K Line (Los Angeles Metro)

K Line
K Line
	K Line train running alongside Florence Avenue in Inglewood, August 2022
Overview
Other name(s)	Crenshaw/LAX Line
Status	Partially open
Owner	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Line number	807
Termini	Expo/Crenshaw; Westchester/Veterans;
Stations	7
Website	metro.net/riding/guide/k-line
Service
Type	Light rail
System	Los Angeles Metro Rail
Depot(s)	Division 16 (Westchester)
Rolling stock	Kinki Sharyo P3010 operating in 1 or 2 car consists
Daily ridership	2,031 (weekday, Q4 2023)
Ridership	714,734 (2023)
History
Opened	October 7, 2022
Technical
Line length	5.9 mi (9.5 km)
Number of tracks	2
Character	At-grade in exclusive right-of-way, with underground and aerial sections
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line, 750 V DC
Operating speed	55 mph (89 km/h) (max.); 20 mph (32 km/h) (avg.)
Route map
	Legend
	Division 16 Maintenance
	and Storage Facility
	C Line
	to Norwalk
	Division 22 Maintenance
	and Storage Facility
	Multiple
	services
	All stations
	are accessible
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The K Line is a 5.9-mile (9.5 km)^[3] light rail line running north–south between the Jefferson Park and Westchester neighborhoods of Los Angeles, California, passing through various South Los Angeles neighborhoods and the city of Inglewood. It is one of six lines in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA). It opened on October 7, 2022, making it the system's newest line.^[2]

The current K Line represents the initial operating segment of the Crenshaw/LAX Line project, which began construction in 2014. A segment connecting to the C 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 will take over the westernmost segment of the C Line from the wye to the Redondo Beach station.^[4] A connection to the new LAX Automated People Mover is planned for 2025.^[5]

^ "Interactive Estimated Ridership Stats". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Patel, Tine (October 7, 2022). "LA Metro's new K Line opens today". CBS. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ ^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.
^ "Board of Directors – Regular Board Meeting". Metro. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
^ "Fitch Downgrades LINXS (LAX People Mover Project) Sr Revs to BB+; Rating Outlook Negative". Fitch Ratings. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.

[ridership_2023_oct-1] "Interactive Estimated Ridership Stats". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved January 16, 2023.

[K-line_opening-2] Patel, Tine (October 7, 2022). "LA Metro's new K Line opens today". CBS. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[FactsGlance-3] "Facts At A Glance". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 2023. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

[c-2chosen-4] "Board of Directors – Regular Board Meeting". Metro. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[5] "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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