Aviation/LAX
C Line 
Aviation station platform
General information
Other namesAviation/Imperial
Location11500 Aviation Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates33°55′47″N 118°22′42″W / 33.9298°N 118.3784°W / 33.9298; -118.3784
Owned byLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsSee Connections section
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking435 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilitiesRacks and lockers[2]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 12, 1995; 28 years ago (1995-08-12)
Previous namesAviation Blvd/I-105[3]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Mariposa
toward Redondo Beach
 C Line Hawthorne/Lennox
toward Norwalk
Future services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
Aviation/Century
toward LAX/Metro Transit Center
 C Line
(2024)
 Hawthorne/Lennox
toward Norwalk
Location
Map

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 just south of Century Freeway in Los Angeles, California.[4]

A free LAX Shuttle bus connects this station to Los Angeles International Airport; however, when the K Line fully opens in 2024, this shuttle will be replaced by the LAX Automated People Mover which will connect with LAX/Metro Transit Center station,[5] and this station will then be renamed Aviation/Imperial station.[6] The original name was Aviation Blvd/I-105 station but was later simplified and its location close to LAX clarified, with a change to Aviation/LAX.

The train platform, currently suitable for two-car trains, are planned to be lengthened by 2028 to accommodate three-car trains to enable increased capacity of the line.[7][8]

Service

Station layout

Platform Westbound ←  C Line toward Redondo Beach (Mariposa)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound →  C Line toward Norwalk (Hawthorne/Lennox) →
G Street level Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines, bus plaza, park and ride

Hours and frequency

C Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. daily. Trains operate every ten minutes during peak hours Monday through Friday, and every 15 minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends. Night service is every 20 minutes.[9]

Connections

As of October 7, 2022, the following connections are available:[10][11]

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

References

  1. ^ "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Metro, L. A. (March 30, 2023). "Take our new survey on the C and K Line operating plan!". The Source. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Sharp, Steven (January 14, 2020). "Metro Seeks State Funds to Extend Green Line Platforms". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Steven, Sharp (April 25, 2023). "State awards more funding for L.A. area transportation projects". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "Metro C Line schedule". June 27, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "C Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. February 20, 2022. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "K Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 7, 2022. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.

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