On November 3, 2024, Los Angeles Metro will adjust service between the C and K lines in the El Segundo area to prepare for the opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center, which will connect to Los Angeles International Airport via a people mover.
Currently, the C Line runs from Norwalk to Redondo Beach. On November 3, the C Line will terminate at the new Aviation/Century Station, one stop from Aviation/LAX Station. The southern portion of the K Line will operate between Aviation/Century and Redondo Beach. Riders traveling from the C Line east of Aviation/LAX to Redondo Beach will need to change trains at Aviation/Century.
The current K Line service from Expo/Crenshaw to Westchester/Veterans will remain unchanged until the LAX/Metro Transit Center is completed. At that point, it will extend to Aviation/Century and Redondo Beach. In the meantime, a shuttle will connect the northern and southern portions of the K Line, as well as the C Line. The airport shuttle will serve the Aviation/LAX Station and the new Aviation/Century Station until the LAX/Metro Transit Center opens.
The LAX/Metro Transit Center is currently under construction and was planned after the K Line began construction in 2014. When the K Line opened two years ago, it only operated between Expo/Crenshaw and Westchester/Veterans. The Aviation/Century Station was largely complete at that time but remained unused. Originally, Aviation/Century was to be the main shuttle bus connection to LAX before the plan to construct the LAX people mover and a consolidated rental car facility was approved. The people mover connection at LAX/Metro Transit Center is located about a quarter mile north of Aviation/Century Station. The C Line will also serve the LAX/Metro Transit Center.
Metro has not confirmed the timetable for the opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center, but it could be as soon as the end of this year. The people mover connection should be ready by the end of 2025 or the beginning of 2026.