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Aviation/Century
Aviation/Century
	Aviation/Century station platform on opening day
General information
Location	5601 Century Boulevard; Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	33°56′44″N 118°22′43″W / 33.945598°N 118.378573°W
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Beach Cities Transit; Big Blue Bus; Culver CityBus; Los Angeles Metro Bus;
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	November 3, 2024
Services
Future services
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Aviation/Century station is an elevated light rail station on the C and K lines of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located alongside Aviation Boulevard above its intersection with Century Boulevard, located in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Construction on the station was completed with the rest of the initial line in late 2022,^[1] but its opening was delayed to November 3, 2024 due to construction on the LAX Automated People Mover and LAX/Metro Transit Center station.^[2]

The Century railroad bridge was demolished on July 25, 2014, to make way for the station.^[3]

Service

Hours and frequency

C Line service hours are approximately from 4:00 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. daily. Trains operate every 10 minutes throughout the day. Night and early morning weekend service is every 20 minutes.^[4]

K Line service hours are approximately from 4:30 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. daily. Trains operate every 10 minutes throughout most of the day. Trains run every 20 minutes after 8:00 p.m. every day and before 8:00 a.m. on weekends.^[5]

Connections

As of December 15, 2024^[update], the following connections are available:^[6]

Beach Cities Transit: 109
Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica): 3, Rapid 3
LAX Shuttle: M (serves Los Angeles International Airport Terminals 1-8 and the Bradley International Terminal counterclockwise via the lower level of World Way)
Los Angeles Metro Bus: 40 (late night only), 117, 120,^[7] 232,^[8] 857 ("C & K Line Link" between Westchester/Veterans and Aviation/LAX stations)

Station artwork

The station incorporates artwork by the artist Sherin Guirguis,^[9] an Egyptian artist known for her work exploring cultural identity and lost feminist histories. The main component of the Aviation station art is a richly colored artwork for the platform and fence.^[10] Filled with countless beautiful yellow designs and patterns. The artwork reflects the diversity of the surrounding neighborhood and the rest of Los Angeles County, representing those who migrated to the area. The bright color of the piece makes it conspicuous for drivers passing underneath the station.

References

^ "Aviation/Century Station". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
^ Hymon, Steve (October 14, 2024). "Changes are coming Sunday, Nov. 3, to the C and K Lines as we open the new Aviation/Century Station". Metro The Source. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
^ "'Century Crush' bridge demolition near LAX will slow traffic to airport in July". Los Angeles Daily News. City News Service. June 23, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ "Metro C Line schedule". December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
^ "Metro K Line schedule". November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
^ "K Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. November 3, 2024. p. 2. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
^ "Line 120 Timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 15, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
^ "Line 232 Timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 15, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
^ Broverman, Neal (January 22, 2018). "An Early Look at All the Artwork Coming to the Metro Crenshaw Line Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
^ "Rise – Art". Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.

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[1] "Aviation/Century Station". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

[CKreconfig-2] Hymon, Steve (October 14, 2024). "Changes are coming Sunday, Nov. 3, to the C and K Lines as we open the new Aviation/Century Station". Metro The Source. Retrieved October 16, 2024.

[3] "'Century Crush' bridge demolition near LAX will slow traffic to airport in July". Los Angeles Daily News. City News Service. June 23, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[4] "Metro C Line schedule". December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

[5] "Metro K Line schedule". November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

[6] "K Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. November 3, 2024. p. 2. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

[7] "Line 120 Timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 15, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

[8] "Line 232 Timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 15, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

[9] Broverman, Neal (January 22, 2018). "An Early Look at All the Artwork Coming to the Metro Crenshaw Line Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.

[10] "Rise – Art". Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.

