Metro celebrated the grand opening of its A (Gold) Line Extension Project Friday, bringing new local rail service to the San Gabriel Valley cities of Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne and Pomona.

Metro hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring an inaugural A Line train breaking through a commemorative banner as confetti cannons exploded overhead at the new Pomona North Station, located at 241 Santa Fe St. Following the ceremony, Metro provided an opportunity for guests to explore the four new stations — Pomona North Station, La Verne/Pomona Fairplex, San Dimas and Glendora — as part of its Rock the Rails event, which featured DJs, live local bands and food trucks from the San Gabriel Valley area.

The $1.5 billion light rail project added another 9.1 miles to the 48.5-mile Long Beach to Azus

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