09/16/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/16/2025 13:45
Get Ready to ROCK THE RAILS
Friday, September 19, 2025 | 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Glendora • San Dimas • La Verne/Fairplex • Pomona North
Mark your calendars-Metro is throwing a celebration you won't want to miss! Join us for ROCK THE RAILS, a four-station community extravaganza featuring live music, DJs, local food favorites, and an unbeatable neighborhood vibe.
We're celebrating the grand opening of four brand-new A Line stations in Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne/Fairplex, and Pomona North. Stations officially open to the public at 12 p.m., but the party starts at 11:30 a.m.-and each stop has something unique to offer. Come taste, dance, connect, and celebrate this historic expansion that brings Metro service even closer to where you live, work, study, and play.
Metro has extended the A Line 9.1 miles east of Azusa, reaching deeper into the San Gabriel Valley with these new stations:
Glendora
San Dimas
La Verne/Fairplex
Pomona North
This milestone makes Metro's A Line the longest light rail line in the world, now stretching from Pomona to Long Beach-connecting riders from biology class to the beach, and everywhere in between.
This extension is more than just new stops-it's a game-changer for mobility in the region. The new stations:
Connect more communities to Metro's regional transit system
Provide a transfer-free ride across Los Angeles
Help reduce traffic and support sustainable transportation
Expand access to colleges, job centers, cultural destinations, and more
With 19 nearby college campuses and destinations like Glendora Village, Raging Waters, the Fairplex, and the Fox Theater, there's now a shorter distance between you and where you want to be.
At Pomona North Station, riders can easily transfer from the Metrolink San Bernardino Line to the A Line-opening up direct access from San Bernardino to Pasadena, Union Station, Highland Park, Arts District, Little Tokyo, and all the way to Downtown Long Beach, Santa Monica, and even LAX.
Metro offers several reduced fare programs to keep public transit accessible:
U-Pass - for college/university students
GoPass - for K-12 and community college students
Senior Reduced Fares - for older adults (62+)
LIFE Program - for income-eligible riders
Employer Pass Programs - for participating workplaces
Metro has partnered with Foothill Transit to ensure smooth connections to the new stations:
Glendora - Line 284
San Dimas - Lines 295, 492
La Verne/Fairplex - Line 197
Pomona North - Lines 291, 492
Learn more at foothilltransit.org or call 1-800-RIDE-INFO (743-3463).