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+ | [[Culver CityBus]]
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+ | [[Los Angeles Metro Bus]]
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-'''Aviation/Century station''' is an elevated [[light rail]] station on the [[K Line (Los Angeles Metro)|K Line]] of the [[Los Angeles Metro Rail]] system. It is located alongside [[Aviation Boulevard]] above its intersection of [[Century Boulevard]], located in the [[Westchester, Los Angeles|Westchester]] neighborhood of [[Los Angeles]].
+'''Aviation/Century station''' is an elevated [[light rail]] station on the [[C Line (Los Angeles Metro)|C]] and [[K Line (Los Angeles Metro)|K]] lines of the [[Los Angeles Metro Rail]] system. It is located alongside [[Aviation Boulevard]] above its intersection with [[Century Boulevard]], located in the [[Westchester, Los Angeles|Westchester]] neighborhood of [[Los Angeles]].
+Construction on the station was completed with the rest of the initial line in late 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aviation/Century Station |url=https://kline.metro.net/about-aviation-century/ |access-date=2022-07-10 |publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority |archive-date=July 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710183547/https://kline.metro.net/about-aviation-century/ |url-status=live }}</ref> but its opening was delayed to November 3, 2024 due to construction on the [[LAX Automated People Mover]] and [[LAX/Metro Transit Center station]].<ref name="CKreconfig">{{Cite web |last=Hymon |first=Steve |date=October 14, 2024 |title=Changes are coming Sunday, Nov. 3, to the C and K Lines as we open the new Aviation/Century Station |url=https://thesource.metro.net/changes-are-coming-soon-to-the-c-and-k-lines-as-we-open-the-new-aviation-century-station/ |access-date=October 16, 2024 |website=[[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority|Metro]] The Source |language=en-US}}</ref>
-It is currently under construction and is slated to open in July 2024.
+The Century railroad bridge was demolished on July 25, 2014, to make way for the station.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-06-23 |title='Century Crush' bridge demolition near LAX will slow traffic to airport in July |language=en-US |work=[[Los Angeles Daily News]] |agency=[[City News Service]] |url=https://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20140623/century-crush-bridge-demolition-near-lax-will-slow-traffic-to-airport-in-july |access-date=2023-03-28}}</ref>
-The Century railroad bridge was demolished on July 25, 2014, to make way for the station.
-The station incorporates artwork by the artist [[Sherin Guirguis]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lamag.com/driver/metro-crenshaw-line-artwork/|title=An Early Look at All the Artwork Coming to the Metro Crenshaw Line Los Angeles Magazine|last=Broverman|first=Neal|date=2018-01-22|work=Los Angeles Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-21|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
 == Service ==
-=== Station layout ===
+=== Hours and frequency ===
+{{LA Metro hours and frequency|C}}
-{|table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
-|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray" width=50 rowspan=3 valign=top|'''Platform'''
+{{LA Metro hours and frequency|K}}
-|style="border-top:solid 1px gray" width=100|'''Northbound'''
-|style="border-top:solid 1px gray"|← {{LACMTA icon|K|showtext=yes}} toward {{LAMs|Expo/Crenshaw}} {{small|({{LAMs|LAX/Metro Transit Center}})}}
-|-
-|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center" colspan=2|{{small|[[Island platform]], doors will open on the left }}
-|-
-|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray" valign=top|'''Southbound'''
-|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray" valign=top|{{0|→}} {{LACMTA icon|K|showtext=yes}} toward {{LAMs|Norwalk}} {{small|({{LAMs|Aviation/Imperial}})}} →
-|-
-|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray" valign=top|'''G'''
-|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray" valign=top|Street level
-|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray" valign=top|Entrance/Exit, faregates, ticket machines
-|}
 === Connections ===
+{{As of|2024|12|15|df=US}}, the following connections are available:<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 3, 2024 |title=K Line Timetable – Connections section |url=https://cdn.beta.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/30161543/807_11-3-24.pdf |access-date=November 3, 2024 |publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority |page=2}}</ref>
 * [[Beach Cities Transit]]: [[Beach Cities Transit#109|109]]
 * [[Big Blue Bus]] (Santa Monica): [[Big Blue Bus#3|3]], [[Big Blue Bus#R3|Rapid 3]]
+* [[Los Angeles International Airport#LAX Shuttle routes|LAX Shuttle]]: M (serves [[Los Angeles International Airport]] Terminals 1-8 and the Bradley International Terminal counterclockwise via the lower level of World Way)
-* [[Culver CityBus]]: [[Culver City Transit#6|6]]
+* [[Los Angeles Metro Bus]]: {{LA Metro route|40}} {{small|(late night only)}}, {{LA Metro route|117}}, {{LA Metro route|120}},<ref>{{cite web |date=December 15, 2024 |title=Line 120 Timetable |url=https://mybus.metro.net/files/schedules/120_TT_12-15-24.pdf |publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority |access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref> {{LA Metro route|232}},<ref>{{cite web |date=December 15, 2024 |title=Line 232 Timetable |url=https://mybus.metro.net/files/schedules/232_TT_12-15-24.pdf |publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority |access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref> {{LA Metro route|857}} ("C & K Line Link" between {{LAMs|Westchester/Veterans}} and {{LAMs|Aviation/LAX}} stations)
-* [[Los Angeles Metro Bus]]: {{LA Metro route|117}}
+{{Show by date|2025|1|12||* [[Torrance Transit]]: [[Torrance Transit#8|8]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Upcoming Service Changes (January 2025) |url=https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules/upcoming-service-changes |website=Torrance Transit |access-date=16 December 2024}}</ref>|hour=-8}}
+== Station artwork ==
+[[File:Aviation Century station plaza, November 2024.jpg|thumb|left|Aviation/Century station street level plaza the day after opening day]]
+The station incorporates artwork by the artist [[Sherin Guirguis]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lamag.com/driver/metro-crenshaw-line-artwork/|title=An Early Look at All the Artwork Coming to the Metro Crenshaw Line Los Angeles Magazine|last=Broverman|first=Neal|date=2018-01-22|work=Los Angeles Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-21|df=mdy-all|archive-date=April 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421060352/https://www.lamag.com/driver/metro-crenshaw-line-artwork/|url-status=live}}</ref> an Egyptian artist known for her work exploring cultural identity and lost feminist histories. The main component of the Aviation station art is a richly colored artwork for the platform and fence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rise – Art |url=https://art.metro.net/artworks/rise/ |access-date=2022-10-30 |language=en-US |archive-date=October 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030060050/https://art.metro.net/artworks/rise/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Filled with countless beautiful yellow designs and patterns. The artwork reflects the diversity of the surrounding neighborhood and the rest of [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], representing those who migrated to the area. The bright color of the piece makes it conspicuous for drivers passing underneath the station.
+{{clear left}}
 == References ==
 {{Reflist}}
+== External links ==
-{{Metro Crenshaw Line navbox}}
+{{Commons-inline}}
-[[Category:Future Los Angeles Metro Rail stations]]
+{{Los Angeles Metro Rail and Busway stations navbox|state=collapsed}}
-[[Category:K Line (Los Angeles Metro)]]
-[[Category:C Line (Los Angeles Metro)]]
-[[Category:Los Angeles Metro Rail stations]]
-[[Category:Railway stations scheduled to open in 2023]]
-[[Category:Westchester, Los Angeles]]
+[[Category:C Line (Los Angeles Metro) stations]]
+[[Category:K Line (Los Angeles Metro) stations]]
+[[Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 2024]]
+[[Category:Westchester, Los Angeles]]
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