The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) operates six rail lines as part of its Metro Rail system. This system includes four light rail lines and two rapid transit lines. The agency owns, operates, and maintains a fleet of 439 rail vehicles.[1]
Rail vehicles
Current fleet
Metro operates two main types of rail vehicles: light rail and rapid transit. Metro's light rail vehicles, used on the A, C, E, and K lines, are 87-foot (26.52 m) articulated double-ended vehicles, powered by overhead lines, which typically run in two or three vehicle consists. Metro's rapid transit vehicles, used on the B and D lines, are 75-foot (22.86 m) electric multiple unit, married-pair cars, powered by electrified third rail, that typically run in four or six-car consists.
Manufacturer | Model | Picture | Year Built | Years in service |
Quantity | Fleet Numbers | Line of Operation |
Assigned to Division |
Notes |
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Light rail fleet | |||||||||
Siemens | P2000 | ![]() |
1996–1999 | 2001–present | 52[a] | 201–250, 301–302 | ![]() |
11, 24[b] | |
AnsaldoBreda | P2550 | ![]() |
2005–2011 | 2008–present | 50 | 701–750 | ![]() |
11, 24 |
|
Kinki Sharyo | P3010 | ![]() |
2014–2020 | 2016–present | 235 | 1001–1235 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
11, 14, 16, 21, 22, 24 |
|
Rapid transit fleet | |||||||||
Breda | A650 | ![]() |
1988–1993 | 1993–present | 30[c] | 501–530 | ![]() ![]() |
20 |
|
1995–1997 | 1996–present | 74[d] | 531–604 |
| |||||
CRRC | HR4000 | ![]() |
2021–present | 2024–present[1] | 64 | 4001–4064 | ![]() ![]() |
20 | After construction delays and a new law passed in 2019 that stopped federal funding for CRRC, Metro chose not to continue its contract with CRRC for more train cars. |
Future fleet
Manufacturer | Model | Picture | Quantity Purchased | Fleet Numbers | Line of Operation | Assigned to Division | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Light rail fleet | |||||||
TBD | P3030 | ![]() |
33 (142 options) | TBD | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ESFV, SEGW |
| |
Rapid transit fleet | |||||||
Hyundai Rotem | HR5000 | 182 (50 options)[3] | TBD | ![]() ![]() |
20 |
|
Retired fleet
Manufacturer | Model | Picture | Line of Operation | Year Built | Years in service | Quantity | Fleet Numbers | Preserved | Notes |
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Light rail fleet | |||||||||
Nippon Sharyo | P865 | ![]() ![]() |
1989–1990 | 1990–2018 | 54 | 100–153 | 3 (100, 108, 144) |
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P2020 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1994–1995 | 1995–2021 | 15 | 154–168 | 1 (164) |
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Rail facilities
Current rail facilities
Rail vehicles are maintained at several facilities across Los Angeles County:[4][5]
Division | Line | Location |
---|---|---|
11 | ![]() |
Long Beach, near Santa Fe Avenue and Del Amo Boulevard, alongside the Los Angeles River and Interstate 710, between Del Amo and Wardlow stations |
14 | ![]() |
Santa Monica, alongside Exposition Boulevard near Stewart Street, between 26th Street/Bergamot and Expo/Bundy stations |
16 | ![]() ![]() |
Westchester, on Arbor Vitae Street near Aviation Boulevard, northeast of LAX, between Westchester/Veterans and LAX/Metro Transit Center stations |
20 | ![]() ![]() |
Downtown Los Angeles, on Santa Fe Avenue near 4th Street, alongside the Los Angeles River |
21 | ![]() |
Downtown Los Angeles, alongside the Los Angeles River and adjacent to Elysian Park, between Chinatown and Lincoln/Cypress stations |
22 | ![]() |
Hawthorne, near Aviation Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue, between Douglas and Redondo Beach stations |
24 | ![]() |
Monrovia, on California Avenue, just south of Interstate 210, between Monrovia and Duarte/City of Hope stations |
Planned rail facilities
Metro plans to build three new rail facilities over the next few years.
- A new facility will be built in the San Fernando Valley west of Van Nuys Boulevard south of the Metrolink tracks as part of the planned East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project.
- A new facility is being studied for either Bellflower or Paramount to support operations on the Southeast Gateway Line.
- A new facility will be built in Montebello, bound by Flotilla Street to the north, Yates Avenue to the west, South Vail Avenue to the east, and Washington Boulevard to the south to serve the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 project, which extends the E Line to the intersection between Washington Boulevard and South Greenwood Avenue.
See also
- Los Angeles Metro bus fleet
- Los Angeles Metro Rail
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Notes
References
- ^ "New Metro Subway Railcars Started Service Today - Streetsblog Los Angeles". la.streetsblog.org. December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024-1058 - NEW P3030 LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES (LRV) PROCUREMENT - Metro Board". boardagendas.metro.net. January 16, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Metro - File #: 2023-0496 Attachment D Presentation HR5000 New Heavy Rail Vehicle Procurement". metro.legistar.com. November 16, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
Base Order 182 HRVs - Replace Existing Fleet (74 Cars), Support Purple Line Extensions – Section 2 & 3, Add Capacity for 4 Minutes Headway as committed to FTA
- ^ "Metro Operating Divisions and Other Major Facilities" (PDF). Metro. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Scauzillo, Steve (April 4, 2019). "Metro opens $173-million train yard, another step toward getting passengers to LAX without a car". Daily Breeze. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
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