Los Angeles Metro Rail rolling stock
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates six rail lines as part of its Metro Rail system. This system includes 4 light rail lines and 2 heavy rail lines.
Metro's heavy rail lines run electric multiple unit cars, powered by electrified third rail. These trains typically run in six-car consists. All of Metro's heavy rail cars are A650's built by AnsaldoBreda in Italy.
Metro's light rail lines utilize articulated double-ended cars, powered by overhead catenary lines. Trains run in sets of 1 to 3 cars, as needed.
Rail vehicles
Current fleet
Retired fleet
Rail facilities
Current rail facilities
Rail vehicles are maintained at several facilities across Los Angeles County.Division | Line | Location |
11 | A Line | North Long Beach, near Santa Fe Avenue and Del Amo Bulevard, alongside the Los Angeles River and I-710 Freeway |
14 | E Line | Santa Monica, on Stewart Street near Olympic Blvd, between Bergamot and Bundy stations |
16 | K/C Line | Westchester, on Arbor Vitae Street, northeast of the LAX |
20 | B/D Lines | Downtown Los Angeles, on Santa Fe Avenue near 4th Street, alongside the Los Angeles River |
21 | L Line | Downtown Los Angeles, adjacent to Elysian Park, between Lincoln/Cypress and Chinatown stations, alongside the Los Angeles River |
22 | K/C Line | Lawndale, near Aviation Blvd and Rosecrans Avenue |
24 | L Line | Monrovia, on California Avenue, just south of the I-210 Freeway |
Planned rail facilities
Metro is planning to build new rail facilities over the next few years.- A new facility will be built in the San Fernando Valley on the proposed East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor light rail line west of Van Nuys Blvd south of the Metrolink tracks.