Los Angeles Metro Rail rolling stock

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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]

Rail vehicles

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Current fleet

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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
Light rail fleet
Siemens P2000 1996–1999 2001–present 52[a] 201–250, 301–302 A Line  11, 24[b]
AnsaldoBreda P2550 2005–2011 2008–present 50 701–750 A Line  11, 24
  • To be removed from service for refurbishment.
Kinki Sharyo P3010 2014–2020 2016–present 235 1001–1235 A Line C Line E Line K Line  11, 14, 16, 21, 22, 24
  • Cars in the 1000s are generally earmarked for the E Line.
  • Cars in the 1100s are generally earmarked for the A and K lines.
  • Cars in the 1200s are generally earmarked for the C and K lines.
Rapid transit fleet
Breda A650 1988–1993 1993–present 30[c] 501–530 B Line D Line  20
  • DC Traction.
1995–1997 1996–present 74[d] 531–604
  • AC Traction.

Future fleet

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Manufacturer Model Picture Quantity Purchased Fleet Numbers Line of Operation Assigned to Division Notes
Light rail fleet
TBD P3030
86+ TBD A Line C Line E Line K Line 
ESFV, SGL
Rapid transit fleet
CRRC HR4000 64 4001–4064 B Line D Line  20
  • Replaces first batch of the A650.
  • Fleet expansion.
Hyundai Rotem HR5000
182 (50 options)[2] TBD B Line D Line  20
  • Replaces second batch of the A650.
  • Fleet expansion.

Retired fleet

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Manufacturer Model Picture Line of Operation Year Built Years in service Quantity Fleet Numbers Preserved Notes
Light rail fleet
Nippon Sharyo P865 A Line E Line  1989–1990 1990–2018 54 100–153 3 (100, 108, 144)
P2020 A Line C Line E Line  1994–1995 1995–2021 15 154–168 1 (164)

Rail facilities

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Current rail facilities

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Rail vehicles are maintained at several facilities across Los Angeles County:[3][4]

Division Line Location
11 A Line  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 E Line  Santa Monica, alongside Exposition Boulevard near Stewart Street, between 26th Street/​Bergamot and Expo/Bundy stations
16 C Line K Line  Westchester, on Arbor Vitae Street near Aviation Boulevard, northeast of LAX, between Westchester/​Veterans and LAX/Metro Transit Center stations
20 B Line D Line  Downtown Los Angeles, on Santa Fe Avenue near 4th Street, alongside the Los Angeles River
21 E Line  Downtown Los Angeles, alongside the Los Angeles River and adjacent to Elysian Park, between Chinatown and Lincoln/Cypress stations
22 K Line  Hawthorne, near Aviation Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue, between Douglas and Redondo Beach stations
24 A Line  Monrovia, on California Avenue, just south of Interstate 210, between Monrovia and Duarte/City of Hope stations

Planned rail facilities

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Metro plans to build three new rail facilities over the next few years.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Will be replaced by the P3030 series by 2031
  2. ^ The P2000s can be stored at any of the light rail divisions at any given time.
  3. ^ Will be replaced by the HR4000 series from 2024 onward.
  4. ^ Will be replaced by the HR5000 series by 2030.

References

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  1. ^ "2020-0056 - CONSULTANT TECHNICAL AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE P3030 NEW LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE PROCUREMENT - Metro Board". boardagendas.metro.net. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "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
  3. ^ "Metro Operating Divisions and Other Major Facilities" (PDF). Metro. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  4. ^ 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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