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

thumb|alt=A Wilshire/Normandie sign.|Although Wilshire/Normandie is located along the Purple Line, the entrance sign is painted Red (because it was created before the designation of the Purple Line). The Metro Red Line is one of the 5 lines of the Los Angeles County Metro Rail. Part of it shares route with the Purple Line. Name of Line Red Line Route Number 802 Route Direction East-West North/East Terminus Los Angeles Union Station South/West Terminus North Hollywood 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 16.4 mi (26.4 km) Stations 14 Fleet Ansaldobreda A650 Stations thumb|alt=A map of the Red Line.|A map of the Red Line (click to enlarge). Station Notes Los Angeles Union Station Transfer to Gold Line, Metrolink, Amtrak / Eastern Terminus / Concurrency Terminus with Purple Line Civic Center Concurrency with Purple Line Pershing Square Concurrency with Purple Line 7th Street/Metro Center Transfer to Blue Line and future Expo Line / Concurrency with Purple Line Westlake/MacArthur Park Concurrency with Purple Line Wilshire/California Ave. Concurrency Terminus with Purple Line Vermont/California Ave. Vermont/Santa Monica Vermont/Sunset Hollywood/Western Hollywood/Vine Hollywood/Highland Located in the heart of Hollywood, where most tourist attractions are Universal City Gateway to Universal Studios North Hollywood Transfer to Metro Liner Orange Line (bus) / Western Terminus StationConnectionsDate OpenedUnion StationPurple 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)|MetrolinkJanuary 30, 1993Civic CenterPurple Line  Silver Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Silver LineMetro Rapid: 728, 730, 733, 740, 745, 770, 794Foothill Transit: Silver StreakJanuary 30, 1993Pershing SquarePurple Line  Silver Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Silver LineMetro Rapid: 720, 728, 730, 740, 745, 753, 770, 794Foothill Transit: Silver StreakAngels FlightJanuary 30, 19937th St/Metro CenterPurple Line   Green Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Blue Line  Silver Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Silver Line  Harbor TransitwayMetro Rapid: 720, 753, 760, 770Metro Express: 450XFoothill Transit: Silver StreakJanuary 30, 1993Westlake/MacArthur ParkPurple LineMetro Rapid: 720January 30, 1993Wilshire/California Ave.Purple LineMetro Rapid: 720, 754, 920July 13, 1996Vermont/BeverlyMetro Rapid: 754June 12, 1999Vermont/Santa MonicaMetro Rapid: 704, 754June 12, 1999Vermont/SunsetMetro Rapid: 754June 12, 1999Hollywood/WesternMetro Rapid: 757, 780June 12, 1999Hollywood/VineMetro Rapid: 780June 12, 1999Hollywood/HighlandMetro Rapid: 780June 24, 2000Universal CityMetro Rapid: 750June 24, 2000North HollywoodOrange LineJune 24, 2000