C Line (Los Angeles Metro)

C Line
C Line
	C Line train operating in the median of Interstate 105, which it parallels for most of its length
Overview
Other name(s)	Green Line (1995–2020)
Owner	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Line number	803
Termini	Redondo Beach; Norwalk;
Stations	14
Website	metro.net/riding/guide/c-line
Service
Type	Light rail
System	Los Angeles Metro Rail
Depot(s)	Division 22 (Hawthorne)
Rolling stock	Siemens P2000 or Kinki Sharyo P3010 running in 1 or 2 car consists
Daily ridership	19,477 (weekday, October 2023)
Ridership	5,690,867 (2023) 5.6%
History
Opened	August 12, 1995
Technical
Line length	19.3 miles (31.1 km)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Fully grade-separated, mostly in freeway median
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line, 750 V DC
Operating speed	65 mph (105 km/h) (max.); 34.4 mph (55.4 km/h) (avg.)
Route map
	Legend
	Division 22 Maintenance
	and Storage Facility
	Multiple
	services
	All stations
	are accessible
	All stations have parking
	except for Mariposa
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;

The C Line (formerly the Green Line from 1995 to 2020) is a 19.3-mile (31.1 km)^[3] light rail line running between Redondo Beach and Norwalk within Los Angeles County, California. It is one of six lines forming the Los Angeles Metro Rail system and opened on August 12, 1995.^[4] Along the route, the line serves the cities of Downey, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Norwalk and Lynwood, the Los Angeles community of Westchester, and several unincorporated communities in the South Los Angeles region including Athens, Del Aire, and Willowbrook. A free shuttle bus to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is available at the line's Aviation/LAX station.

The fully grade-separated route (essentially a light metro) runs mainly in the median strip of the Century Freeway (I-105) for its latitude portion and on an elevated viaduct for its western leg.

A segment connecting to the K Line via a wye is expected to open in 2024; the C and K Lines will be integrated and services realigned at that time. The C Line's western terminus will be redirected to LAX/Metro Transit Center station and the K Line extended to Redondo Beach station, later extending to the Torrance Transit Center after the C Line Extension is completed.^[5] A connection to the new LAX Automated People Mover is planned for 2025.^[6]

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^ "Trip History of Metro C Line - December 8, 2023". Transsee. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ "Interactive Estimated Ridership Stats". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
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^ "Green Light for the Green Line". The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. p. 334. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ "Fitch Downgrades LINXS (LAX People Mover Project) Sr Revs to BB+; Rating Outlook Negative". Fitch Ratings. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.

[train_data_2023_dec-2] "Trip History of Metro C Line - December 8, 2023". Transsee. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

[ridership_2023_oct-3] "Interactive Estimated Ridership Stats". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.

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[LAT1995-5] "Green Light for the Green Line". The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. p. 334. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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[7] "Fitch Downgrades LINXS (LAX People Mover Project) Sr Revs to BB+; Rating Outlook Negative". Fitch Ratings. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.

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