Aviation/LAX station
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 El Segundo, California.
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 Aviation station platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | Aviation/Imperial | ||||||||||
| Location | 11500 Aviation Boulevard Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.9298°N 118.3784°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | 435 spaces[1] | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks and lockers[2] | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | August 12, 1995 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Aviation Blvd/I-105[3] | ||||||||||
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A free LAX Shuttle bus connects this station to Los Angeles International Airport, however, when the K Line opens in 2023, this shuttle will instead serve the new Aviation/Century station, which is closer to the airport terminals,[4] and the current Aviation/LAX station will then be renamed Aviation/Imperial station. 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, may be lengthened in the future to accommodate three-car trains to enable increased capacity of the line.[5]
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, every 15 minutes during the daytime on weekdays and all day on the weekends. Night service is every 20 minutes.[6]
Connections
- Metro Bus: 40 (late night only), 120
- 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 LAX Terminals 1-8 and the Bradley International Terminal via the lower level of World Way)
Nearby destinations
- Los Angeles International Airport via LAX Shuttle bus
- Los Angeles Times Headquarters
References
- "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- "Secure Bike Parking on Metro" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- Allah, Salaam (March 12, 2005). "Image showing Aviation Blvd/I-105 sign". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- Hymon, Steve (June 18, 2018). "Report explains operating plan for Crenshaw/LAX Line and Green Line". The Source. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- Broverman, Neal (February 11, 2020). "Metro Is Betting Its Second-Oldest Light Rail Line Is About to See a Jump in Ridership". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- "Metro C Line schedule". June 27, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
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