"For decades, Metro's A line, formerly known as the Blue and Gold lines, stretched from Long Beach through downtown to Pasadena and Sierra Madre, and then expanded further east nine years ago through the San Gabriel Valley to Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale and Azusa. Even before the opening of the new stations on Friday, the 48.5-mile line was the longest light rail line in the world, according to the transit agency."
"Major design and construction on the $1.5-billion light rail extension project began in 2020 to relocate freight tracks that initially sat in the middle of the 9.1-mile stretch, install new light rail tracks, and build new roadways and crosswalks, according to the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority - the independent agency that spearheaded the project. The project was turned over to Metro earlier this year."
"A long-awaited Metro rail expansion from Azusa to Pomona opens Friday, offering transit riders greater access to several colleges and universities, medical centers and the Pomona Fairplex. The 9.1-mile A Line extension includes four stations in Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne and North Pomona. The line ends about four miles from the Claremont Colleges, which are accessible via Metrolink connection."
The A Line now runs nearly 58 miles from Long Beach to Pomona, with travel between downtown and Pomona expected to take about 64 minutes. The 9.1-mile extension adds four stations in Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne and North Pomona and sits about four miles from the Claremont Colleges, reachable via Metrolink. Major construction beginning in 2020 cost $1.5 billion to relocate freight tracks, install light rail tracks, and build roadways and crosswalks. The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority led the project and turned it over to Metro earlier this year. The expansion restores local rail service to those San Gabriel Valley cities for the first time since 1951.
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