Purple Line (Los Angeles Metro)

Purple Line (Los Angeles Metro)

Metro Purple Line
   

Los Angeles Metro rapid transit line
Image of Purple Line train.
Passengers at 7th Street/Metro Center.
Overview
System Metro Rail
Operated by LAMetroLogo.svg Metro (LACMTA)
Line number 805
Type Heavy rail
Status Operational
Opened January 30, 1993
Daily ridership 154,450 (July 2010) [1]
(combined with Metro Red Line)
Website Purple Line
Route
Character Subway (fully underground)
Termini Union Station
Wilshire/Western
Stations 8
Line length 6.4 mi (10.3 km)
Technical
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge Standard: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification 750 V DC third rail
Rolling stock Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie A650
Train length
(typical)
2 or 4 cars
Yard Division 20 (Downtown Los Angeles)
Route map
Legend
Legend
Continuation backward Unknown BSicon "utENDEa" Unknown BSicon "uCONTg"
End station + Hub
Urban tunnel station on track + Hub
Urban station on track + Hub
Union Station
Urban tunnel straight track Unknown BSicon "uCONTf"
Union Station Connections:
Urban tunnel straight track
Metro Gold Line, Metro Red Line
Urban tunnel straight track
El Monte Busway, Metrolink, Amtrak, FlyAway
Urban tunnel station on track
Civic Center
Urban tunnel station on track
Pershing Square
Urban tunnel station on track + Hub
Urban head station in tunnel + Hub
7th Street/Metro Center Blue Line
Urban tunnel station on track Unknown BSicon "utCONTf"
Westlake/MacArthur Park
Urban tunnel station on track
Wilshire/Vermont
Unknown BSicon "utCONTr" Unknown BSicon "utABZrf"
Metro Red Line
Urban tunnel station on track
Wilshire/Normandie
Urban tunnel end station, unused through track
Wilshire/Western
Unknown BSicon "uextBHF"
Wilshire/Crenshaw future
Unknown BSicon "uextBHF"
Wilshire/La Brea opens 2019
Unknown BSicon "uextBHF"
Wilshire/Fairfax opens 2019
Unknown BSicon "uextBHF"
Wilshire/La Cienega opens 2026 (2022 under the 30/10 Initiative plan)
Unknown BSicon "uextBHF"
Wilshire/Beverly opens 2026 (2022 under the 30/10 Initiative plan)
Unknown BSicon "uextBHF"
Century City opens 2026 (2022 or 2024 under the 30/10 Initiative plan)
Unknown BSicon "uextBHF"
Westwood/UCLA opens 2036 (2024 under the 30/10 Initiative plan)
Unknown BSicon "uextBHF"
Westwood/VA opens 2036 (2024 under the 30/10 Initiative plan)
Unknown BSicon "uextBHF"
Wilshire/Bundy future
Unknown BSicon "uextBHF"
Wilshire/26th Street future
Unknown BSicon "uextBHF"
Wilshire/16th Street future
Unused urban end station
Wilshire/4th Street future

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The Purple Line is a subway line operating between Downtown Los Angeles and Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown, Los Angeles, California in Los Angeles; one of five lines on the Metro Rail System.

The Purple Line is one of the city's two subway lines (along with the Red Line). Although they separate in different directions west of downtown Los Angeles, the two subway lines (Purple and Red) were until recently considered two branches of one line, and are still marked this way in most stations, on schedules, and on older rail maps. As of July 2011 the combined Red and Purple lines averaged 171,000 boardings per weekday.[1] The line is operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Contents

Service description

Route

The Purple Line begins at Union Station and travels southwest through Downtown Los Angeles, passing the Civic Center, Pershing Square (near the Historic Core) and the Financial District. At 7th St/Metro Center, travelers can connect to the Metro Blue Line. From here, the train follows 7th Street west through Pico-Union and Westlake, arriving at Wilshire/Vermont in the city's Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown district. Up to this point, track is shared with the Metro Red Line: at Wilshire/Vermont, the two lines diverge. The Purple Line continues west for one additional mile, and terminates at Wilshire/Western.

