Heartstown Light Rail

The Heartstown Light Rail, also known as the Heartstown Metro, is Heartstown's light rail system, opening in 1993. The system has 1 line consisting of 11 stations and expands across the city. The system is both overground and underground.

The network starts and ends with loops in Davis and at Heartstown International Airport.

Airport-City connector
The city is considering an underground rail link between Heartstown International Airport and Downtown. It currently takes roughly 25 minutes to go from Downtown via Burton to Heartstown Airport. A new underground rail connector would get passengers to the airport directly within 12 minutes.

Rockford and Vinewood expansion
In 2013, construction on a new branch of the line began, which would connect Rockford and Vinewood in the north of the city. The new branch would start at Burton station, where the branch would continue into Pillbox North, interchange with Portola Drive, and run across Vinewood with stops at Clinton Avenue, Spanish Avenue and Vinewood Boulevard. The line is expected to open in 2020 after numerous delays.

Ticketing
The system uses a single fare system, with payment through cash, Heartstown Smartcard, contactless, Apple Pay and Android Pay accepted.

Hours of operation
The system runs between 05:00 and 00:00 daily, except on Friday and Saturday night when it runs to 01:30.

The Metro runs until 18:00 on Christmas Eve, and does not run on Christmas Day - with services starting at 07:00 on December 26th.

The Metro runs all night and for free on New Year's Eve.

Fares
The Metro is a cheap light rail system, compared to other western cities.