Foothill Extension information

Foothill Extension Project
Foothill Extension Project
	Foothill Freeway overpass east of Sierra Madre Villa station
Overview
Status	First phase complete, second phase under construction
Locale	Los Angeles, Pasadena, Azusa, Pomona
Termini	Sierra Madre Villa; APU/Citrus College (Phase 2A); Pomona–North (Phase 2B); Montclair Transcenter;
Stations	12
Service
Type	Light rail
System	Los Angeles Metro Rail
Operator(s)	Metro (LACMTA)
History
Opened	March 5, 2016; 8 years ago (Phase 2A); Summer 2025; 1 year's time (Phase 2B to Pomona–North); 2028; 4 years' time (to Montclair Transcenter)
Technical
Line length	20.6 mi (33.2 km) (overall); 11.3 mi (18.2 km) (Phase 2A only)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification	Overhead line, 750 V DC
Route map
	Legend
	■ San Bernardino Line
	to San Bernardino–Downtown
	Unfunded stations (2028)
	Phase 2B (2025)
	■ San Bernardino Line
	to L.A. Union Station
	Phase 2B (2025)
	Phase 2A (2016)
	Division 24 Maintenance
	and Storage Facility
	A Line
	to Long Beach
	All stations are accessible; All stations have parking
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The Foothill Extension Project, formerly known as the Gold Line Foothill Extension Project, is an extension of the Los Angeles Metro Rail A Line light rail line from the former Gold Line terminus in Pasadena, California, at Sierra Madre Villa station, east through the "Foothill Cities" of Los Angeles County. The plan's first stage, Phase 2A, extended the then-Gold Line from Pasadena to Azusa; it opened on March 5, 2016. Phase 2B, which will extend the now A Line a further four stations to Pomona–North station, broke ground in December 2017.^[2] A further two–station extension to Montclair Transcenter is planned for completion in 2028, but is currently unfunded.^[3]

The corridor extension forms a part of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is being planned and implemented by Foothill Gold Line.^[4]^[3] In addition to enhancing mobility in one of the most congested metropolitan areas in the United States, the 23.9-mile project (38.5 km) is seen as an economic catalyst for the region, generating 6,900 jobs during the construction phase and creating infill and transit-oriented development opportunities.^[5]

With the Regional Connector having opened on June 16, 2023,^[6] the north (Pasadena–Azusa–Pomona) branch of the then-L/Gold Line was absorbed into the A Line with blue coloring, providing service from Long Beach via Downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena to Azusa.^[7]^[8]^[9]

The project is being managed by the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority.^[10] The agency is a joint powers authority governed by appointees from Metro, SBCTA, the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, and the cities of Pasadena, South Pasadena, and Los Angeles.

^ @numble (November 27, 2023). "October 2023 status report for LA Metro's Foothill Gold Line Extension. 79.4% as of 10/31/23, +~1.4% since 9/30/23. Forecast completion on 12/14/24" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
^ "Extension of Gold Line rail system to San Bernardino County breaks ground". Los Angeles Times. December 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
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^ Von Quednow, Cindy (June 16, 2023). "Metro Regional Connector opens in Los Angeles, bringing more direct access to downtown". KTLA. Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
^ "Prepare for Our "Gold Line" to Be The "Blue Line"". ColoradoBoulevard.net. September 25, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
^ "Regional Connector Transit Corridor". US Department of Transportation. January 20, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
^ "The Metro Blue Line will soon be called the 'A Line' • Long Beach Post". lbpost.com. December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
^ FoothillGoldLine.org

[phase2bopen-1] @numble (November 27, 2023). "October 2023 status report for LA Metro's Foothill Gold Line Extension. 79.4% as of 10/31/23, +~1.4% since 9/30/23. Forecast completion on 12/14/24" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.

[Los_Angeles_Times-2] "Extension of Gold Line rail system to San Bernardino County breaks ground". Los Angeles Times. December 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.

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[6] Von Quednow, Cindy (June 16, 2023). "Metro Regional Connector opens in Los Angeles, bringing more direct access to downtown". KTLA. Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved June 16, 2023.

[7] "Prepare for Our "Gold Line" to Be The "Blue Line"". ColoradoBoulevard.net. September 25, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2018.

[8] "Regional Connector Transit Corridor". US Department of Transportation. January 20, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2018.

[9] "The Metro Blue Line will soon be called the 'A Line' • Long Beach Post". lbpost.com. December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.

[10] FoothillGoldLine.org

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