Hours of operation

Trains run between approximately 4:45 am and 11:30 pm daily.[2] First and last train times are as follows:

To/From Wilshire/Western

Eastbound
  • First Train to Union Station: 4:41 am
  • Last Train to Union Station: 11:42 pm
Westbound
  • First Train to Wilshire/Western: 4:56 am
  • Last Train to Wilshire/Western: 11:27 pm

During the evenings Purple line trains sometimes run as shuttles. Passengers must transfer to a Red line train at Wilshire/Vermont. This will change once the Purple line is extended to Westwood.

Rolling stock

The Purple Line uses Ansaldobreda A650 75-foot (23 m) electric multiple unit cars built by Ansaldobreda in Italy. Trains usually run in four-car consists during peak hours and two-car consists outside of peak hours. The acceleration for cars #530 and up is similar to that of cars used by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority because they both use General Electric traction motors.[3][4] The cars are maintained in a yard on Santa Fe Drive near 4th Street alongside the Los Angeles River in downtown Los Angeles.

Ridership

The Purple Line is utilized mostly as a downtown shuttle on its shared segment with the Red Line. The stub between Vermont and Western has a very low ridership. According to Metro Service Coordinator Conan Cheung, the stub is operating 11% full during peak hours, and even lower at other times.[5]

History

Originally, the "Purple Line" was one of two branches of the Red Line: this branch was completed in 1996. Only one mile of this branch was ever built: a short stub connecting Wilshire/Vermont and Wilshire/Western. In 2006, the service ending at Wilshire/Western was renamed the "Purple Line" to help distinguish it from the North Hollywood branch.

Future extension

Metro is now aiming to complete the subway to the Westside. The new project is called the Westside Subway Extension and is currently seeking federal funding. Metro staff is now working to complete preliminary engineering and a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), which is the final study required before construction can begin.

Operations

The Purple Line is operated out of the Division 20 Yard (Santa Fe Yard) located at 320 South Santa Fe Avenue Los Angeles. This yard stores the fleet used on the Red and Purple Line. It is also where heavy maintenance is done on the fleet. Subways get to this yard by continuing on after Union Station. Trains make a right turn before coming to surface level at Ducommun Street, and then travel south to 1st Street where they enter the yard.

Station listing

The following table lists the stations of the Purple Line, from east to west:

Station Connections Date Opened
Union Station Red Line  Gold Line  Silver Line  El Monte Busway
Metro Rapid: 704, 728, 733, 740, 745, 770
Foothill Transit: Silver Streak
Amtrak Metrolink
January 30, 1993
Civic Center Red Line  Silver Line
Metro Rapid: 728, 730, 733, 740, 745, 770, 794
Foothill Transit: Silver Streak
January 30, 1993
Pershing Square Red Line  Silver Line
Metro Rapid: 720, 728, 730, 740, 745, 770, 794
Foothill Transit: Silver Streak
Angels Flight
January 30, 1993
7th St/Metro Center Red Line  Blue Line  Silver Line  Harbor Transitway
Metro Rapid: 720, 760, 770
Metro Express: 450X
Foothill Transit: Silver Streak
January 30, 1993
Westlake/MacArthur Park Red Line
Metro Rapid: 720
January 30, 1993
Wilshire/Vermont Red Line
Metro Rapid: 720, 754
July 13, 1996
Wilshire/Normandie Metro Rapid: 720 July 13, 1996
Wilshire/Western Metro Rapid: 710, 720, 757 July 13, 1996

See also

Comparisons

It is the ninth busiest rapid transit system in the United States. Taking overall track length into consideration, Metro Rail's subway system transports 8,846 passengers per route mile, making it the sixth busiest, ahead of San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit and the Chicago 'L'.

References

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