Decades after Los Angeles County’s first break into the ground, Angelenoth will be one step closer to the airport that opens the Los Angeles/Metro Transit Center on Friday afternoon.

Stations at Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street will be connected to K-line and C-line, starting next year to Los Angeles International Airport’s long-awaited automated human-handling trains. Currently, a free shuttle that runs every 10 minutes will transport travelers along the 2.5-mile route between the Center and Los Angeles International Airport.

The transit center has a budget of $900 million, which includes a 16 Bay Bus Square with electric bus infrastructure, a bicycle hub, for those looking to avoid horseshoe-shaped cycles of airport traffic congestion, a infrastructure with electric bus, a bicycle hub and pick-up area. Short-term parking spaces will be available in the subway parking lot near the station.

Planned to cut the ribbon at 1 p.m. to commemorate the launch of the center, Metro offers free rides on its system throughout the weekend. The station is open to the public at 5 pm

"When people move finally open, we will have an international airport that will connect people through the subway from within the literal dock to around the world," County Supervisor Janice Hahn said at a subway board meeting in April.

From the city center, travelers heading to the transport center will board Line A to Line C or Line E to Line K. In other regions, including Redondo Beach, Norwalk, Leimert Park and Inglewood, a line can be used by travelers. In Pasadena and Long Beach, they need two. Those who pass by Hollywood or Universal Studios need to take three trains.

Most major cities already have direct airport-rail connections. The absence of LAX has long plagued travelers, especially first-time tourists and international passengers, who expect that a world destination like Los Angeles has simplified its transit to its main airport.

Various factors have led to delays, including reporting concerns about potential parking profit losses in airport officials, the Federal Aviation Administration’s pushback and competitive interests in taxpayers’ dollar.

More than a decade ago, the debate was renewed, and the plan for the people's connection to the airport and the subway station was finally approved. The station is one of the Metro's "28 x 28" transit projects before the Olympics.

“It’s a dark eye for systems and rail leaders who can’t connect subway rail with ease,” wrote rail expert Ethan Elkind, author of “Railtown: Fighting for the Future of the Los Angeles Metro and the City.” He added that the station and the upcoming train “fill this big gap in the system”.

Elkind said it was unclear how many residents would eventually rely solely on trains to arrive at the airport if they had to change routes while balancing their luggage or children. But this may help employees who trek to the airport every day. Thousands of people work for thousands of people among week’s travelers.

The train is a $30 billion overhaul by the airport ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while the Olympics and Paralympics are held in 2028. Airport leaders and transportation experts believe that autonomous trains will greatly reduce traffic on World Road.