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| Aviation/Century Station | |
|---|---|
| Name | Aviation/Century Station |
| Type | Light rail station |
| Address | Aviation Boulevard and Century Boulevard |
| Borough | Westchester, Los Angeles |
| Country | United States |
| Owned | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
| Line | Metro C Line |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Connections | Los Angeles Metro Bus, LAX Shuttle |
| Structure | At-grade |
| Parking | Kiss and ride |
| Bicycle | Racks and lockers |
Aviation/Century Station is an at-grade light rail station on the C Line (Los Angeles Metro), serving the Westchester neighborhood near Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles County, California. The station provides access to Los Angeles International Airport, nearby commercial corridors along Century Boulevard and industrial areas adjacent to Imperial Highway, connecting to regional destinations such as Downtown Los Angeles, El Segundo, and Norwalk. It is owned and operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and forms part of the greater Los Angeles Metro Rail network integrated with regional bus and shuttle operations.
Aviation/Century Station functions as a multimodal hub within the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority system, positioned on the east–west C Line corridor that links Redondo Beach-adjacent communities to central Los Angeles. The station interacts with Los Angeles International Airport surface transit, local Los Angeles Metro Bus routes, and private shuttle services serving Century Boulevard commercial districts, facilitating transfers toward Union Station (Los Angeles), 7th Street/Metro Center, and Crenshaw District. Operational governance involves coordination among Los Angeles World Airports, Caltrans, and municipal agencies in City of Los Angeles planning initiatives.
Located at the intersection of Aviation Boulevard (Los Angeles County) and Century Boulevard (Los Angeles), the station sits in the Westchester neighborhood near the Inglewood Oil Field boundary and the LAX/Imperial area. The design comprises two side platforms flanking dual tracks, with ground-level access ramps connecting to sidewalks on Aviation Boulevard and to crosswalks on Century Boulevard. Adjacent land uses include commercial properties along Sepulveda Boulevard, industrial parcels fronting Arbor Vitae Street, and neighborhoods oriented toward Manchester Boulevard. The alignment runs parallel to the Imperial Highway corridor and adjoins right-of-way historically associated with Southern California rail corridors.
The C Line corridor was developed amid late-20th-century transit expansion projects involving the Southern California Rapid Transit District and later the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Aviation/Century Station opened as part of the original C Line service, following planning phases influenced by the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics transportation studies and subsequent federal funding frameworks administered by the Federal Transit Administration. Over the decades, proposals to extend rail service to a people mover at Los Angeles International Airport and to reconfigure the corridor for grade separation involved stakeholders such as Los Angeles World Airports, the California High-Speed Rail Authority, and local elected officials including representatives from the Los Angeles City Council and Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
The station is served primarily by the C Line light rail, operated by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority with service patterns connecting to transfer points at Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station and Norwalk Station. Bus connections include routes operated by Los Angeles Metro Bus and community circulators that provide surface access to South Bay destinations, El Segundo Industrial Park, and the Westchester Municipal Center. Coordination with the LAX Shuttle and private airport shuttles provides first/last-mile links to terminals at Los Angeles International Airport. Operational adjustments have been implemented in coordination with Metrolink scheduling and during major events at venues such as SoFi Stadium and Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Facilities at Aviation/Century Station include ticket vending machines managed under the Tap card fare system used by Los Angeles Metro Rail, sheltered platform areas, lighting, security cameras linked to Metro Transit Police Department, and bicycle amenities including racks and lockers. Accessibility features comply with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 standards, offering ramps, tactile paving, and auditory announcements consistent with Federal Transit Administration guidelines. Wayfinding signage references regional destinations such as Los Angeles International Airport, Downtown Los Angeles, and El Segundo and integrates fare information aligned with Metropolitan Transportation Authority policies.
Direct connections provide access to multiple transit providers and corridors: Los Angeles Metro Bus routes along Century Boulevard and Aviation Boulevard, the LAX-operated airport shuttle network, and private shuttle operators serving airline terminals and off-site parking facilities. Pedestrian and bicycle linkages connect to local arterial streets including Imperial Highway, Sepulveda Boulevard, and La Cienega Boulevard, and bus rapid transit proposals and corridor improvements have been discussed in regional plans involving Southern California Association of Governments and Metro Transportation Authority planning documents. Strategic links also enable transfers to services bound for El Segundo Station, Union Station (Los Angeles), and southward toward Redondo Beach.
The station area has been referenced in planning debates around airport access and transit-oriented development, involving entities such as Los Angeles World Airports and the Federal Aviation Administration. Operational incidents have included service disruptions due to track maintenance managed by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority crews and occasional coordination responses during major disruptions affecting Los Angeles International Airport operations, requiring collaboration with Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Fire Department. Community meetings with stakeholders including the Westchester/Playa Neighborhood Council and representatives from Los Angeles City Council District 11 have addressed safety, land use, and service frequency concerns.
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