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How much does the extension of D Line Extension cost?

The D Line Extension, formerly the Purple Line Extension or Westside Subway Extension, is the 9-mile, seven-station subway extension of the Los Angeles Metro D Line from Koreatown to Westwood/VA Hospital, built in three sections. Section 1 to Wilshire/La Cienega opened on 8 May 2026, while Sections 2 and 3 to Century City and Westwood remain under construction. Mass Transit reported that Metro estimated the entire project at 9.5 billion dollars, with nearly half of the cost covered by federal Capital Investment Grants and TIFIA loans.

Published project estimate

$9.5 billion

Cost basis: 2024

Signage announcing future site of Purple Line (Los Angeles Metro) in Miracle Mile.
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Total lengthmasstransitmag.com
14.484 km

Project record

Opened or launched

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8 May 2026

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