About:Los Angeles Metro/service change/12-10-2023
Los Angeles Metro 12-10-2023
Starting December 10th, Metro is making changes to bus and rail service to provide more frequent and reliable trips. We’re improving frequencies on the A, C, E and K Lines and adjusting 37 weekday, 29 Saturday, and 24 Sunday bus schedules to improve reliability, and route and stop changes to various bus lines to improve service for riders.
Rail: We heard our light rail riders asking for more frequent and later rail services, especially now with growing rail ridership and three new light rail stations for easier access to Downtown LA. The A Line (Long Beach – Downtown LA – Azusa) and E Line (Santa Monica – Downtown LA – East LA) will both have the following improvements to frequency so riders wait less time for the train:
> Weekday peak hour trains will operate every 8 minutes instead of 10 minutes.
> Weekday midday and Saturday/Sunday 9am to 7pm trains will operate every 10 minutes instead of 12 minutes.
> Two additional trains will be added at the end of the nightly schedule each direction on both the A and E lines, extending service by an extra 40 minutes each night, weekdays and weekends, with much-requested later last departures from Long Beach, APU Citrus (Azusa), and Santa Monica after 11:30pm.
The C Line (Norwalk – Redondo Beach) will have the following improvements to frequency so riders wait less time for the train:
> Weekday midday and Saturday/Sunday 9am to 7pm trains will operate every 10 minutes instead of 15 minutes.
Bus lines with new schedules for route and/or service level changes are as follows:
14 (Beverly Bl) Cedars Sinai Medical Center to Washington/Fairfax – Beverly Bl will have one weekday AM peak trip extended through Downtown LA to Grand/Venice.
reason: Accommodate increased ridership.
28 (W. Olympic Bl) Century City to Downtown LA – Additional trips in peak periods AM/PM extended to Century City, with one additional trip added eastbound weekday afternoons.
reason: Accommodate increased ridership.
33 (Venice) Santa Monica to Downtown LA – Additional trips scheduled eastbound after 10pm weeknights and weekends.
reason: Accommodate increased ridership.
38 (Jefferson Bl) Washington/Fairfax to Downtown LA – Late evening service adjusted to operate every 60 minutes instead of every 30 minutes.
reason: Align with ridership levels.
45 (Broadway) Harbor Freeway Station to Lincoln Heights – One additional AM peak trip added northbound and one additional PM peak trip added southbound weekdays.
reason: Accommodate increased ridership.
48 (Main/San Pedro) West Hollywood to Avalon Station – One weekday PM trip extended to C Line Avalon Station.
reason: Accommodate increased ridership.
51 (Avalon Bl) CSU Dominguez Hils to Westlake/ MacArthur Park Station – New stop added on Central Av south of Victoria St in Carson on northbound trips.
reason: More convenient local access.
53 (Central Ave) CSU Dominguez Hills to Downtown LA – Will no longer utilize the I-105 freeway in the Willowbrook area and will instead utilize Imperial Hwy, Compton Av, and 120th St while traveling to/ from Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station. Bus stops will be relocated from Central Av north of 120th St to Central Av south of 120th St in both directions.
reason: Improve reliability.
55 (Compton Av) Willowbrook/Rosa Parks to Downtown LA – One additional AM peak trip northbound weekdays.
reason: Accommodate increased ridership.
66 (E. Olympic Bl) Wilshire Center to Montebello Metrolink Station – One new stop added for westbound trips on Whittier Bl at Gerhart St for trips originating from Commerce Center.
reason: More convenient access to Commerce Center.
90 (Glendale Bl, Foothill Bl) Downtown LA to North Hollywood Station – Altered to terminate at the Historic Broadway A & E Line light rail station in Downtown LA, on Broadway northbound between 2nd and 3rd St.
reason: More convenient connections to rail and better access to Downtown LA.
108 (Slauson Av) Marina Del Rey to Pico Rivera – Extended to Rosemead Bl in Pico Rivera to connect with Line 266. Selected Line 108 trips that currently start or end at Bell or Cudahy will be extended from Slauson Av via Eastern Av to Washington Bl in City of Commerce.
reason: Improve local access and better connections to other bus lines.
