Aviation/Century station
Aviation/Century station is an elevated light rail station on the C and K lines of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is alongside Aviation Boulevard above its intersection with Century Boulevard, located in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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 Train stopped Aviation/Century station platform during testing in October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 5601 Century Boulevard Los Angeles, California | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°56′44″N 118°22′43″W / 33.945598°N 118.378573°W | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Complete, but not operating | |||||||||||||||
| Website | https://kline.metro.net | |||||||||||||||
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| Opening | November 3, 2024[1] | |||||||||||||||
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Construction on the station was completed with the rest of the initial line in late 2022,[2] but its opening was delayed to November 3, 2024 due to construction on the LAX Automated People Mover and LAX/Metro Transit Center station.[1]
The Century railroad bridge was demolished on July 25, 2014, to make way for the station.[3]
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.[4]
K Line service hours are approximately from 4:30 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. daily. Trains operate every 10 minutes throughout the day. Night and early morning weekend service is every 20 minutes.[5]
Connections
editWhen the station opens, the following connections are expected to be available:[1][6]
- Beach Cities Transit: 109
- Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica): 3, Rapid 3
- Culver CityBus: 6
- 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: 117, 857 ("C & K Line Link" to Westchester/Veterans station)
Station artwork
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The station incorporates artwork by the artist Sherin Guirguis,[7] an Egyptian artist known for her work exploring cultural identity and lost feminist histories. The main component of the Aviation station art is a richly colored artwork for the platform and fence.[8] Filled with countless beautiful yellow designs and patterns. The artwork reflects the diversity of the surrounding neighborhood and the rest of Los Angeles County, representing those who migrated to the area. The bright color of the piece makes it conspicuous for drivers passing underneath the station.
References
edit- ^ a b c Hymon, Steve (October 14, 2024). "Changes are coming Sunday, Nov. 3, to the C and K Lines as we open the new Aviation/Century Station". Metro The Source. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Aviation/Century Station". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "'Century Crush' bridge demolition near LAX will slow traffic to airport in July". Los Angeles Daily News. City News Service. June 23, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Metro C Line schedule". December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "Metro K Line schedule". May 19, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "System Map". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ Broverman, Neal (January 22, 2018). "An Early Look at All the Artwork Coming to the Metro Crenshaw Line Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Rise – Art". Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
External links
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Media related to Aviation/Century station at Wikimedia Commons
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