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Metro Pomona A Line Extension is Open

By: Joe Linton

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Last week, Metro opened four new A Line stations on the agency’s growing light rail system: Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona. The A Line now runs 57.6 miles from Pomona to Long Beach. Since Metro combined the former Blue and Gold Lines in 2023, the A Line was already the world’s longest light rail line; today’s addition of nine new miles brings the length to 57.6 miles.

For more images from last week’s opening, visit Streetsblog Los Angeles.

Map showing the new Glendora to Pomona segment, and the planned future extension from Pomona to Montclair

Getting the A Line this far has not been easy. When construction costs came in higher than anticipated, the current project was split into two phases, delaying planned stations in Claremont and Montclair. That future Montclair Station was dealt a further blow this month when San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) leadership decided against their part of the project.

For Glendora to Pomona, ground was broken in 2019. Construction, managed by the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority, weathered the pandemic and wrapped up at the start of this year.

Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval speaking at Friday’s opening ceremony

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Joe Linton

Joe Linton is editor of Los Angeles Streetsblog. He is also a longtime urban environmental activist. His main areas of interest have been restoring the Los Angeles River and fostering bicycling for everyday transportation. He’s worked for many Los Angeles livability non-profits, including Friends of the L.A. River, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, C.I.C.L.E., Livable Places, and CicLAvia. He also served as deputy to Los Angeles City Councilmember Ed Reyes.

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Joe Lintonhttp://la.streetsblog.org
Joe Linton is editor of Los Angeles Streetsblog. He is also a longtime urban environmental activist. His main areas of interest have been restoring the Los Angeles River and fostering bicycling for everyday transportation. He’s worked for many Los Angeles livability non-profits, including Friends of the L.A. River, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, C.I.C.L.E., Livable Places, and CicLAvia. He also served as deputy to Los Angeles City Councilmember Ed Reyes.

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