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List of LACMTA 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
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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  |

* To be removed from service for refurbishment.

Kinki Sharyo | P3010 |  | 2014–2020  | 2016–present  | 235  | 1001–1235  |  | 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  |  | 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

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Light rail fleet
TBD  | P3030  |  | 86+  | TBD  |
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* 34 for the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project
* 52 to replace the Siemens P2000
* Additional units to be purchased for the extension of A and E Lines and for Southeast Gateway Line[1]

Rapid transit fleet
CRRC | HR4000 |  | 64  | 4001–4064  |  | 20  |

* Replaces first batch of the A650.
* Fleet expansion.

Hyundai Rotem | HR5000 |  | 182 (50 options)[2] | TBD  |  | 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

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Light rail fleet
Nippon Sharyo | P865 |  |  | 1989–1990  | 1990–2018  | 54  | 100–153  | 3 (100, 108, 144)  |

* All were christened after cities in Los Angeles County prior to entering service.
* 100, christened Long Beach, repainted in its original Los Angeles County Transportation Commission paint scheme following retirement. Awaiting to be put on static display in Long Beach.
* 108 was modified for chemical defence training and delivered to Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri.
* 144, christened South Gate, is preserved at the Southern California Railway Museum in Perris, California.
* First non-Boeing or Siemens-built light rail vehicle to be preserved in a railroad museum in the United States.

P2020 |  |  | 1994–1995  | 1995–2021  | 15  | 154–168  | 1 (164)  |

* Equipped with automated control panels for Green Line service, transferred to the Blue (and later, Expo) Line fleet by 2002.
* 164 is preserved at the Western Railway Museum in Suisun City, California

## 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

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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

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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

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* Los Angeles Metro bus fleet
* Los Angeles Metro Rail
* Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

## 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.

## External links

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* Metro – official website

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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)

Services|

| Metro Rail|

| Light rail|

* A Line
* C Line
* E Line
* K Line

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Rapid transit|

* B Line
* D Line

Metro Busway|

* G Line
* J Line

Metro Bus|

* Metro Bus
* Metro Rapid

Other|

* Metro Bike Share
* Metro ExpressLanes

Stations|

* Union Station
* Patsaouras Transit Plaza, Metro Headquarters Building
* El Monte Station
* Harbor Gateway Transit Center
* List of Metro Rail stations
* List of Metro Busway stations

Bus lanes|

* El Monte Busway
* Harbor Transitway

Capital projects|

| Under construction|

* LAX/Metro Transit Center station
* D Line Extension
* Foothill Extension
* Rail to Rail

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Planned|

* Twenty-eight by '28
* Arts District/6th Street station
* K Line Northern Extension
* East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project
* Eastside Transit Corridor
* C Line Extension
* Lincoln Boulevard Transit Corridor
* North Hollywood to Pasadena Transit Corridor
* Sepulveda Transit Corridor
* Vermont Transit Corridor
* Southeast Gateway Line
* G Line LRT Conversion

Fleet|

* Bus fleet
* Rolling stock

Other information|

* History of the LACMTA
* History of Los Angeles Metro Rail and Busway (Former routes:  L Line)
* Transit Access Pass (TAP)
* Transportation in Los Angeles
* LAX FlyAway
* LAX Automated People Mover
* Metrolink commuter rail
* Expo Bike Path
* G Line Bikeway

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Los Angeles Metro Rail rolling stock

Current|

| Light rail|

* Siemens P2000
* AnsaldoBreda P2550
* Kinki Sharyo P3010

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Subway|

* Breda A650

Future|

* CRRC HR4000
* Hyundai Rotem HR5000

Retired|

* Nippon Sharyo P865 & P2020

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