Aviation/Imperial station
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 Aviation/Imperial station platform, 2025 | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 11500 Aviation Boulevard Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′47″N 118°22′42″W / 33.9298°N 118.3784°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections | See Connections section | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||
| Parking | 435 spaces[1] | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks and lockers[2] | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opened | August 12, 1995 | ||||||||||||
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| FY 2024 | 2,335 (avg. wkdy boardings)[4] | ||||||||||||
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Aviation/Imperial 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 Interstate 105 in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles, California and immediately adjacent to the Del Aire neighborhood.[5] It opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995.[6] The station was initially named Aviation Boulevard/I-105 station, but in 2003, it was renamed Aviation/LAX station to highlight its proximity to Los Angeles International Airport.[7] It was renamed again to Aviation/Imperial station on June 6, 2025, coinciding with the opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center.[8]
The train platform, currently suitable for two-car trains, is planned to be lengthened by 2028 to accommodate longer three-car trains.[9][10]
Service
[edit]Hours and frequency
[edit]C Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. daily. Trains operate every 12 minutes throughout the day. Night and early morning weekend service is every 20 minutes.[11]
Connections
[edit]As of June 6, 2025[update], the following connections are available:[12]
- Beach Cities Transit: 109
- GTrans (Gardena): 5
- LADOT Commuter Express: 438
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 40 (late night only), 120, 232
- Metro Micro: LAX/Inglewood Zone[13]
- Torrance Transit: 8
Notable places nearby
[edit]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
References
[edit]- ^ "Metro Parking Lots by Line". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "FY2024 Ridership by Station". misken67 via Los Angeles Metro Public Records. August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Green Light for the Green Line". The Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1995. p. 334. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "August 2003 Board Meeting - Item 10" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 21, 2003. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "LAX/Metro Transit Center". Metro. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ Sharp, Steven (January 14, 2020). "Metro Seeks State Funds to Extend Green Line Platforms". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Steven, Sharp (April 25, 2023). "State awards more funding for L.A. area transportation projects". Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "C Line Timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ "C Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 6, 2025. p. 2. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ "Metro Micro LAX/Inglewood Zone". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
External links
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Media related to Aviation / LAX (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons
