Los Angeles: A Line's new stations in eastern L.A. County adding riders, as increase ripples through line

[marmar]

After just four months, figures show the A Line, the latest train line extension in Los Angeles County, experiencing a double-digit ridership bump, with the increase rippling through the 58-mile long line, the longest light-rail line in the world, according to L.A. Metro.

New statistics released Feb. 26 by the transit agency show daily ridership on the A Line has grown overall by 11.5% in January over last January’s numbers, ever since the 9.1-mile extension opened in eastern L.A. County on Sept. 19 that added new stations in Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne and Pomona North.

While adding new stations usually adds more riders, the early numbers show the foothill extension ridership is spreading across the lengthy line, which runs from Long Beach to South Los Angeles; into downtown Los Angeles, Chinatown, Northeast L.A., Pasadena and the foothill cities of Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale, Azusa; and on to the eastern terminus in North Pomona.

Daily ridership increased by about 5% from Long Beach to Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles on the A Line southern end as compared to January 2025, said L.A. Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins. ..................(more)

https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/news/55363462/ca-a-lines-new-stations-in-eastern-la-county-adding-riders-as-increase-ripples-through-line

[kimbutgar]

1. Los Angeles used to have an extensive rail system in the early part of the 20th century until the oil and gas

Industry lobbied to tear it down to increase automobile transportation.