The Los Angeles-area transit system will achieve a major milestone Friday with the long-awaited opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center station, bringing rail service the closest it has ever been to Los Angeles International Airport and giving travelers a new car-free option for reaching the airfield.

The new station, located just east of LAX, will eventually provide a direct connection to the still-under-construction LAX People Mover system, which will take travelers into the airport terminal area. The People Mover is expected to open later this year. Until then, travelers will be able to connect with free airport shuttle buses at the new transit station to reach the terminals. Those shuttles run every 10 minutes.

“The wait is nearly over, Los Angeles,” Metro Board Chair and Los Angeles

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