Late Night Metro Weekend Service Starts Friday

New timetables for Metro trains and the Orange Line include new late-night hours that take effect Friday night and early Saturday, according to Metro's blog The Source.

For anyone heading out on Saturday or Sunday, service will run until 2 a.m. with some trains departing later. The last Red Line train leaving downtown toward North Hollywood departs Sunday at 2:17 a.m. — that's two hours later than its previous schedule.

The following timetables are now available:

• Red Line / Purple Line
• Blue Line
• Green Line
• Gold Line
• Expo Line
• Orange Line

Metro officials have said they hope the new service will and help the economy by allowing theater-goers to grab a drink after a play or movie.

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