Aviation/LAX station explained

Style:	Los Angeles Metro Rail
Aviation/LAX
Symbol Location:	losangeles
Symbol:	C
Other Name:	Aviation/Imperial
Address:	11500 Aviation Boulevard
Borough:	Los Angeles, California
Coordinates:	33.9298°N -118.3784°W
Owned:	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platform:	1 island platform
Tracks:	2
Connections:	See Connections section
Structure:	Elevated
Parking:	435 spaces^[1]
Bicycle:	Racks and lockers^[2]
Accessible:	yes
Other Services Header:	Future services
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Zoom:	14

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 Los Angeles, California.^[3] It opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995.^[4] The station was initially named Aviation Blvd/I-105, but in 2003, it was simplified and renamed Aviation/LAX to highlight its proximity to Los Angeles International Airport.^[5]

A free LAX Shuttle bus connects this station to the airport. However, when the K Line fully opens in 2024, the shuttle will be replaced by the LAX Automated People Mover which will connect with LAX/Metro Transit Center station.^[6] This station will then be renamed Aviation/Imperial station.^[7]

The train platform, currently suitable for two-car trains, is planned to be lengthened by 2028 to accommodate longer three-car trains.^{[8] [9]}

Service

Station layout

Platform	Westbound	← ← toward
Eastbound	toward →
G	Street level	Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines, bus plaza, park and ride

Connections

, the following connections are available:^{[10] [11]}

• Beach Cities Transit

109

• Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica): 3, Rapid 3
• Culver City Transit

6, Rapid 6

• GTrans (Gardena): 5
• LADOT Commuter Express

• 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

,, ("C & K Line Link" to Westchester/Veterans station)

Notable places nearby

The 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Metro Parking Lots by Line . November 5, 2021 . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . en-US . August 10, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200810121559/https://www.metro.net/riding/parking/lotsbyline/ . live .
2. Web site: Secure Bike Parking on Metro . November 5, 2021 . Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . en-US . September 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210906210731/https://bikehub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20-2070_Secure_Bike_Parking_Master_Map_jp-ENG.pdf . dead .
3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Los Angeles city, CA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-03-17. 54 (PDF p. 55/72). February 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230225143017/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st06_ca/place/p0644000_los_angeles/DC20BLK_P0644000.pdf. live. - Compare the census map to the location of the station.
4. News: August 12, 1995 . Green Light for the Green Line . 30 June 2023 . The Los Angeles Times . 334 . Newspapers.com .
5. Web site: August 21, 2003 . August 2003 Board Meeting - Item 10 . March 16, 2024 . . 4.
6. Web site: Hymon . Steve . June 18, 2018 . Report explains operating plan for Crenshaw/LAX Line and Green Line . August 24, 2018 . The Source . . August 23, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823211033/http://thesource.metro.net/2018/06/18/report-explains-operating-plan-for-crenshaw-lax-line-and-green-line/ . live .
7. Web site: 2023-03-30 . Take our new survey on the C and K Line operating plan! . 2023-07-01 . The Source . . en-US.
8. News: Sharp . Steven . January 14, 2020 . Metro Seeks State Funds to Extend Green Line Platforms . en . Urbanize Los Angeles . April 7, 2023.
9. News: Steven . Sharp . April 25, 2023 . State awards more funding for L.A. area transportation projects . Urbanize Los Angeles . April 25, 2023.
10. Web site: December 10, 2023 . C Line Timetable – Connections section . December 26, 2023 . . 2.
11. Web site: December 10, 2023 . K Line Timetable – Connections section . December 26, 2023 . . 2.