The Metro K Line Northern Extension is an ambitious project that would go through four densely populated neighborhoods full of tourist attractions and employment centers on L.A.’s Westside and also connect with three other Metro rail lines.

Imagine getting from West Hollywood to Hollywood or LAX in minutes without having to fight through the notorious Los Angeles traffic. That’s the future the City of West Hollywood wants as it fights for an extension of the Metro K Line through the heart of the region’s gay nightlife neighborhood.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is one step closer to determining the future route of the K Line northern extension — shaping up to be the most expensive rail line so far.

West Hollywood officials propose financing $2.2 billion to speed up its construction. Here’s what a typical train station would look like on the proposed northern extension of the K (Crenshaw) light-rail line from South LA to Hollywood and West Hollywood.

More than 26.5 million riders boarded the Los Angeles County (Calif.) Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (LACMTA) bus and rail services in October 2023—up nearly 12% from October 2022 and marking the 11th straight month of year-over-year ridership growth, the agency reported Nov. 27.

As we’re marking the first anniversary of the opening of the K Line, we’re also looking at how to bring it further north. Over the past few weeks, we held three community events to discuss the K Line Northern Extension, one of our most ambitious rail projects. The light rail project would continue the K Line from its current northern terminus at the Expo/Crenshaw station north through Mid–City, the Miracle Mile, West Hollywood, and eventually Hollywood.

It’s been a bit more than a year since Metro provided a public update on plans for the K (Crenshaw) Line Northern Extension, but this month it’s once again holding several public meetings to provide information and seek feedback prior to entering into the environmental review phase of the project.

On Sept. 19, Metro updated the community in a Zoom meeting about the development of the K Line, which is currently in the environmental impact report stage. The K Line would be an underground rail through West Hollywood that would further expand the Metro subway system throughout western parts of Los Angeles County.

If you live in Greater L.A., you probably know that Taylor Swift is in town.Even if you’re not a fan of her music, her arrival is poised to bring something big to our city — nearly everywhere Swift has taken her tour, cities have seen boosts in public transit ridership and the overall economy.

If you live in Greater L.A., you probably know that Taylor Swift is in town.Even if you’re not a fan of her music, her arrival is poised to bring something big to our city — nearly everywhere Swift has taken her tour, cities have seen boosts in public transit ridership and the overall economy.