Getting around Los Angeles by Rail/Metro Rail/Metro Purple Line

thumb|alt=A subway train arrives at Wilshire/Vermont station.|A Purple Line train entering Wilshire/Vermont station. The Metro Purple Line is one of the 5 lines of the Los Angeles County Metro Rail. Part of it shares route with the Red Line. Name of Line Purple Line Route Number 805 Route Direction East-West North/East Terminus Los Angeles Union Station South/West Terminus Wilshire/Western Transfer Stations Los Angeles Union Station (Gold Line, Metrolink/Amtrak), 7th Street/Metro Center (Blue Line) LRT/HRT HRT (Heavy-Rail Transit) - Subway Operated By LACMTA Opened January 30, 1993 Route Length 6.4 mi (10.3 km) Stations 8 Fleet Ansaldobreda A650 Stations thumb|alt=A Purple Line map.|A Purple Line map (click to enlarge). Station Notes Los Angeles Union Station Transfer to Gold Line, Metrolink, Amtrak / Eastern Terminus / Concurrency Terminus with Red Line Civic Center Concurrency with Red Line Pershing Square Concurrency with Red Line 7th Street/Metro Center Transfer to Blue Line and future Expo Line / Concurrency with Red Line Westlake/MacArthur Park Concurrency with Red Line Wilshire/Vermont Concurrency Terminus with Red Line Wilshire/Normandy Wilshire/Western Western Terminus Stations Station Connections Date OpenedUnion StationRed Line  Gold Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Gold Line  Silver Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Silver Line  El Monte BuswayMetro Rapid: 704, 728, 733, 740, 745, 770Foothill Transit: Silver Streak (bus)|Silver StreakAmtrak Metrolink (Southern California)|Metrolink January 30, 1993Civic CenterRed Line  Silver Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Silver LineMetro Rapid: 728, 730, 733, 740, 745, 770, 794Foothill Transit: Silver Streak January 30, 1993Pershing SquareRed Line  Silver Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Silver LineMetro Rapid: 720, 728, 730, 740, 745, 753, 770, 794Foothill Transit: Silver StreakAngels Flight January 30, 19937th St/Metro CenterRed Line  Blue Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Blue Line  Silver Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Silver Line  Harbor TransitwayMetro Rapid: 714, 720, 753, 760, 770Metro Express: 450XFoothill Transit: Silver Streak January 30, 1993Westlake/MacArthur ParkRed LineMetro Rapid: 720 January 30, 1993Wilshire/VermontRed LineMetro Rapid: 720, 754 July 13, 1996Wilshire/Normandie Metro Rapid: 720 July 13, 1996Wilshire/Western Metro Rapid: 710, 720, 757 July 13, 1996