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No more testing like this train in March...now trains on the Gold Line will come & go from the Little Tokyo station for real! (Photo by STERLINGDAVISPHOTO via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)
Today is the long-awaited launch of the Gold Line's Eastside Extension, which links Downtown's historic Union Station via light rail to Little Tokyo, Mariachi Plaza, and heart of East Los Angeles, ending at Atlantic. To celebrate, rides from one end of the Gold Line to the other are free today, and there are four events that include food and music from the communities scheduled to happen at or near stations along the line:
Most notably, the Mariachi Plaza Station will be where riders can visit the First Annual Boyle Heights Block Party and Mariachi Festival. At the Little Tokyo/Arts District Station, Metro says there will be a live karaoke stage and "delicious cuisine from dozens of nearby restaurants." At the East L.A. Civic Center Station, a farmers market and live Chicano rock music can be found.
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From The L.A. Times report on the grand opening, I'm kind of glad I missed it. Sounds like it was way too crowded.
I'm def looking forward to using that Goldline foodie map and checking out some of the great E.L.A. restaurants. I also think building the line all the way to East L.A. College was excellent planning. This will give students an inexpensive way to get to class, no parking hassles, make it worth getting a student MTA fare card, etc.
I don't say it often but, GOOD WORK MTA!!!