The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has officially opened the LAX/Metro Transit Centre Station, providing a new rail and bus connection near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Located at the intersection of Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street, the station is served by the Metro C and K lines, several municipal bus services, and shuttle links to airport terminals.
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.
The station is expected to support passenger movement during major upcoming international events, including the FIFA World Cup 2026, Super Bowl LXI and the 2028 Games.
The future integration with the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Automated People Mover (APM), scheduled to open in 2026, will further streamline journeys between airport terminals and the wider Metro network.
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 new station incorporates an open-plan design, intended to improve visibility and navigation for passengers transferring between different modes of transport.
The two-level structure features the widest platform currently in the Metro system, and is equipped with security monitoring around the clock.
In addition, the site includes a bike hub and a customer service centre. Metro Micro, the agency’s on-demand rideshare service, will also operate from this location.
Until the APM opens, LAWA will operate shuttles between the station and airport terminals at 10-minute intervals, aligned with the operating hours of connecting rail and bus services.
Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins said:For more than half a century, Angelenos have been dreaming about a rail connection to LAX airport – and that day has finally come. Our LAX/Metro Transit Center Station not only enhances the travel experience for millions of visitors to Los Angeles but also serves as a key piece of our ongoing efforts to build a more sustainable and efficient transportation network for our city. We look forward to welcoming millions of Angelenos and visitors to the LAX/Metro Transit Center in the coming months and years, and we can’t wait for the final link in the chain – LAX’s People Mover.
The LAX/Metro Transit Centre Station has been designed with environmental considerations. Features include energy-efficient lighting, native landscaping and provisions for future capacity increases.
Public art also features prominently in the station’s design. A suspended sculpture by Los Angeles artist Glenn Kaino, titled The Distance of the Sun, hangs in the centre of the station.
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.
