 2009 | Boyle Heights |
| Mariachi Plaza | November 15, 2009 | Boyle Heights |
| Soto | November 15, 2009 | Boyle Heights |
| Indiana | November 15, 2009 | East Los Angeles |
| Maravilla | November 15, 2009 | East Los Angeles |
| East LA Civic Center | November 15, 2009 | East Los Angeles |
| Atlantic | November 15, 2009 | East Los Angeles |
References
- ↑ Smith, Dakota. "Culver City Expo Line Stop May Not Open till 2012". la.curbed.com. Curbed. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ Stone, Chelsea. "Expo Line scheduled to open April 28". dailytrojan.com. Daily Trojan. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ Bloomekatz, Ari. "Expo Line launches rail service push to Westside". latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ Carino, Meghan. "Expo Line to Santa Monica service opens with free rides through Saturday". kpcc.org. KPCC. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ Quednow, Cindy. "Metro Regional Connector opens in Los Angeles, bringing more direct access to downtown". ktla.com. KTLA. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ Patel, Jaysha. "LA celebrates grand opening of long-awaited Metro Regional Connector with free rides all weekend". abc7.com. KABC. Retrieved 17 September 2023.