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- Metro Rail Timeline
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Metro Rail’s Growth: From 1990 to 2010 and beyond
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| Year | Summary of Construction Dates |
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1990 |
July 14 - Metro Blue Line opens linking Long Beach and Los Angeles, the two largest cities in LA County. Total System Stations: 22 |
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1993 |
January 30 - Metro Red Line opens between Union Station and Westlake/MacArthur Park, connecting with the Metro Blue Line at 7 th Street/Metro Center Station. Total System Stations: 26 |
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1995 |
August 12 - Metro Green Line opens between Norwalk and Redondo Beach, connecting with the Metro Blue Line at Imperial/Wilmington Station. Total System Stations: 39 |
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1996 |
July 13 - Metro Purple Line opens extension west to Wilshire/Western. Total System Stations: 42 |
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1999 |
June 12 - Metro Red Line opens extension north to Hollywood/Vine. Total System Stations: 47 |
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2000 |
June 24 - Metro Red Line opens extension north to North Hollywood. Total System Stations: 50 |
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2003 |
July 26 - Metro Gold Line opens between Union Station and Pasadena, connecting with the Metro Red and Purple lines at Union Station. Total System Stations: 62 |
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2006 |
September 29 - Construction begins on the Expo Line between Culver City and downtown LA. When completed it will connect with the Metro Blue, Red and Purple Lines. |
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2009 |
November 15 - Metro Gold Line extended east to East LA. Total System Stations: 70 |
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2010 |
June 26 – Construction begins to extend the Metro Gold Line to Azusa, the first rail project funded by Measure R to break ground. Construction continues on the Expo Line to Culver City. When completed, it will connect with the Metro Blue, Red and Purple lines. |