List of Metro Express (Los Angeles County) bus routes
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Metro Express route 460 to Disneyland at Flower Street & Adams Boulevard in Downtown Los Angeles. | |
Locale | Los Angeles County, California |
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Service type | express bus |
Routes | 8 |
Fuel type | CNG |
Operator | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) |
Metro Express is a network of express bus routes in Los Angeles County, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Metro Express buses typically operate like a local or limited stop route at the origin of their run, then enter a freeway where they make no or very limited stops, followed by another section of local or limited stops at the destination of the run. Routes that run to and from downtown are identified by numbers in the 400's and routes that run in other areas are identified by numbers in the 500's. Most runs use buses painted in the poppy-orange Metro Local livery.
History
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Metro created a separate brand for its express routes in 2003 as the agency introduced a new branding, including separate paint scheme for buses. Metro had proposed giving Metro Express buses a crisp blue color[1] (referred to by Metro as "Business Blue"). Buses in this color scheme rolled out on two new "premium express" lines (routes 450X and 577X) that would operate between major transportation hubs or activity centers with very few stops and no local operations.[2] It was a service concept Metro planned to expand to other lines, but ridership was disappointing. Metro eventually abandoned the "premium express" concept, integrating line 450X into the Silver Line and making route 577X a more traditional Metro Express route.
Routes
400s (Express to/from Downtown Los Angeles)
Route | Terminals | via | Days of Operation | Notes | |
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442 [3]
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Downtown Los Angeles Union Station |
Hawthorne Hawthorne/Lennox station |
In Downtown LA: Flower St/Figueroa St Express Portion: Harbor Transitway In South LA: Manchester Bl, La Brea Av |
Weekday peak hours (Mon-Fri: 5:45a-8:45a, 3:45p-6:45p) in the peak direction (northbound in the AM, southbound in the PM) |
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456 [4]
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Downtown Los Angeles 7th Street/Metro Center |
Long Beach Downtown Long Beach station |
In Downtown LA: Flower St/Figueroa St Express Portion: Interstate 110, Interstate 405 In Long Beach: Pacific Av |
Weekday peak hours (Mon-Fri: 6:00a-7:30a, 4:15p-5:45p) in the peak direction (northbound in the AM, southbound in the PM) |
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460 [7]
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Downtown Los Angeles Los Angeles St & 5th St/6th St |
Anaheim Disneyland |
In Downtown LA: 5th St/6th St, Flower St/Figueroa St Express Portion: Harbor Transitway, Interstate 105 In South LA/Orange County: Rosecrans Av, Alondra Bl, Beach Bl |
Daily (Mon-Fri: 3:45a-12:00a; Sat/Sun/Holidays: 4:30a-12:00a) |
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487 [8]
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Westlake, Los Angeles Westlake/MacArthur Park station |
El Monte El Monte Station |
In Downtown LA: Wilshire Bl, Grand Av/Olive St Express Portion: El Monte Busway In the San Gabriel Valley: San Gabriel Bl, Sierra Madre Bl, Santa Anita Av |
Daily (Mon-Fri: 6:00a-9:00p; Sa: 7:00a-8:30p; Su: 7:00a-8:00p) |
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489 [9]
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Westlake, Los Angeles Westlake/MacArthur Park Station |
Temple City Rosemead Bl & Huntington Dr |
In Downtown LA: Wilshire Bl, Grand Av/Olive St Express Portion: El Monte Busway In the San Gabriel Valley: Valley Bl, Rosemead Bl |
Weekday peak hours (Mon-Fri: 6:00a-8:00a, 4:00p-7:00p) in the peak direction (westbound in the AM, eastbound in the PM) |
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500s (Express in other areas)
Route | Terminals | via | Days of Operation | Notes | |
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501 [10]
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Pasadena Del Mar station |
North Hollywood, Los Angeles North Hollywood station |
Express Portion: State Route 134 | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5:00a-10:00p; Sat/Sun/Holiday: 5:45a-9:30p) |
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534 [12]
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Santa Monica Downtown Santa Monica station |
Malibu Pacific Coast Hwy & Trancas Canyon Rd |
Express Portion: Pacific Coast Hwy | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5:30a-9:30p; Sa: 7:00a-9:00p; Su: 7:00a-8:00p) |
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550 [13]
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Exposition Park, Los Angeles Expo/Vermont station (weekday peak trips) |
San Pedro, Los Angeles 7th St & Patton Av |
Express Portion: Harbor Transitway In South LA: Vermont Av, Gaffey St |
Daily (Mon-Fri: 4:45a-11:30p; San: 6:00a-11:30p; Sun/Holidays: 6:00a-11:30p) |
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Gardena Harbor Gateway Transit Center (off-peak/weekend trips) | |||||
577 [14]
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El Monte El Monte Station |
Long Beach CSU Long Beach |
Express Portion: Interstate 605 In Long Beach: 7th St |
Weekdays (Mon-Fri: 5:30a-11:15p) |
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See also
References
- ^ "Bold New Look Proposed For Metro Buses, Trains, 'M' Logo". www.metro.net. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "Metro Introduces New Metro Express Line 577X Between El Monte and Long Beach". www.metro.net. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ https://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/442.pdf Line 442 schedule
- ^ https://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/456.pdf Line 456 schedule
- ^ Hymon, Steve (2019-10-21). "Express bus between Long Beach and DTLA will continue as pilot program". The Source. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ "Aboard Bus 456 : New Flaws Arise on Long Beach Express". Los Angeles Times. 1989-01-26. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ https://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/460.pdf Line 460 schedule
- ^ https://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/487-489.pdf Lines 487/489 schedule
- ^ https://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/487-489.pdf Lines 487/489 schedule
- ^ https://d1akjheu06qp1r.cloudfront.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/501.pdf
- ^ "Metro 501 Map" (PDF). Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ https://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/534.pdf Line 534 schedule
- ^ https://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/550.pdf Line 550 schedule
- ^ https://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/577.pdf Line 577 schedule