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The Railway Meets the Freeway
The Metro Green Line is a light rail line, running east-west through
Los Angeles County, serving the communities of Norwalk, Downey, Lynwood,
Watts, Inglewood, Lennox, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach and Redondo
Beach.The Metro Green Line is operated and administered by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Green Line facts &
figures:
- Length: 20 miles
- Groundbreaking: 1987
- Opening: August 12, 1995
- Cost: $718 million
- Ridership: 23,000 daily avg (as of 7/00)
Map
Click on a station to find out about its location, nearby points of
interest, auto and bicycle parking availability and connecting
transit:
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Metro Rail system map
A Ride on the Green
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Safety & Security
Security is provided by the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. Security
procedures are the same as the other rail lines. Stations are also
equipped with intercoms and surveillance cameras.
Fares
(Effective February, 1995)
Regular Fares
- $1.35 One-Way
- $ .90 One-Way (via Discount Token)
- $2.70 Round Trip
- $ .25 Transfer to Metro Bus or Rail
Senior/Handicapped Fares
- $ .45 One-Way
- $ .90 Round Trip
- $ .10 Transfer to Metro Bus or Rail
Children under 5 ride free.
One way tickets are valid traveling away from the station of purchase, and are good for two hours. Round-trip tickets run until the end of the operating day. There are no barriers to enter the stations; passengers ride on the honor system and are required to carry a valid ticket, pass or transfer. Failure to carry any of these upon inspection results in a $250 fine.
Park & Ride/Kiss & Ride
Selected Metro Rail stations offer free automobile and motorcycle parking. Stations with 'Kiss & Ride' areas are designed for dropping off passengers.
Bicycles
Cyclists with an MTA Cycle Express Permit may bring their bicycles on board the Metro Rail trains. For a bike permit application, call (213) 922-7000.
Service Hours &
Frequency
Frequency:
- Days: Seven days a week, including holidays.
- Every 7 1/2 to 12 minutes
Travel Time:
- I-605/I-105 to Marine/Redondo Beach: 35 minutes
- I-605/I-105 to Imperial/Wilmington: 11 minutes
- Imperial/Wilmington to Aviation: 15 minutes
- Imperial/Wilmington to Marine/Redondo Beach: 24 minutes
| To Norwalk (Eastbound) dep. Marine/Redondo Bch station |
To Redondo Beach (Westbound) dep. I-605/I-105 station |
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| First Train | Last Train | First Train | Last Train |
| 4:27 a.m | 12:34 p.m. | 4:01 a.m. | 1:22 a.m. |
Note:Last train leaves Marine/Redondo Bch station at 12:34 a.m. and ends at Imperial/Wilmington at 12:56 a.m.; Last train leaves I-605/I-105 station at 12:22 a.m. and ends at Imperial/Wilmington at 12:33 a.m.
Metro Green Line to LAX
There has been much talk of the Metro Green Line serving the Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX) as it runs within its vicinity.The Green Line was planned to serve the airport, but budget problems and planning conflicts keep it from serving the airport today. However, a "North Coast Extension" is planned for the Green Line, which will allow trains to travel north into the LAX area, as incomplete "branches" can be seen extending north from the main right-of-way near the Aviation station. The airport is committed to build a peoplemover system (an airport tax to fund this has been in effect since 1993), which will directly connect the terminals to the LAX Transit Center at Parking Lot C. Here, a possible Green Line station could be built to interface with the peoplemover.
In December, 1996 airport officials outlined a major LAX expansion plan for the 21st century. Among the additions to the airport is a terminal-to-terminal airport rail system that will link with the Metro Green Line Aviation station. Another plan would make the proposed Green Line LAX extension a reality, this time with the rail line traveling underground for a short distance beneath an extended airport runway. Either plan would provide a true and rapid link between the light rail line and LAX.
In the meantime, LAX shuttle buses will provide access from the Aviation station to the LAX terminals. From LAX, take the "LAX Shuttle" buses with the headsign reading "G: Metro Green Line Aviation Station."
Green Line Specs:
Technology:
Manufacturers:
 Siemens' American-made carshell: Made in Carson, CA |
 Siemens' Green/Blue line car: In Service Fall 2000 |
Dimensions:
Speed:
Operation:
The vehicle maintenance facility is located in west Hawthorne, near the Marine station. Vehicles have light maintenance service done here, with heavy service done at the Blue Line facility in Carson.
