Purple Line (Los Angeles Metro)
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Metro Purple Line at Union Station.
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| Overview | ||||
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| Owner | Metro Rail | |||
| Transit type | Heavy rail | |||
| Line number | 805 | |||
| Number of stations | 8(11) Future | |||
| Daily ridership | 149,096 (July 2016; avg. weekday, combined with Metro Red Line) | |||
| Website | Purple Line | |||
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| Began operation | January 30, 1993 (as a branch of the Red Line, renamed in 2006) | |||
| Operator(s) |
 Metro (LACMTA)
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| Character | Subway (fully underground) | |||
| Number of vehicles | Breda A650 | |||
| Train length | 4 cars (2 cars during off-peak hours) | |||
| Technical | ||||
| System length | 6.5 mi (10.5 km) | |||
| No. of tracks | 2 | |||
| Track gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) |
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| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail | |||
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The Purple Line is a heavy rail subway line operating in Los Angeles, running between downtown and the Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown districts. It is one of six lines on the Metro Rail System, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
The Metro Purple Line is one of the city's two subway lines (along with the Metro Red Line). Although they separate west of Downtown Los Angeles, the two subway lines (Purple and Red) were originally branded as two branches of the Red Line. The Purple Line was instituted as its own line, separate from the Red Line, in 2006. As of October 2013[update], the combined Red and Purple lines averaged 169,478 boardings per weekday. Out of the eight stations served, only two of them are exclusive to the Purple Line, with the other six shared with the Red Line.
The Metro Purple Line begins at Union Station. At Union Station, passengers can connect to the Metro Silver Line bus rapid transit line, and the Metro Gold Line. The Purple Line travels southwest through Downtown Los Angeles, passing the Civic Center, Pershing Square (near the Historic Core) and the Financial District. Passengers can connect to the Metro Silver Line (both directions) at Civic Center Station. At Pershing Square Station, passengers can board the northbound Metro Silver Line bus at Olive Street/5th Street. At 7th St/Metro Center Station, travelers can connect to the Metro Blue Line, Metro Expo Line and the Metro Silver Line. From here, the train travels between 7th Street and Wilshire Boulevard (and briefly Ingraham Street) west through Pico-Union and Westlake, arriving at Wilshire/Vermont in the city's Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown district. Up to this point, track is shared with the Metro Red Line: at Wilshire/Vermont, the two lines diverge. The Purple Line continues west for one additional mile, and terminates at Wilshire/Western.
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