The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has opened the LAX/Metro Transit Centre Station, a new intermodal facility designed to improve ground transport connections to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
The station, located at Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street, was inaugurated on 6 June with a ribbon-cutting event attended by regional transport and civic leaders.
This is the eighth project to be delivered under Metro’s ‘Twenty-Eight by ’28’ initiative—a strategy to deliver key transit projects ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said:The opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center is a major step forward in how we prepare Los Angeles to welcome the world. This is about more than bringing people to and from the airport — it’s about building a more connected, reliable and climate-conscious city for Angelenos and for the millions who will visit in the years ahead.
The station marks a significant upgrade to public access infrastructure at one of the world’s busiest air hubs. It connects Metro’s C and K light rail lines, six Metro bus services, and eight municipal bus lines, including shuttles operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). Metro Micro, the agency’s on-demand rideshare service, will also serve the station.
Once the LAWA Automated People Mover (APM) becomes operational in 2026, the transit centre will offer a seamless transfer between regional public transport and airport terminals. The APM will include six stops, with three inside the terminal complex, one at the new Metro station, and others at the Economy Parking and Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facilities.
Until then, LAWA is operating shuttle services every 10 minutes to and from the terminals, timed to align with C and K line schedules and local bus services.
Metro Board Chair and LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn said:The wait is over, Los Angeles. At long last, we are getting a train to LAX. And when the Automated People Mover finally opens, we will truly have an international airport that connects people from inside the terminals to the world beyond through Metro.
The station spans over 1,100 feet and includes the widest light rail platform in the Metro network. Additional features include a dedicated bus plaza, bike storage facilities, and a full-service Metro customer service centre. Security monitoring is in place 24 hours a day.
The opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Centre Station provides LAX with an integrated public transport link, addressing longstanding calls for improved rail access.
