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Gold Line Train

About the Gold Line
The light rail line spans 13.7 miles linking Union Station in downtown Los Angeles and Sierra Madre Villa in East Pasadena via Chinatown, Highland Park, South Pasadena and Pasadena.

The Gold Line joins two light rail lines (Metro Blue and Green Lines) and a subway (Metro Red Line) that crisscross portions of Los Angeles County from Long Beach to Los Angeles, Redondo Beach, Norwalk, Hollywood, Universal City, North Hollywood as well as Pasadena.

The Gold Line uses 26 state-of-the-art rail cars. Each rail car costs $2.36 million. Each train car seats 76 passengers. During rush hours, the scheduled capacity for each car is a total of 144 passengers including standees.    

“Rain or shine, commuters using the Metro Gold Line can expect to get from East Pasadena to downtown Los Angeles and vice versa in approximately 36 minutes without the traffic hassles of the

Pasadena and 210 Freeways,” said MTA CEO Roger Snoble.

With the addition of the Gold Line, MTA’s Metro Rail system spans many communities and extends the reach of millions of Southern Californians and tourists to a host of attractions located within walking distance of many Metro Rail stations.

Phase II of the Gold Line is in the planning stages. When approved, it will run from Pasadena to Claremont beginning in 2013, stopping in 10 cities.

To plan a trip, check out MTA's Trip Planner and print out a customized itinerary in seconds!

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