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Eyes on the Street: OC Streetcar Construction Progress [Video]

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is continuing construction on its OC Streetcar project, expected to open in mid-2025. The four-mile $579 million light rail line is located in the cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove.

OC Streetcar project map – via project fact sheet
OC Streetcar vehicle at 2023 APTA expo event – photo via OCTA

Streetsblog last reported on OC Streetcar construction in June. Revisiting the route last weekend, the stations look pretty much complete and overhead catenary wire installation appears much further along, especially toward the western end of the line.

OC Streetcar Raitt Street station in June – with no wires overhead
The same OC Streetcar Raitt Street Station last weekend

Below are additional OC Streetcar photos taken last weekend – from east to west.

The east end of the OC Streetcar at Santa Ana’s train station (officially the Santa Ana Regional Transit Center – SARTC) where streetcar riders can connect to Amtrak, Metrolink, and many (OCTA and other) bus lines.
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