List of Valley Metro Rail stations

The Valley Metro Light Rail system map showing all 35 stations.

Valley Metro Rail is a light rail transit system that serves the Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, United States. The light rail system, which operates under the Valley Metro brand name, has 35 stations and 26 miles (42 km) of tracks within the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa.[1] The system serves on average over 44,700 weekday riders as of 2015,[2] making it one of the busiest light rail systems in the United States.

Valley Metro Rail opened its initial 20-mile (32 km) starter line[3] on December 27, 2008.[4] The starter line, which was funded through a combination of federal, regional and local municipal funds,[5] operated from the 19th Avenue/Montebello station in Phoenix, through Tempe, serving the Arizona State University Tempe campus, and ended at the Sycamore/Main Street station in Mesa.[6] The starter line provided service to 28 stations in total, which were primarily located on-street at the intersections of major arterial roads every 0.5 miles (0.80 km), although mid-block stations are common in areas of higher urban density. On April 8, 2013, the PHX Sky Train people mover opened, providing direct service from the 44th Street/Washington station to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.[7] On August 22, 2015, Valley Metro's first light rail extension, the Central Mesa Extension, opened, which added four new stations on the eastern end of the starter line going through downtown Mesa, including a new terminal at Mesa Drive/Main Street station.[8] The second light rail extension, the Northwest Extension Phase I opened on March 19, 2016, which added three new stations on the western end of the starter line on 19th Avenue, including a new terminus at 19th Avenue/Dunlap station.[9]

Each light rail station is approximately 300 feet (91 m) long, which allows up to three separate light rail vehicles to be linked into one train (each light rail vehicle is 90 feet (27 m) long).[10] Access is primarily provided at the end of the stations, usually at signalized intersections. All stations maintain a similar design, are ADA accessible and provide level boarding throughout. Each station consists of a platform and an overhead canopy that provides shade and shelter from the weather. Station amenities include seating, trash canisters, a drinking fountain, lighting, digital and vocal rider information, emergency call boxes and public art. Fares can be purchased at the ticket vending machines located at each ends of the station platforms.[11] Five of the stations have associated transit centers for transferring between light rail and buses.[12] 10 of the stations have associated park-and-ride facilities that provide approximately 4,500 public parking spaces combined along the entire light rail system.[13]

Three planned stations are currently under development. Two of these, Stapley/Main Street station and Gilbert Road/Main Street station, are part of the planned Gilbert Road Extension, which will begin service at the end of 2018.[14] The third station, 50th Street/Washington station, is a planned infill station that will be located between the 44th Street/Washington station and Priest Drive/Washington station in Phoenix.[15] This station, which should open in 2019, is being funded by Proposition 104, Phoenix's 2015 ballot initiative that extended and expanded the city’s transportation sales tax.[16]

Valley Metro is currently in various phases of planning and development on six light rail extensions. Combined, these extensions will expand the light rail system by 37 miles (60 km) by the year 2034.[17] Three of these extensions have completed a sufficient amount of planning to determine the number of stations they will include. The Gilbert Road Extension, as discussed previously, will add two stations; the Northwest Extension Phase 2 will add three stations;[18] and the South Central Extension will add seven stations.[19] The other two extensions are still going through the station selection process. The Capitol/I-10 West Extension will add approximately ten new light rail stations,[20] while the West Phoenix/Central Glendale Extension will add approximately seven new light rail stations.[21] The Northeast Extension has not begun the planning process, and thus the number of stations have yet to be determined.[22] Valley Metro is also developing the Tempe Streetcar in downtown Tempe, which will have 14 stops along its 3-mile (4.8 km) alignment. Two of these stops will directly interface with the existing light rail stations at Mill Avenue/Third Street station and Dorsey/Apache Boulevard station.[23] After the completion of all of these extensions and the 50th St/Washington infill station, the Phoenix metropolitan area will have 63 miles (101 km) of light rail and over 65 separate light rail stations. As part of Phoenix's Proposition 104, various new extensions have been proposed, although none of these have been formally adopted by Valley Metro Rail's Board of Directors.[24] As of June 2016, the configuration of the entire system, including the number of distinct light rail services, has yet to be determined.

