C Line (Los Angeles Metro)
The C Line (formerly the Green Line from 1995 to 2020) is a 19.3-mile (31.1 km) light rail line running between Redondo Beach and Norwalk within Los Angeles County, California. It is one of six lines forming the Los Angeles Metro Rail system and opened on August 12, 1995. Along the route, the line serves the cities of Downey, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Norwalk and Lynwood, the Los Angeles community of Westchester, and several unincorporated communities in the South Los Angeles region including Athens, Del Aire, and Willowbrook. A free shuttle bus to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is available at the line's Aviation/LAX station.
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C Line train operating in the median of Interstate 105, which it parallels for most of its length | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other name(s) | Green Line (1995–2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line number | 803 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stations | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Light rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Los Angeles Metro Rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depot(s) | Division 22 (Hawthorne) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | Siemens P2000 or Kinki Sharyo P3010 running in 1 or 2 car consists | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daily ridership | 19,477 (weekday, October 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridership | 5,690,867 (2023) 5.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 12, 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 19.3 miles (31.1 km) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Character | Fully grade-separated, mostly in freeway median | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | Overhead line, 750 V DC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 65 mph (105 km/h) (max.) 34.4 mph (55.4 km/h) (avg.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The fully grade-separated route (essentially a light metro) runs mainly in the median strip of the Century Freeway (I-105) for its eastern portion and on an elevated viaduct for its western portion.
A segment connecting to the K 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 extended to Redondo Beach station. A connection to the new LAX Automated People Mover is planned for 2025.