Metro A Line Foothill Extension opens

The world’s longest light rail line just got even longer. At noon on Friday, Sept. 19, Metro opened the long-awaited “Foothill Extension” of the A Line, adding 9.1 miles of track and four new stations between Glendora and Pomona.

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Sept. 19, 2025 12:14 PM PT

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That means riders can now travel all the way from Long Beach to Pomona North without ever leaving their seats. To mark the occasion, Metro is offering free rides on all buses, trains, bikes, and Metro Micro trips from Friday through Sunday.

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Tom Carroll is a content creator for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2022, he created, produced and hosted the web series “Tom Explores Los Angeles.” He has produced stories for NPR and Gimlet. A fourth-generation Southern Californian, he is a graduate of Occidental College and the University of Southern California.