Aviation/Century station
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 Aviation/Century station platform during the construction | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Complete, but not operating[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Website | https://kline.metro.net | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | November 3, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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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 inital line in mid-2022, 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][3][4]
The Century railroad bridge was demolished on July 25, 2014, to make way for the station.[5]
Service
Connections
When the station opens, the following connections are expected to be available:[6]
- Beach Cities Transit: 109
- Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica): 3, Rapid 3
- Culver CityBus: 6
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 117
Station artwork
The station incorporates artwork by the artist Sherin Guirguis,[7] 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.[8] Filled with countless of beautiful yellow designs and patterns. The artwork reflects the diversity of the surrounding neighborhood and the rest of Los Angeles County, representing numerous individuals who migrated into the area, many who may faced tremendous challenges. The bright color of the piece makes it very 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.
- ^ "K Line's Hyde Park Station dedicated to Crenshaw community and nearby neighborhoods". Metro The Source. August 7, 2022. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "2024-0212 - STAFFING REQUEST FOR LAX/METRO TRANSIT CENTER OPENING AND RELATED C AND K LINE RECONFIGURATION". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ 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". 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.
- ^ "System Map". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to Aviation/Century station at Wikimedia Commons
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