Pasadena, CA
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Glendale, CA (6.4 mi).
About Pasadena
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Large-city terminal (range $2–4B) | $3B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: Pasadena → Glendale | 6.4 mi × $500M/mi | $3.2B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $6.5B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
the Memorial Park district on the Metro A Line. Old Pasadena's Memorial Park station puts a terminal on Metro's A Line with a one-seat ride to downtown LA and the San Gabriel Valley. The district is Pasadena's densest, most walkable core with strong all-day demand. It captures the entire west San Gabriel Valley, which has no intercity rail today.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Highland Park — dense Northeast LA neighborhood on the corridor.
- Eagle Rock — residential hillside community between the two.
- The Figueroa corridor (Glassell Park) — commercial strip on the approach to Glendale.