Aviation/Century station explained

Style:Los Angeles Metro Rail
Aviation/Century
Symbol Location:losangeles
Symbol:C
Address:5601 Century Boulevard
Borough:Los Angeles, California
Coordinates:33.9456°N -118.3786°W
Owned:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Bicycle:Racks
Accessible:Yes
Status:Complete, but not operating[1]
Website:https://kline.metro.net
Opening:Late
Other Services Header:Future services
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14
Symbol2:K

Aviation/Century station is an elevated light rail station on the C and K lines of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located alongside Aviation Boulevard above its intersection with Century Boulevard, located in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Construction on the station is complete, but it is not expected to open until late 2024 due to construction on the LAX Automated People Mover and LAX/Metro Transit Center station.[2] [3]

The Century railroad bridge was demolished on July 25, 2014, to make way for the station.[4]

Service

Station layout

PlatformWestbound/
Northbound
← toward
← toward
Eastbound/
Southbound
toward →
toward →
GStreet levelEntrance/Exit on Aviation Blvd, faregates, ticket machines

Connections

When the station opens, the following connections are expected to be available:[5]

Station artwork

The station incorporates artwork by the artist Sherin Guirguis,[6] 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.[7] Filled with countless of beautiful yellow designs and patterns. The artwork reflects the diversity of the surrounding neighborhood and the rest of Los Angeles County, representing numerous individuals who migrated into the area, many who may faced tremendous challenges. The bright color of the piece makes it very conspicuous for drivers passing underneath the station.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aviation/Century Station . 2022-07-10 . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . July 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220710183547/https://kline.metro.net/about-aviation-century/ . live .
  2. Web site: August 7, 2022 . K Line's Hyde Park Station dedicated to Crenshaw community and nearby neighborhoods . August 8, 2022 . Metro The Source . en-US . August 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807213438/https://thesource.metro.net/2022/08/07/k-lines-hyde-park-station-dedicated-to-crenshaw-community-and-nearby-neighborhoods/ . live .
  3. 1804222972221141215 . numble . June 2024 LA Metro update on LAX/Metro Transit Center. Station and new C/K Line alignments planned to open later this year. During pre-revenue testing, C/K Lines will operate new alignments, but will not provide passenger service in testing areas. . June 21, 2024 . July 9, 2024.
  4. News: 2014-06-23 . 'Century Crush' bridge demolition near LAX will slow traffic to airport in July . en-US . . . 2023-03-28.
  5. Web site: System Map . July 12, 2022 . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . February 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210226195736/https://www.metro.net/riding/guide/system-maps/ . live .
  6. News: An Early Look at All the Artwork Coming to the Metro Crenshaw Line Los Angeles Magazine. Broverman. Neal. 2018-01-22. Los Angeles Magazine. en-US. 2019-04-21. mdy-all. April 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190421060352/https://www.lamag.com/driver/metro-crenshaw-line-artwork/. live.
  7. Web site: Rise – Art . 2022-10-30 . en-US . October 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030060050/https://art.metro.net/artworks/rise/ . live .