US EditionLAX Transit Center Opens, Connecting Metro Riders to Airport
- The LAX/Metro Transit Center station in Westchester officially opened to the public on June 6 at 5 p.m., providing new rail access to Los Angeles International Airport.
- The station opened after extensive planning over ten years and a construction period lasting four years, aiming to alleviate traffic congestion and provide travelers with a convenient, car-free way to access the airport.
- The facility includes a 16-bay bus plaza, a multilevel bicycle hub, pedestrian plaza, passenger pick-up/drop-off area, and offers seamless connections among Metro's C, K, and E lines.
- Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins urged riders to 'Give it a shot,' and offered free transit rides on all Metro rail and bus lines from Friday through Sunday to celebrate the new station.
- The new transit center is set to improve transportation options for more than one million daily Metro passengers and will eventually offer a direct link to the LAX People Mover, scheduled to open later in 2025, facilitating easier access to regional and international travel.
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Light rail station serving LA airport opens
An Automated People Mover train awaits service at the new LAX/Metro Transit Center on May 6, 2025. The station opened on June 6, but the People Mover is not expected to be completed until 2026. David Lassen LOS ANGELES — Direct rail service to and from Los Angeles International Airport is a step closer to reality after the opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center on Friday, June 6. The long-awaited bus and light rail terminal, east of the airport…
Los Angeles (USA), 6 Jun (EFE).- The residents of Los Ängeles (California) now have a new station of the public transport system, the LAX/Metro Transit Center, from which the railway service will connect them to the international airport and other lines. Angelinos will make bus trips between the airport and the center until the automated train is inaugurated next year, says Los Angeles Times. It also indicates that the train is the most expected…
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Commuters just got closer to LAX by rail, with opening of new airport transit center station
Years in the making, the LA Metro train station that soon will connect to a people mover taking riders directly into the terminals at LAX was dedicated on Friday, June 6, marking a major step into a first-ever transit option to and from the busy airport. The new LAX/Metro Transit Center, located off both the C and K train lines just blocks from Inglewood, was opened to the public at 5 p.m. on Friday, connecting to airport terminals via shuttles.…
A trip to LAX without a car? Metro opens long-awaited LAX station
The Metro station at Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street will connect to the K Line and C Line. Starting next year, travelers will be able to use the automated people mover train to and from LAX and the center.
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