LA Metro C Line schedule changes

Metro announces power line replacement-related C Line schedule changes

BY City News Service Los Angeles

PUBLISHED 7:29 PM PT Jul. 15, 2024 PUBLISHED July 15, 2024 @7:29 PM

LOS ANGELES — A project to replace aging power lines on Metro's C (Green) Line between the Norwalk and Willowbrook/Rosa Parks stations will continue through July 2026, prompting service changes for periods of time, the transit agency announced Monday.

The work — which began Sunday — is needed as the light rail line approaches its 30th anniversary in 2025 and the power lines need to be replaced to ensure reliable service. To ensure riders are not severely impacted and provide workers access to one of the two operating tracks to complete the project, Metro will make the following changes:

Through Aug. 17, C Line trains will operate every 20 minutes between the Norwalk and Redondo Beach stations. Additional trains will operate between Willowbrook/Rosa Parks and Redondo Beach stations on weekdays between 5 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.;
From Aug. 18 through Aug. 24, to replace C Line rail service, a free bus shuttle service will operate between the Norwalk and Long Beach Boulevard stations (also serving Lakewood Boulevard Station). Twelve-minute rail service frequency will operate between the Long Beach Boulevard and Redondo Beach stations;
From Aug. 25 through Oct. 27, C Line service will operate every 15 minutes between the Norwalk and Redondo Beach stations. Additional trains will operate between Willowbrook/Rosa Parks and Redondo Beach stations on weekdays between 6 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and
From Oct. 28 through Jan. 27, 2025, normal 10-minute C Line service frequency will operate between the Norwalk and Redondo Beach stations.

Further details on C Line service impacts will be released closer to the end of the year for 2025 and 2026 based on project progress and in coordination with the opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center Station. A new rail service plan for the C and K Lines will also be announced later this year.

The K Line runs from the Crenshaw district to Westchester and connects to the E (Expo) Line, which runs from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica. It will extend to connect to the LAX/Metro Transit Center and Aviation/Century stations, which are set to open this year, and connect to the C Line.

The power line upgrade project is part of Metro's State of Good Repair Program, which seeks to keep existing and future transit assets in good working conditions while upgrading the overall transit system.