LAX West Intermodal Transportation Facility | |
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![]() West ITF (left) with LAX APM station under construction (right) | |
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General information | |
Town or city | 6111 96th Street Los Angeles, California |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 33°56′59″N 118°23′24″W / 33.94981°N 118.38998°W |
Groundbreaking | July 11, 2019 |
Opened | October 19, 2021 |
Cost | US$294.1 million |
Owner | Los Angeles World Airports |
Technical details | |
Material | Concrete |
Floor count | 4 |
Floor area | 1,700,000 square feet (160,000 m2) |
Design and construction | |
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Main contractor | Swinerton Builders |
Other information | |
Parking | 4,300 spaces |
The LAX West Intermodal Transportation Facility (also known as the West ITF or the LAX Economy Parking facility) is a large parking structure with a park and ride area and access to the LAX City Bus Center and nearby hotels.[1]
The four-story, 1,700,000 square feet (160,000 m2) facility cost US$294.1 million to build and opened on October 19, 2021.
History
Construction on the West ITF began in summer of 2019 with a groundbreaking on July 11, 2019.[2]
The West ITF opened to the public on October 19, 2021, and will temporarily use buses to transport customers between the airport and the facility.[3]
In 2022, Los Angeles World Airports' Security & Badging Office moved into a 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m2) space on the ground floor.
APM service
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Location | Los Angeles, California United States | ||||||||||
Operated by | Los Angeles World Airports | ||||||||||
Line(s) | LAX Automated People Mover | ||||||||||
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Opening | 2025 | ||||||||||
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Station layout
Platform | Westbound | ← LAX Automated People Mover toward West CTA (East CTA) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Eastbound | CONRAC (East ITF) → | LAX Automated People Mover toward|
L2 | Level 2 | Bridge to ITF West |
G | Street level | Kiss and ride, LAX City Bus Center, hotel shuttles, access to Airport Bl. |
Hours and frequency
The APM is expected to operate 24 hours a day. During peak hours (9 a.m. to 11 p.m.) trains will arrive every two minutes.[4]
References
- ^ LAX Unveils Automated People Mover Train (Video). Los Angeles World Airports. August 2, 2022. Event occurs at 0:39 – via YouTube.
- ^ "LAX Breaks Ground on Intermodal Transportation Facility – West, A Key Component of the Landside Access Modernization Program". Los Angeles World Airports (Press release). July 11, 2019. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "New LAX parking structure opens Tuesday with 4,300 new spots, pre-booking discounts". KTLA. October 15, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Sharp, Steven (February 16, 2018). "Renderings Galore for the LAX Automated People Mover". Urbanize LA. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.