152 (Roscoe Bl) West Hills Medical Center to North Hollywood Station – Eastbound service will now travel via Roscoe Bl, Tuxford St, and turn right on Lankershim Bl to North Hollywood Station.
reason: Simplify route.
167 (Plummer/Coldwater Canyon) Chatsworth Station to Studio City – Late-night trips weekdays and weekends after 8pm will not enter the Sepulveda VA Medical Center.
reason: Low ridership levels.
180 Hollywood to Pasadena – Will be rerouted back to Central Av from Brand Bl in downtown Glendale.
reason: Improve rider access to key destinations.
233 Sherman Oaks/Lakeview Terrace and 761 Expo/Sepulveda Station to Sylmar Station – New discharge bus stop on southbound Sepulveda Bl/Exposition Bl for more convenient access to Expo/Sepulveda Station.
reason: Improve rider access.
240 (Reseda/Ventura/Studio City) Northridge to Universal City/Studio City Station – Late evening service increased weekdays and weekends from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes.
reason: Improved connections with B Line trains at Universal City/Studio City Station.
251 Long Beach Bl C Line Station to Eagle Rock – One additional southbound trip scheduled weeknights after 7pm will be extended from Huntington Park to the C Line.
reason: More convenient rail connections.
460 Downtown LA to Disneyland – Two additional trips scheduled eastbound during weekday PM peak. Stop restrictions in Downtown LA for this line will be removed and Line 460 will be available to pick up and drop off passengers at each Line 460 stop in both directions.
reason: Accommodate increased ridership.
487/489 (San Gabriel & Temple City Express) Downtown LA to Temple City – Service on each line will be increased from every 40 minutes to every 30 minutes weekday mornings westbound and weekday afternoons eastbound. The LAC USC Medical Center Busway Station will be renamed LA General Medical Ctr Station.
reason: Accommodate increased ridership.
602 Westwood-Pacific Palisades – Service will be altered eastbound to travel via Westwood Bl, right Kinross Av, left Veteran Av.
reason: Avoid delays from Purple Line Extension construction impacts at Wilshire Bl/Westwood Bl.
C & K Line Link Bus Shuttle (Line 857) Aviation / LAX Station to Westchester/Veterans Station – Will increase weekday midday service to every 10 minutes and reduce daytime weekends from every 12 minutes to every 20 minutes.
reason: To maintain connections for all K Line trains to/from the C Line.
J Line (Line 910) Harbor Gateway Transit Center to El Monte Station – Additional trip departing El Monte Station added at 10:49 pm on weeknights and weekends to Downtown LA and Harbor Gateway Transit Center, extending the period with 20-minute service later. The LAC USC Medical Center Busway Station will be renamed LA General Medical Ctr Station.
reason: Accommodate increased ridership.
The K Line (Expo/Crenshaw – Westchester/ Veterans) will have the following improvements to frequency so riders have less wait time for the train:
> Weekday midday trains will operate every 10 minutes instead of 12 minutes.
> Note: K Line weekend service, trains will operate every 20 minutes all day Saturday and Sunday due to construction and testing work to connect the C and K Lines and new LAX/Metro Transit Center Station (scheduled opening end of 2024).
Bus: The bus lines below will have schedule adjustments to improve reliability (lines in bold also have small adjustment to number of trips):
Weekday: 4, 16, 18, 30, 33, 35, 38, 40, 53, 90, 102, 106, 110, 111, 117, 134, 154, 158, 179, 182, 205, 206, 211, 215, 224, 232, 237, 240, 243, 246, 251, 267, 487, 489, 617, 910, 950.
Note: Lines 20, 81, 169, 217, 265, 602 have added or adjusted supplementary school trips. Lines 10, 60, 70, 105, 150, 204, 754 have small reductions in trips weekdays and/or weekends, usually in the early morning or evening period, with service revised in line with ridership levels.
Saturday: 18, 33, 35, 38, 40, 90, 102, 105, 108, 110, 111, 117, 154, 155, 158, 179, 205, 206, 207, 212, 232, 240, 243, 246, 251, 487, 617, 910, 950
Sunday: 18, 33, 90, 102, 108, 110, 111, 117, 154, 155, 158, 179, 205, 206, 207, 232, 240, 243, 246, 251, 487, 617, 910, 950
