B Line (Los Angeles Metro)

B Line
B Line train at Union Station
Overview
Other name(s)Red Line (1993–2020)
OwnerLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Line number802
Termini
Stations14
Websitemetro.net/riding/guide/b-line
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemLos Angeles Metro Rail
Depot(s)Division 20 (Los Angeles)
Rolling stockBreda A650 running in 4 or 6 car consists
Daily ridership64,729 (Weekday, May 2024)
Ridership25,899,711[a] (2023) Increase 0.5%
History
OpenedJanuary 30, 1993 (1993-01-30)
CompletedJune 24, 2000 (2000-06-24)
Technical
Line length14.7 miles (23.7 km)[1]
Number of tracks2
CharacterFully underground (except yard)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail750 V DC
Operating speed70 mph (110 km/h) (max.)
33.9 mph (54.6 km/h) (avg.)
Route map
Map B Line highlighted in red
North Hollywood Parking
G Line 
Universal City/​Studio City Parking
Hollywood/​Highland
Hollywood/Vine
Hollywood/​Western
Vermont/Sunset
Vermont/​Santa Monica
Vermont/​Beverly
Wilshire/​Vermont
D Line 
Westlake/​MacArthur Park Parking
D Line 
7th Street/​Metro Center
A Line D Line E Line J Line 
Pershing Square
Angels FlightD Line J Line 
Civic Center/​Grand Park
D Line J Line 
Union Station Parking
AmtrakMetrolink (California)FlyAway (bus)A Line D Line J Line 

Multiple services
sharing tracks
Handicapped/disabled access
All stations
are accessible

The B Line (formerly the Red Line from 1993–2020) is a fully underground 14.7 mi (23.7 km)[1] rapid transit line operating in Los Angeles, running between North Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles. It is one of six lines in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Built in four stages between 1986 and 2000, the line cost $4.5 billion.

The B Line is one of the city's two fully-underground subway lines (along with the D Line). The two lines share tracks through Koreatown and Downtown Los Angeles. As of 2019, the combined B and D lines averaged 133,413 boardings per weekday.[2]

In 2020, Metro renamed all of its lines using letters and colors, with the Red Line becoming the B Line (retaining the red color in its service bullet) and the Purple Line becoming the D Line.


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  1. ^ a b "Facts At A Glance". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 2023. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Interactive Estimated Ridership Stats". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority. January 1, 2020. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2020.

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