And we're on board a Gold Line train to Azusa pic.twitter.com/AMZ2UlgZIK
— StreetsblogLA (@StreetsblogLA) February 17, 2016
On March 5, the Gold Line Foothill Extension will be open to the public, connecting the line's current end point in Pasadena with Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale, and two stations in Azusa—one downtown and one at Azusa Pacific University/Citrus College. (See all the station locations as well as the schedule for the new stops here.)
It seems like only yesterday that the first train crossed the tracks to test this new leg of Gold Line. Now, Metro's doing its final tests on the line to prep for opening day. The agency used one of those test runs today to give some rides to its Board of Directors and some lucky ducks who got to check out the new route firsthand. We've rounded up the best tweets from that ride, along with some peeks inside the brand new rail cars, and a first-person video ride down the whole line.
Pulling away from the Sierra Madre Villa station, headed toward Arcadia. pic.twitter.com/Hy3cumm4If
— Laura J. Nelson (@laura_nelson) February 17, 2016
New seat layout so legs no longer block cab door. Good. # Kinkisharyo pic.twitter.com/v63BNkCZ15
— anna chen (@annanotation) February 17, 2016
New guide stripes on the Kinkisharyo P3010 GLOW IN THE DARK pic.twitter.com/0tmKIPKc40
— anna chen (@annanotation) February 17, 2016
View from the @metrolosangeles Gold Line. We're about to head east along the new 11.5 mi of tracks, opening March 5. pic.twitter.com/RyYgYFYiz7
— Laura J. Nelson (@laura_nelson) February 17, 2016
On Gold Line Just crossed over the Tongva basket bridge over the 210 Freeway
— StreetsblogLA (@StreetsblogLA) February 17, 2016
Brand new seats on the brand new train ~ pic.twitter.com/YSLwcmN1f4
— anna chen (@annanotation) February 17, 2016
Gold Line stopped at Monrovia, then Duarte stations pic.twitter.com/ZhKa51jFmn
— StreetsblogLA (@StreetsblogLA) February 17, 2016
On Gold Line, just crossed the San Gabriel River pic.twitter.com/qVkCwPqQpQ
— StreetsblogLA (@StreetsblogLA) February 17, 2016
And just like that we're in downtown Azusa #GoldLineExtension pic.twitter.com/BNOX3dHyMt
— StreetsblogLA (@StreetsblogLA) February 17, 2016
The @metrolosangeles Gold Line extension train made it to Azusa! Beautiful California day in the San Gabriels. pic.twitter.com/JEYjatUDPJ
— Laura J. Nelson (@laura_nelson) February 17, 2016
Fancy mosaic benches at #GoldLineExtension APU/Citrus College Station pic.twitter.com/vp81dNUAib
— StreetsblogLA (@StreetsblogLA) February 17, 2016
Watch the trip in this video from Metro (via The Source), which passes through all the stations, from beginning to the new end of the line in Azusa.
· Video: go for a ride on the Gold Line extension to Azusa! [The Source]
· Los Angeles's Next Rail Line Opens on March 5, 2016 [Curbed LA]