Ribbon Cut on LA Metro A Line Extension to Pomona
LA Metro has cut the ribbon on its new nine-mile A line extension connecting Glendora to Pomona.
LA Metro has cut the ribbon on its new nine-mile A line extension connecting Glendora to Pomona.
Passenger trains returned to Pomona and parts of the San Gabriel Valley earlier this month, with service commencing on 19 September 2025.
The light rail now runs from Long Beach through central Los Angeles to Pomona, adding new stations in Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne and Pomona North. The project forms part of Metro’s long-term expansion strategy, designed to improve travel choices ahead of major upcoming events, including the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
While trains have been running since 19 September, a formal ribbon-cutting and public celebration took place in Pomona on 30 September, with community events held at the new stations.
The 1.5 billion USD scheme was built by the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority and handed over to Metro for operation. Work began in 2020 and was largely financed through county sales tax measures, with additional support from the state’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program.
Services on the extended line operate every eight minutes during peak hours, with journey times between Union Station and Pomona estimated at just over an hour. Each station has parking, bicycle storage and electric vehicle charging points, alongside bus connections operated by Foothill Transit.
The extension also introduces a new interchange at Pomona North with Metrolink’s San Bernardino Line, enabling further connections into the Inland Empire. Metro estimates the four new stations could generate more than 10,000 additional weekday boardings.
Stephanie Wiggins, CEO of Metro said:
The Metro A Line Extension from Azusa to Pomona opens new possibilities for more than a million people in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, including thousands of students at colleges and universities in the area. We’re reaching people who didn’t have access to our system before and making Metro better for everyone with new connections in Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona.
The line re-establishes rail service in an area once served by Pacific Electric’s Red Cars, which ended operations in 1951.