D Line (Los Angeles Metro)

D Line
HR4000 train awaiting departure at Union Station
Overview
Other name(s)Red Line (1993–2006)
Purple Line (2006–2020)
StatusService suspended until July 25, 2025
OwnerLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Line number805
Termini
Stations8 (7 more under construction)
Websitemetro.net/riding/guide/d-line
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemLos Angeles Metro Rail
Depot(s)Division 20 (Los Angeles)
Rolling stockBreda A650 or CRRC HR4000 running in 4 or 6 car consists
Ridership22,471,851 (2024) -13.2%
History
OpenedJanuary 30, 1993 (1993-01-30)
Technical
Line length5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Number of tracks2
CharacterFully underground (except yard)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail, 750 V DC
Operating speed55 mph (89 km/h) (max.)
29.5 mph (47.5 km/h) (avg.)
Route map
D Line highlighted in purple
Westwood/VA Hospital
Westwood/UCLA
Section 3 (2027)
Section 2 (2026)
Century City/Constellation
Beverly Drive
Section 2 (2026)
Section 1 (2025)
Wilshire/La Cienega
Wilshire/Fairfax
Wilshire/​La Brea
Wilshire/​Western
Wilshire/​Normandie
Wilshire/​Vermont
Westlake/​MacArthur Park
7th Street/Metro Center
Pershing Square
Civic Center/Grand Park
Union Station

Multiple services
sharing tracks
All stations
are accessible

The D Line (formerly the Red Line from 1993–2006 and the Purple Line from 2006–2020) is a currently out-of-service fully underground rapid transit line in Los Angeles, California, running for 5.1 miles (8.2 km) between Koreatown and Downtown Los Angeles. It is one of six lines on the Metro Rail system, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

The D Line is one of the city's two fully underground lines (along with the B Line). The two lines share tracks between Koreatown and Downtown Los Angeles. As of 2019, the combined B and D lines averaged 133,413 boardings per weekday.

In 2020, Metro renamed all of its lines using letters and colors, with the Purple Line becoming the D Line (retaining the purple color in its service bullet) and the Red Line becoming the B Line.

Construction is underway for a major extension of the line to the Mid-Wilshire district, Beverly Hills, Century City, and Westwood, which will add 7 stations and 9 miles of track to the line. The extension is expected to open in phases from 2025 to 2027. Due to construction work connecting the existing D Line with the extension, service on the line has been suspended since May 17, 2025 and will not resume until July 25, 2025. Headways on the B Line have been improved to 8 minutes during the day to compensate for the closure.