Stations

A picture of the new light rail station at 19th Avenue/Dunlap.
The new western terminus station at 19th Avenue/Dunlap station. This station provides an example of a side-running station where the whole platform is located on one side of the street.
A picture of the Central Avenue/Camelback light rail station.
The Central Avenue/Camelback station is an off-street side platform station that diagonally cuts part of a city block between Camelback Road and Central Avenue.
A picture of the Central Avenue platform of the Van Buren/Central Ave & Van Buren/1st Ave station.
Van Buren/Central Avenue and Van Buren/1st Avenue station is a side platform split-station, with one platform located on Central Avenue and one platform on 1st Avenue.
A picture of the Veterans Way/College Avenue light rail station.
The Veterans Way/College Avenue station station is located in downtown Tempe near Arizona State University and hosts a large bus transit center.
A picture of the Center/Main St light rail station.
The Center/Main Street is located in downtown Mesa adjacent to their City Hall complex and the Mesa Arts Center.
† Terminal station
Park and ride Park and ride station
Transport hub Transport hub
PHX Sky Train → Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Transfer to PHX Sky Train
Station[note 1] Extension City Opened Platform Type Average monthly weekday boardings (FY 2015)[note 2][25] Coordinates Ref(s)
19th Avenue/Dunlap † Park and ride Northwest Phase I Phoenix Mar 19, 2016 Side N/A 33°34′2.23″N 112°6′3.23″W / 33.5672861°N 112.1008972°W / 33.5672861; -112.1008972 (19th Ave/Dunlap station) [9][26]
Northern/19th Avenue Northwest Phase I Phoenix Mar 19, 2016 Island N/A 33°33′7.8″N 112°5′58.79″W / 33.552167°N 112.0996639°W / 33.552167; -112.0996639 (Northern/19th Ave station) [9][26]
Glendale/19th Avenue Northwest Phase I Phoenix Mar 19, 2016 Island N/A 33°32′14.52″N 112°5′59.03″W / 33.5373667°N 112.0997306°W / 33.5373667; -112.0997306 (Glendale/19th Ave station) [9][26]
19th Avenue/Montebello Park and ride Transport hub Starter Line Phoenix Mar 19, 2016 Island 78,631 33°31′13.35″N 112°5′59.35″W / 33.5203750°N 112.0998194°W / 33.5203750; -112.0998194 (19th Ave/Montebello station) [4][27]
19th Avenue/Camelback Park and ride Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Island 41,779 33°30′33.54″N 112°5′56.18″W / 33.5093167°N 112.0989389°W / 33.5093167; -112.0989389 (19th Ave/Camelback station) [4][27]
7th Avenue/Camelback Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Island 23,412 33°30′32.75″N 112°5′0.10″W / 33.5090972°N 112.0833611°W / 33.5090972; -112.0833611 (7th Ave/Camelback station) [4][27]
Central Avenue/Camelback Park and ride Transport hub Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Side 20,402 33°30′30.70″N 112°4′31.37″W / 33.5085278°N 112.0753806°W / 33.5085278; -112.0753806 (Central Ave/Camelback station) [4][27]
Campbell/Central Avenue Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Island 23,291 33°30′4.14″N 112°4′25.93″W / 33.5011500°N 112.0738694°W / 33.5011500; -112.0738694 (Campbell/Central Ave station) [4][27]
Indian School/Central Avenue Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Island 37,742 33°29′43.93″N 112°4′25.89″W / 33.4955361°N 112.0738583°W / 33.4955361; -112.0738583 (Indian School/Central Ave station) [4][27]
Osborn/Central Avenue` Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Island 20,587 33°29′11.99″N 112°4′25.95″W / 33.4866639°N 112.0738750°W / 33.4866639; -112.0738750 (Osborn/Central Ave station) [4][27]
Thomas/Central Avenue Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Island 34,387 33°28′51.68″N 112°4′25.79″W / 33.4810222°N 112.0738306°W / 33.4810222; -112.0738306 (Thomas/Central Ave station) [4][27]
Encanto/Central Avenue Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Island 11,157 33°28′24.28″N 112°4′25.98″W / 33.4734111°N 112.0738833°W / 33.4734111; -112.0738833 (Encanto/Central Ave station) [4][27]
McDowell/Central Avenue Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Island 39,654 33°27′52.59″N 112°4′25.86″W / 33.4646083°N 112.0738500°W / 33.4646083; -112.0738500 (McDowell/Central Ave station) [4][27]
Roosevelt/Central Avenue Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Island 21,142 33°27′32.44″N 112°4′26.71″W / 33.4590111°N 112.0740861°W / 33.4590111; -112.0740861 (Roosevelt/Central Ave station) [4][27]
Van Buren/1st Avenue Transport hub[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Side 44,573 33°27′6.87″N 112°4′30.12″W / 33.4519083°N 112.0750333°W / 33.4519083; -112.0750333 (Van Buren/1st Ave) [4][27]
Van Buren/Central Avenue Transport hub[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Side 31,425 33°27′6.98″N 112°4′26.26″W / 33.4519389°N 112.0739611°W / 33.4519389; -112.0739611 (Van Buren/Central Ave) [4][27]
Jefferson/1st Avenue[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Side 17,021 33°26′51.91″N 112°4′30.83″W / 33.4477528°N 112.0752306°W / 33.4477528; -112.0752306 (Jefferson/1st Ave) [4][27]
Washington/Central Avenue[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Side 23,267 33°26′55.82″N 112°4′26.10″W / 33.4488389°N 112.0739167°W / 33.4488389; -112.0739167 (Washington/Central Ave) [4][27]
3rd Street/Jefferson[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Side 11,346 33°26′46.50″N 112°4′9.46″W / 33.4462500°N 112.0692944°W / 33.4462500; -112.0692944 (3rd St/Jefferson) [4][27]
3rd Street/Washington[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Side 18,981 33°26′54.03″N 112°4′14.05″W / 33.4483417°N 112.0705694°W / 33.4483417; -112.0705694 (3rd St/Washington) [4][27]
12th Street/Jefferson[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Side 8,370 33°26′49.90″N 112°3′20.65″W / 33.4471944°N 112.0557361°W / 33.4471944; -112.0557361 (12th St/Jefferson) [4][27]
12th Street/Washington[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Side 6,250 33°26′53.62″N 112°3′25.82″W / 33.4482278°N 112.0571722°W / 33.4482278; -112.0571722 (12th St/Washington) [4][27]
24th Street/Jefferson[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Side 11,916 33°26′49.98″N 112°1′45.32″W / 33.4472167°N 112.0292556°W / 33.4472167; -112.0292556 (24th St/Jefferson station) [4][27]
24th Street/Washington[note 3] Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Side 11,810 33°26′53.43″N 112°1′45.42″W / 33.4481750°N 112.0292833°W / 33.4481750; -112.0292833 (24th St/Washington station) [4][27]
38th Street/Washington Park and ride Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Island 7,177 33°26′52.38″N 111°59′59.83″W / 33.4478833°N 111.9999528°W / 33.4478833; -111.9999528 (38th St/Washington station) [4][27]
44th Street/Washington PHX Sky Train → Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Island 30,611 33°26′52.69″N 111°59′17.37″W / 33.4479694°N 111.9881583°W / 33.4479694; -111.9881583 (44th St/Washington station) [4][27]
Priest Drive/Washington Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Island 41,563 33°26′30.57″N 111°57′22.32″W / 33.4418250°N 111.9562000°W / 33.4418250; -111.9562000 (Priest Dr/Washington station) [4][27]
Center Parkway/Washington Starter Line Phoenix Dec 27, 2008 Island 6,690 33°26′16.34″N 111°56′48.07″W / 33.4378722°N 111.9466861°W / 33.4378722; -111.9466861 (Center Pkwy/Washington station) [4][27]
Mill Avenue/Third Street Starter Line Tempe Dec 27, 2008 Side 27,116 33°25′38.30″N 111°56′26.54″W / 33.4273056°N 111.9407056°W / 33.4273056; -111.9407056 (Mill Ave/Third St station) [4][27]
Veterans Way/College Avenue Transport hub Starter Line Tempe Dec 27, 2008 Side 43,300 33°25′33.33″N 111°56′9.91″W / 33.4259250°N 111.9360861°W / 33.4259250; -111.9360861 (Veteran's Way/College Ave station) [4][27]
University Drive/Rural Starter Line Tempe Dec 27, 2008 Side 46,685 33°25′14.30″N 111°55′37.49″W / 33.4206389°N 111.9270806°W / 33.4206389; -111.9270806 (University Dr/Rural station) [4][27]
Dorsey/Apache Boulevard Park and ride Starter Line Tempe Dec 27, 2008 Island 18,343 33°24′52.36″N 111°55′1.13″W / 33.4145444°N 111.9169806°W / 33.4145444; -111.9169806 (Dorsey/Apache Blvd station) [4][27]
McClintock/Apache Boulevard Park and ride Starter Line Tempe Dec 27, 2008 Island 32,547 33°24′52.33″N 111°54′30.02″W / 33.4145361°N 111.9083389°W / 33.4145361; -111.9083389 (McClintock/Apache Blvd station) [4][27]
Smith–Martin/Apache Boulevard Starter Line Tempe Dec 27, 2008 Island 12,171 33°24′52.51″N 111°54′3.00″W / 33.4145861°N 111.9008333°W / 33.4145861; -111.9008333 (Smith-Martin/Apache Blvd station) [4][27]
Price–101 Freeway/Apache Boulevard Park and ride Starter Line Tempe Dec 27, 2008 Island 23,295 33°24′52.60″N 111°53′17.36″W / 33.4146111°N 111.8881556°W / 33.4146111; -111.8881556 (Price-101 Freeway/Apache Blvd station) [4][27]
Sycamore/Main Street Park and ride Transport hub Starter Line Mesa Dec 27, 2008 Island 77,897 33°24′52.76″N 111°52′15.84″W / 33.4146556°N 111.8710667°W / 33.4146556; -111.8710667 (Sycamore/Main St station) [4][27]
Alma School/Main Street Central Mesa Mesa Aug 22, 2015 Island N/A 33°24′53.09″N 111°51′20.42″W / 33.4147472°N 111.8556722°W / 33.4147472; -111.8556722 (Alma School/Main St station) [8][28]
Country Club/Main Street Central Mesa Mesa Aug 22, 2015 Island N/A 33°24′53.66″N 111°50′20.17″W / 33.4149056°N 111.8389361°W / 33.4149056; -111.8389361 (Country Club/Main St station) [8][28]
Center/Main Street Central Mesa Mesa Aug 22, 2015 Island N/A 33°24′53.62″N 111°49′51.06″W / 33.4148944°N 111.8308500°W / 33.4148944; -111.8308500 (Center/Main St station) [8][28]
Mesa Drive/Main Street † Park and ride Central Mesa Mesa Aug 22, 2015 Island N/A 33°24′53.58″N 111°49′20.47″W / 33.4148833°N 111.8223528°W / 33.4148833; -111.8223528 (Mesa Dr/Main St station) [8][28]

Planned stations

Station Extension City Projected opening Station Type Ref(s)
50th Street/Washington Infill station Phoenix 2019 Side [15][16]
Gilbert Road/Main Street † Parking Bus interchange Gilbert Road Mesa 2018 Island [14][29]
Stapley/Main Street Gilbert Road Mesa 2018 Island [14][29]

Notes

  1. ↑ The stations are in order from the western terminus to the eastern terminus.
  2. ↑ Data is unavailable for stations opened in 2015 and 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 This station is a split platform that serves one-way traffic.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Light Rail System Fact Sheet" (PDF), Valley Metro Fact Sheets, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved April 30, 2016
  2. ↑ "Ridership Report 2015" (PDF), Valley Metro Ridership Reports, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved April 30, 2016
  3. ↑ "2013 Light Rail System Fact Sheet" (PDF), Valley Metro Fact Sheets, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved July 1, 2016
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Nunez, Dianna (December 26, 2008), "Grand opening of light rail system Saturday", The Arizona Republic, retrieved April 30, 2016, (subscription required (help))
  5. ↑ Creno, Glen (December 9, 2008), "Coping with light rail costs", The Arizona Republic, retrieved April 30, 2016, (subscription required (help))
  6. ↑ "Valley Metro System Fact Sheet" (PDF), Valley Metro Fact Sheets, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved April 30, 2016
  7. ↑ Wang, Amy B. (April 5, 2013), "Phoenix readies train to move Sky Harbor airport passengers", The Arizona Republic, retrieved April 30, 2016
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Mitchell, Garrett (August 22, 2015), "Mesa light rail expansion debuts to thousands of riders", The Arizona Republic, retrieved April 30, 2016, (subscription required (help))
  9. 1 2 3 4 Goth, Brenna (March 18, 2016), "Northwest light rail extension opens in Phoenix Saturday", The Arizona Republic, retrieved April 30, 2016, (subscription required (help))
  10. ↑ "Light Rail Vehicle" (PDF), Valley Metro Fact Sheets, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved April 30, 2016
  11. ↑ "Station Platforms" (PDF), Valley Metro Fact Sheets, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved April 30, 2016
  12. ↑ "Light Rail Transit Centers", Valley Metro Transit Centers, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved April 30, 2016
  13. ↑ "Light Rail Park-and-rides", Valley Metro Park-and-rides, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved April 30, 2016
  14. 1 2 3 Ridenour, Shelley (August 19, 2015), "New light rail section unique to Mesa", The East Valley Tribune, retrieved April 30, 2016
  15. 1 2 "50th Street Station Project", Valley Metro Projects and Planning, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved April 30, 2016
  16. 1 2 Sunnucks, Mike (August 27, 2015), "Prop. 104 supporters lay out what's next for Phoenix following measure's passage", Phoenix Business Journal, archived from the original on June 3, 2016, retrieved June 4, 2016
  17. ↑ "Future Transit Corridors", Valley Metro Publications/Reports, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved May 14, 2016
  18. ↑ "Northwest Phase II", Valley Metro Projects and Planning, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved May 14, 2016
  19. ↑ "South Central", Valley Metro Projects and Planning, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved May 14, 2016
  20. ↑ "Capitol/I-10 West", Valley Metro Projects and Planning, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved May 14, 2016
  21. ↑ "West Phoenix/Central Glendale", Valley Metro Projects and Planning, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved May 14, 2016
  22. ↑ "Northeast", Valley Metro Projects and Planning, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved May 14, 2016
  23. ↑ "Tempe Streetcar", Valley Metro Projects and Planning, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved May 14, 2016
  24. ↑ Goth, Brenna (August 26, 2015), "Phoenix voters pass Prop. 104 transit tax", Arizona Republic, retrieved May 14, 2016, (subscription required (help))
  25. ↑ "Weekday Rail Passengers by Station FY 2015" (PDF), Valley Metro Ridership Reports, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved August 15, 2016
  26. 1 2 3 "Northwest Phase I", Valley Metro Projects and Planning, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved April 16, 2016
  27. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 "Valley Metro System Map" (PDF), Valley Metro Planning Your Trip, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved May 14, 2016
  28. 1 2 3 4 "Central Mesa Extension", Valley Metro Projects and Planning, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved April 16, 2016
  29. 1 2 "Gilbert Road", Valley Metro Projects and Planning, Valley Metro Rail, retrieved April 16, 2016
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