LA Metro sets opening date for new LAX transit center
LA Metro has released the opening date for its new massive transit hub near LAX.
The LAX/Metro Transit Center located at 96th Street and Airport Boulevard in Westchester will officially open to the public on June 6, Metro officials announced.
When opened, the new station, the largest in Metro’s network, will be located along the K and C lines and will have a light rail station, bus plaza, bike share and bike parking, as well as other amenities.
It will also provide direct connection to LAX via the Los Angeles World Airport’s Automated People Mover, which is tentatively scheduled to open early next year after a series of delays. An LAX bus shuttle will service the station in the meantime.
“When the People Mover finally opens, then truly we will be an international airport that will connect people from literally inside the terminals to the world beyond through Metro,” said County Supervisor and Metro Board Chair Janice Hahn.
The opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center is a major milestone for Los Angeles’ transportation future. When the Automated People Mover officially begins service, LAX will be serviced with direct train service for the first time in its history, just in time for the L.A. region to begin hosting a slew of high-profile sporting events, including the 2028 Olympics, the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Super Bowl LXI in 2027.
The South Bay area Metro station is also expected to be the southern terminus for the eventual Sepulveda Transit Corridor, a planned rail line that will connect the San Fernando Valley south to major population centers in the greater Los Angeles basin through the Sepulveda Pass.
The LAX/Metro Transit Center is another piece of the puzzle for LAX as it continues plans to modernize the aging airport’s infrastructure, improve the traveler experience and reduce traffic in and around the terminals with better connectivity to local transit and rideshare services.
The Automated People Mover will pass above Century Boulevard and will connect airport travelers to a ground transportation hub, a facility with all local car rental companies under one roof, and the new Metro station.