Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension

The Metro Gold Line’s Eastside extension opened Sunday, November 15th. The extension was formally introduced by the Mayor and other local officials last week with a big ceremony but starting tomorrow riders will be able to visit the eight new stops from Little Tokyo/Arts District to Atlantic.

Under construction for the past five years, the six-mile Eastside Extension links East L.A. with downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena, as well as with the Metro Blue and Green light-rail lines, Metro Red and Purple subway lines and the Metro Orange Line dedicated busway.

As someone who takes the Metro every day to work (the Red Line) I have a love/hate relationship with the transit system. However, I think this a great step in the right direction for L.A. and hopefully leads to more light rail extensions in the future. An extension from Downtown to Westwood as I’ve heard rumored would be especially great! But for now everyone should check out the Gold Line extension and the neighborhoods it travels through.

For more information about the Eastide Extension click here.

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