D Line (Los Angeles Metro)

D Line
D Line
	D Line train at Union Station
Overview
Other name(s)	Red Line (1993–2006); Purple Line (2006–2020)
Owner	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Line number	805
Termini	Wilshire/Western; Union Station;
Stations	8 (7 more under construction)
Website	metro.net/riding/guide/d-line
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Los Angeles Metro Rail
Depot(s)	Division 20 (Los Angeles)
Rolling stock	Breda A650 running in 4 or 6 car consists
Ridership	25,899,711 (2023) 0.5%
History
Opened	January 30, 1993
Technical
Line length	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Fully underground (except yard)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Third rail, 750 V DC
Operating speed	55 mph (89 km/h) (max.); 29.5 mph (47.5 km/h) (avg.)
Route map
	Legend
0Westside Extension (2025)
	Section 3 (2027)
	Section 2 (2026)
	Section 2 (2026)
	Section 1 (2025)
	B Line
	to North Hollywood
	Division 20 Maintenance
	and Storage Facility
	Multiple
	services
	All stations
	are accessible
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;

The D Line (formerly the Red Line from 1993–2006 and the Purple Line from 2006–2020) is a fully underground 5.1-mile (8.2 km)^[1] rapid transit line operating in Los Angeles, running between Koreatown and Downtown Los Angeles. It is one of six lines on the Metro Rail system, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

The D Line is one of the city's two fully underground lines (along with the B Line). The two lines share tracks between Koreatown and Downtown Los Angeles. As of 2019^[update], the combined B and D lines averaged 133,413 boardings per weekday.^[2]

In 2020, Metro renamed all of its lines using letters and colors, with the Purple Line becoming the D Line (retaining the purple color in its service bullet) and the Red Line becoming the B Line.

Construction is underway for a major extension of the line to the Mid-Wilshire district, Beverly Hills, Century City, and Westwood, which will add 7 stations and 9 miles of track to the line. The extension is expected to open in phases from 2025 to 2027.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).

^ ^a ^b "Facts At A Glance". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 2023. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^ "Interactive Estimated Ridership Stats". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority. January 1, 2020. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
^ @numble (November 27, 2023). "October 2023 status report for LA Metro's D Line Extension Section 1. 88.66% as of 10/27/23, +0.6% since 9/29/23. Contractor's forecast completion date is 6/17/25, 25 days later than last forecast" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
^ @numble (November 27, 2023). "October 2023 status report for LA Metro's D Line Extension Section 2. 61.9% as of 10/27/23, +1.3% since 9/29/23. Contractor forecasts completion to be 6 days later than prior forecast (now late September 2026)" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
^ @numble (November 27, 2023). "October 2023 status report for LA Metro's D Line Extension Section 3. 50.85% as of 10/27/23, +0.5% since 9/29/23" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.

[FactsGlance-2] "Facts At A Glance". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 2023. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

[ridership-3] "Interactive Estimated Ridership Stats". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority. January 1, 2020. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.

[section1open-4] @numble (November 27, 2023). "October 2023 status report for LA Metro's D Line Extension Section 1. 88.66% as of 10/27/23, +0.6% since 9/29/23. Contractor's forecast completion date is 6/17/25, 25 days later than last forecast" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.

[section2open-5] @numble (November 27, 2023). "October 2023 status report for LA Metro's D Line Extension Section 2. 61.9% as of 10/27/23, +1.3% since 9/29/23. Contractor forecasts completion to be 6 days later than prior forecast (now late September 2026)" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.

[section3open-6] @numble (November 27, 2023). "October 2023 status report for LA Metro's D Line Extension Section 3. 50.85% as of 10/27/23, +0.5% since 9/29/23" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.

[a]

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]