B Line (Los Angeles Metro)
The B Line (formerly the Red Line from 1993–2020) is a fully underground 14.7 mi (23.7 km) rapid transit line operating in Los Angeles, running between North Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles. It is one of six lines in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Built in four stages between 1986 and 2000, the line cost $4.5 billion to build.
| B Line | |||
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B Line train at Union Station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Other name(s) | Red Line (1993–2019) | ||
| Owner | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||
| Line number | 802 | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 14 | ||
| Website | metro | ||
| 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 | ||
| Daily ridership | 72,200 (Weekday, Q3 2022) | ||
| Ridership | 25,899,711 (2023) 0.5% | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | January 30, 1993 | ||
| Completed | June 24, 2000 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 14.7 miles (23.7 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 | 70 mph (110 km/h) (max.) 33.9 mph (54.6 km/h) (avg.) | ||
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The B Line is one of the city's two fully-underground subway lines (along with the D Line). The two lines share tracks through Koreatown and Downtown Los Angeles. As of 2019, the combined B and D lines averaged 133,413 boardings per weekday.
In 2020, Metro renamed all of its lines using letters and colors, with the Red Line becoming the B Line (retaining the red color in its service bullet) and the Purple Line becoming the D Line.