Los Angeles County's Metro Rail lines are:
The Blue Line (opened in 1990) is a light rail line running between Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown Long Beach.
The Red Line (opened in 1993) is a subway line running between Downtown Los Angeles and North Hollywood.
The Purple Line (opened in 1993) is a subway line running between Downtown Los Angeles and the Mid-Wilshire district of Los Angeles.
The Green Line (opened in 1995) is a light rail line running between Redondo Beach and Norwalk, providing indirect access to Los Angeles International Airport via a shuttle bus.
The Gold Line (opened in 2003) is a light rail line running between East Los Angeles and Pasadena via Downtown Los Angeles.
The Expo Line (opened in 2012) is a light rail line running between Downtown Los Angeles and Culver City with the extension to its terminus in Santa Monica opening in early 2016.
secondary identity, which in many cases will correspond to the current color name.
When the Blue Line opened in 1990, Metro Rail’s system consisted of one line, spanning 22 miles and 22 stations. Now, 25 years later, rail has become an integral part of our county’s transit system. It hasn’t always been easy and ridership
has slipped a bit, but “The Little Engine That Couldn’t” has done well for itself. For more information, visit: https://www.metro.net.
Metro Art Moves is a free series of regularly scheduled and special tours of artwork in the Metro Rail system. Regular tours are led by trained Metro Art Docent Council volunteers and provide insights into the artworks, artists and art-making processes. Special tours heighten the passenger experience in
novel and engaging ways through the perspective, experience and knowledge of artists and cultural experts. Tours are free. Reservations are not required. To find out about upcoming tours, visit: https://www.metro.net/about/art/. Click o or visit: http://media.metro.net/
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