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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]
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, 22[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 |
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Rapid transit fleet | |||||||||
Breda | A650 | ![]() |
1988–1993 | 1993–present | 30[c] | 501–530 | ![]() ![]() |
20 |
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1995–1997 | 1996–present | 74[d] | 531–604 |
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Manufacturer | Model | Picture | Quantity Purchased | Fleet Numbers | Line of Operation | Assigned to Division | Notes |
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Light rail fleet | |||||||
TBD | P3030 | 86+ | TBD | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ESFV SGL |
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Rapid transit fleet | |||||||
CRRC | HR4000 | ![]() |
64 | 4001–4064 | ![]() ![]() |
20 |
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Hyundai Rotem | HR5000 | ![]() |
182 (50 options)[2] | TBD | ![]() ![]() |
20 |
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Manufacturer | Model | Picture | Year Built | Years in service | Quantity | Fleet Numbers |
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Light rail fleet | ||||||
Nippon Sharyo | P865 | 1989–1990 | 1990–2018 | 54 | 100–153 | |
P2020 | 1994–1995 | 1995–2021 | 15 | 154–168 |
Rail vehicles are maintained at several facilities across Los Angeles County:[3][4]
Division | Line | Location |
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11 | ![]() |
Long Beach, near Santa Fe Avenue and Del Amo Boulevard, alongside the Los Angeles River and Interstate 710 |
14 | ![]() |
Santa Monica, on Stewart Street near Olympic Boulevard, between 26th Street/Bergamot and Expo/Bundy stations |
16 | ![]() |
Westchester, on Arbor Vitae Street, northeast of LAX |
20 | ![]() ![]() |
Downtown Los Angeles, on Santa Fe Avenue near 4th Street, alongside the Los Angeles River |
21 | ![]() |
Downtown Los Angeles, adjacent to Elysian Park, between Chinatown and Lincoln/Cypress stations, alongside the Los Angeles River |
22 | ![]() |
Hawthorne, near Aviation Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue |
24 | ![]() |
Monrovia, on California Avenue, just south of Interstate 210 |
Metro plans to build three new rail facilities over the next few years.
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