Aviation/Imperial station

Aviation/Imperial station is an elevated light rail station on the C Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located over Aviation Boulevard, after which the station is named, near its intersection with Imperial Highway and south of Interstate 105 in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles, California and immediately adjacent to the Del Aire neighborhood.^[5] It opened as part of the Green Line on August 12, 1995.^[6] The station was initially named Aviation Boulevard/I-105 station, but in 2003, it was renamed Aviation/LAX station to highlight its proximity to Los Angeles International Airport.^[7] It was renamed again to Aviation/Imperial station on June 6, 2025, coinciding with the opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center.^[8]

Aviation/Imperial
Aviation/Imperial station platform, 2025
General information
Location	11500 Aviation Boulevard Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	33.9298°N 118.3784°W / 33.9298; -118.3784
Owned by	Los Angeles Metro
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	See Connections section
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	435 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	Racks and lockers[2]
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	August 12, 1995 (1995-08-12)
Previous names	Aviation Boulevard/I-105 (1995–2000)[3] Aviation (2000–2003) Aviation/LAX (2003–2025)
Passengers
FY 2024	2,335 (avg. wkdy boardings)[4]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Aviation/Century toward LAX C Line Hawthorne/Lennox toward Norwalk
Former services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Mariposa toward Redondo Beach C Line Hawthorne/Lennox toward Norwalk
Location

The train platform, currently suitable for two-car trains, is planned to be lengthened by 2028 to accommodate longer three-car trains.^[9][10]

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.^[11]

Connections

As of June 6, 2025^[update], the following connections are available:^[12]

• Beach Cities Transit: 109
• GTrans (Gardena): 5
• LADOT Commuter Express: 438
• Los Angeles Metro Bus: 40 (late night only), 120, 232
• Metro Micro: LAX/Inglewood Zone^[13]
• Torrance Transit: 8

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following facilities:

• Los Angeles Times Headquarters (in El Segundo)
• Los Angeles County LAX Courthouse (in Del Aire)
• LAX Global Entry Enrollment Center