Metro Gold Line - Los Angeles to Pasadena
Before and After

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The Los Angeles to Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction Authority (project was later changed to Metro Gold Line in November 2001) held a ground breaking ceremony in June of 2000 to mark the beginning of construction on the 14-mile light rail project. The Construction Authority would complete the line on-time and under budget delivering service to the public in July of 2003. The photographs below illustrate how the Metro Gold Line project served as a catalyst to not only improve access to mass transit, but to revitalize infrastructure and the urban landscape.
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Chinatown Station (Looking south)
February 2001

Chinatown Station (Looking west)
July 2002

Chinatown Station (Looking west)
July 2003

Lincoln Heights/
Cypress Park Station
November 2000

Lincoln Heights/
Cypress Park Station
October 2003

Lincoln Heights/
Cypress Park Station
July 2003

Heritage Square/Arroyo Station
November 2000

Heritage Square/Arroyo Station
July 2003

Marmion Way/Pasadena Avenue
November 2000

Marmion Way/Pasadena Avenue
July 2003

Southwest Museum Station
November 2000

Southwest Museum Station
July 2003

Southwest Museum Station -
Public Art
July 2003

Avenue 54/Marmion Way -
November 2000

Avenue 54/Marmion Way -
November 2003

Highland Park Station
November 2000

Highland Park Station
July 2003

Highland Park Station
July 2003

View northeast from the
Fair Oaks Bridge
November 2000

View northeast from the Fair Oaks Bridge
November 2003

Fillmore
November 2000

Fillmore
July 2003

Fillmore
July 2003

Memorial Park Station
November 2000

Memorial Park Station
July 2003

Memorial Park Station
July 2003

Allen Station
November 2000

Allen Station
July 2003

Allen Station
July 2003

Sierra Madre Villa Station
November 2000

Sierra Madre Villa Station
July 2003

Sierra Madre Villa Station
July 2003

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