At this morning's Metro board meeting, chair Fernando Dutra announced the opening date for the Foothill Gold Line - now renamed the A Line - extension to Pomona. The new four-city nine-mile extension will open to the public on Friday September 19. Opening ceremonies will be held at the Pomona North Station.
At 48.5 miles, the A Line is already the longest light rail line in the world. With the new extension, it will be 57.6 miles long - extending from Pomona through Pasadena and downtown L.A. to Long Beach.
An additional future extension to Claremont and Montclair is expected to begin construction soon. A possible Ontario Airport extension could build the line eastward through San Bernardino County.
The four new stations that will open in September are located in the cities of Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona.
The cities and the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority recently held dedication celebrations at each of the new stations. The Authority is hosting an event this Saturday, July 26, at 9:30 a.m. to unveil the public artwork at the Pomona North Station.
Construction was substantially complete on the new A Line extension as of January. Metro has been testing the line, training personnel, and construction has been wrapping up for some final non-rail items, including security gates and parking lots.
Correction 7/25: SBLA initially reported the existing length of A Line as 49.5 miles. That figure effectively double-counts the one-way loop in Long Beach. The post has been corrected to reflect the 48.5 mile current length, which will extend to 57.6 miles in September.
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