Getting around Los Angeles by Rail/Metro Rail/Metro Purple Line
The Metro Purple Line is one of the 5 lines of the Los Angeles County Metro Rail. Part of it shares route with the Red Line.
| Name of Line | Purple Line |
| Route Number | 805 |
| Route Direction | East-West |
| North/East Terminus | Los Angeles Union Station |
| South/West Terminus | Wilshire/Western |
| Transfer Stations | Los Angeles Union Station (Gold Line, Metrolink/Amtrak), 7th Street/Metro Center (Blue Line) |
| LRT/HRT | HRT (Heavy-Rail Transit) - Subway |
| Operated By | LACMTA |
| Opened | January 30, 1993 |
| Route Length | 6.4 mi (10.3 km) |
| Stations | 8 |
| Fleet | Ansaldobreda A650 |
Stations
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| Station | Notes |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Union Station | Transfer to Gold Line, Metrolink, Amtrak / Eastern Terminus / Concurrency Terminus with Red Line |
| Civic Center | Concurrency with Red Line |
| Pershing Square | Concurrency with Red Line |
| 7th Street/Metro Center | Transfer to Blue Line and future Expo Line / Concurrency with Red Line |
| Westlake/MacArthur Park | Concurrency with Red Line |
| Wilshire/Vermont | Concurrency Terminus with Red Line |
| Wilshire/Normandy | |
| Wilshire/Western | Western Terminus |
Stations
edit| Station | Connections | Date Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Union Station | Red Line Gold Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Gold Line Silver Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Silver Line El Monte Busway Metro Rapid: 704, 728, 733, 740, 745, 770 Foothill Transit: Silver Streak (bus)|Silver Streak Amtrak Metrolink (Southern California)|Metrolink |
January 30, 1993 |
| Civic Center | Red Line Silver Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Silver Line Metro Rapid: 728, 730, 733, 740, 745, 770, 794 Foothill Transit: Silver Streak |
January 30, 1993 |
| Pershing Square | Red Line Silver Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Silver Line Metro Rapid: 720, 728, 730, 740, 745, 753, 770, 794 Foothill Transit: Silver Streak Angels Flight |
January 30, 1993 |
| 7th St/Metro Center | Red Line Blue Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Blue Line Silver Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Silver Line Harbor Transitway Metro Rapid: 714, 720, 753, 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 |