The long-awaited LAX/Metro Transit Center station, located near Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street, will open June 6, a critical piece of the transit agency’s plan to provide seamless service between the airport and its regional rail system, it was announced Thursday.
“The wait is nearly over, Los Angeles,” Metro Board Chair and Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said in a statement. “At long last, we are getting a train to LAX.”
“And when the LAX People Mover finally opens, we will truly have an international airport that connects people from inside the terminals to the world beyond through Metro. Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard on making this happen, and see you at the opening on June 6,” Hahn added.
The supervisor shared the news at the monthly meeting of Metro’s Board of Directors.
According to the agency, the station is a new multi-modal transportation hub along the Metro K Line that will provide greater access between Redondo Beach and the Metro E (Expo) at Crenshaw Boulevard. It will also directly connect to the LAX Automated People Mover, which is scheduled to open at the end of the year.
The K Line has been operating only between Westchester and the E Line station at Crenshaw. With the new station opening, the K Line will extend south of Westchester to the Redondo Beach station. The Metro C (Green) Line, which currently runs between Redondo Beach and Norwalk, will run instead between Norwalk and a new Aviation/Century Station south of the airport, where riders can connect to the K Line.
The new station will also offer a multilevel bicycle hub with secured parking, a pedestrian plaza, as well as an area for passenger vehicle pick-up and drop-off, according to Metro. The facility will also have a 16-bay bus plaza.
In a video teasing the station, Metro said the new LAX/Metro Transit Center Station is set right in the “creative capital of the world, Los Angeles.” Customers will be able to take public transportation to feel ocean breezes in Long Beach or take in the scenic views of the Antelope Valley, Metro officials said.
Riders can also find their way to East L.A. and South L.A. for brunch and other activities, explore Santa Monica’s beaches or enjoy a big game in Inglewood, the video assures.
“We’ll see you all at the opening, June 6,” Hahn said.