Aviation/LAX station is an elevated light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located over Aviation Boulevard, after which the station is named, near its intersection with Imperial Highway and south of Century Freeway in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles, California and immediately adjacent to the Del Aire neighborhood.[5] It opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995.[6] The station was initially named Aviation Blvd/I-105, but in 2003, it was renamed Aviation/LAX to highlight its proximity to Los Angeles International Airport.[7]
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 Aviation/LAX station platform | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 11500 Aviation Boulevard Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′47″N 118°22′42″W / 33.9298°N 118.3784°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections | See Connections section | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||
| Parking | 435 spaces[1] | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks and lockers[2] | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 12, 1995 | ||||||||||||
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| FY 2024 | 2,335 (avg. wkdy boardings)[4] | ||||||||||||
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A free LAX Shuttle bus connects this station to the airport. However, when the K Line fully opens in 2025, the shuttle will cease operation, since people headed to and from the airport will be able to travel to use the new LAX/Metro Transit Center station instead.[8] This station will then be renamed Aviation/Imperial station.[9]
The train platform, currently suitable for two-car trains, is planned to be lengthened by 2028 to accommodate longer three-car trains.[10][11]
Service
editHours and frequency
editC Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. daily. Trains operate every 10 minutes throughout the day. Night and early morning weekend service is every 20 minutes.[12]
Connections
editAs of December 10, 2023[update], the following connections are available:[13][14]
- Beach Cities Transit: 109
- Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica): 3, Rapid 3
- Culver City Transit: 6, Rapid 6
- GTrans (Gardena): 5
- LADOT Commuter Express: 438
- LAX Shuttle: M (serves Los Angeles International Airport Terminals 1-8 and the Bradley International Terminal counterclockwise via the lower level of World Way)
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 40 (late night only), 120, 857 ("C & K Line Link" to Westchester/Veterans station via Aviation/Century station)
Notable places nearby
editThe station is within walking distance of the following facilities:
- Los Angeles Times Headquarters (in El Segundo)
- Los Angeles County LAX Courthouse (in Del Aire)
- LAX Global Entry Enrollment Center
References
edit- ^ "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Allah, Salaam (March 12, 2005). "Image showing Aviation Blvd/I-105 sign". www.nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Los Angeles city, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 54 (PDF p. 55/72). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023. - Compare the census map to the location of the station.
- ^ "Green Light for the Green Line". The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. p. 334. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "August 2003 Board Meeting - Item 10" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 21, 2003. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Hymon, Steve (June 18, 2018). "Report explains operating plan for Crenshaw/LAX Line and Green Line". The Source. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Take our new survey on the C and K Line operating plan!". The Source. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 30, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ Sharp, Steven (January 14, 2020). "Metro Seeks State Funds to Extend Green Line Platforms". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Steven, Sharp (April 25, 2023). "State awards more funding for L.A. area transportation projects". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Metro C Line schedule". December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "C Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "K Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 10, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
External links
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Media related to Aviation / LAX (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons