List of Valley Metro Rail stations

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Valley Metro Rail Stations
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The Valley Metro Light Rail system map showing all 35 stations.
Overview
System Valley Metro Rail
Locale Phoenix metropolitan area
Termini 19th Avenue/Dunlap
Mesa Drive/Main St
Stations 35
Services 1
Website www.valleymetro.org/metrolightrail/

Valley Metro Rail is a light rail transit system that serves the Phoenix metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Arizona. The light rail system, which operates under the Valley Metro brand name, has 26 miles (42 km) of tracks and 35 stations 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 system in the United States.

Valley Metro Rail opened its initial 20-mile (32 km) starter line on December 27, 2008.[3] The starter line, which was funded through a combination of federal, regional and local municipal funds,[4] operated from the 19th Ave/Montebello station in Phoenix, through Tempe, serving the main campus of Arizona State University, and ended at the Sycamore/Main St station in Mesa.[5] The starter line provided service to 28 stations in total, which were primarily located on-street at the intersections of major arterial roads every .5 miles (0.80 km), although mid-block stations are common in areas of higher urban density. On April 8, 2013, the Phoenix SkyTrain, an electric people mover, opened and began providing direct service from the 44th St/Washington station to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.[6] 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 terminus at Mesa Dr/Main St.[7] 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 Ave/Dunlap.[8]

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).[9] 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 elements. 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 end of the station.[10] Five of the stations have associated transit centers for transferring between light rail and bus.[11] 11 of the stations have associated park-and-ride facilities that provide approximately 4,500 public parking spaces combined along the entire light rail system.[12]

Three planned stations are currently under development. Two of these, Stapley/Main St and Gilbert Rd/Main St, are part of the planned Gilbert Road Extension, which will begin operations at the end of 2018.[13] The third station, 50th St/Washington, is a planned infill station that will be located between 44th St/Washington and Priest Dr/Washington in Phoenix.[14] This station will be adjacent to Ability360 (previously known as the Disability Empowerment Center), a nonprofit organization that provides independent living services to disabled populations. The 50th St/Washington 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.[15]

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.[16] 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;[17] and the South Central Extension will add seven stations.[18] 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,[19] while the West Phoenix/Central Glendale Extension will add approximately seven new light rail stations.[20] The Northeast Extension has not begun the planning process, and thus the number of stations have not been determined.[21] 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 Ave/Third St and Dorsey/Apache Blvd.[22] 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.[23] The configuration of the entire system, including the number of distinct light rail services, has yet to be determined.

Stations

† Terminal stations
Park and ride Park-and-Ride Facility
Transport hub Bus Transit Center
PHX Sky Train → Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Transfer to the Airport via the PHX Sky Train
Station Image Extension City Opened Platform Type References
19th Ave/Dunlap † Park and ride 19th Avenue station.JPG Northwest Phase I Phoenix March 19, 2016 Side platform [8][24]
Northern/19th Ave 100px Northwest Phase I Phoenix March 19, 2016 Island platform [8][24]
Glendale/19th Ave 100px Northwest Phase I Phoenix March 19, 2016 Island platform [8][24]
19th Ave/Montebello Park and ride Transport hub METRO Light Rail Christown Station.jpg Starter Line Phoenix March 19, 2016 Island platform [3][25]
19th Ave/Camelback Park and ride 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
7th Ave/Camelback 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
Central Ave/Camelback Park and ride Transport hub 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Side platform [3][25]
Campbell/Central Ave 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
Indian School/Central Ave 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
Osborn/Central Ave METRO Light Rail Park Central Station.jpg Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
Thomas/Central Ave 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
Encanto/Central Ave 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
McDowell/Central Ave 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
Roosevelt/Central Ave 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
Van Buren/Central Ave & Van Buren/1st Ave Transport hub 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Side platform [3][25]
Washington/Central Ave & Jefferson/1st Ave METRO Light Rail Downtown Phoenix Northbound Station.jpg Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Side platform [3][25]
3rd St/Washington & 3rd St/Jefferson 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Side platform [3][25]
12th St/Washington & 12th St/Jefferson 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Side platform [3][25]
24th St/Washington & 24th St/Jefferson 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Side platform [3][25]
38th St/Washington Park and ride 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
44th St/Washington PHX Sky Train → Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
Priest Dr/Washington 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
Center Pkwy/Washington 100px Starter Line Phoenix December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
Mill Ave/Third St 100px Starter Line Tempe December 27, 2008 Side platform [3][25]
Veteran's Way/College Ave Transport hub 100px Starter Line Tempe December 27, 2008 Side platform [3][25]
University Dr/Rural 100px Starter Line Tempe December 27, 2008 Side platform [3][25]
Dorsey/Apache Blvd Park and ride 100px Starter Line Tempe December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
McClintock/Apache Blvd Park and ride 100px Starter Line Tempe December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
Smith-Martin/Apache Blvd 100px Starter Line Tempe December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
Price-101 Freeway/Apache Blvd Park and ride 100px Starter Line Tempe December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
Sycamore/Main St Park and ride Transport hub 100px Starter Line Mesa December 27, 2008 Island platform [3][25]
Alma School/Main St Central Mesa Mesa August 22, 2015 Island platform [7][26]
Country Club/Main St Central Mesa Mesa August 22, 2015 Island platform [7][26]
Center/Main St Central Mesa Mesa August 22, 2015 Island platform [7][26]
Mesa Dr/Main St † Park and ride Central Mesa Mesa August 22, 2015 Island platform [7][26]

Planned stations

Station Extension City Projected opening Station Type References
Stapley/Main St Gilbert Road Mesa 2018 Island platform [13][27]
Gilbert Rd/Main St † Parking Bus interchange Gilbert Road Mesa 2018 Island platform [13][27]
50th St/Washington Infill station Phoenix 2019 Side platform [14][15]

Gallery

  • Common station amenities
  • Valley Metro Rail Station Info Board.jpg

    Informational display board

  • Valley Metro Rail Station Ticket Vending Machine.jpg

    Ticket vending machine

  • Valley Metro Rail Station Emergency Callbox.jpg

    Emergency call box

  • Valley Metro Rail Station Trash Bin.jpg

    Trash canisters

  • Valley Metro Rail Station Fountain.jpg

    Water fountain

  • Valley Metro Rail Station Seating.jpg

    Seating

  • Valley Metro Rail Station Public Art.jpg

    Digital display board

References

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