3rd Street/Jefferson and 3rd Street/Washington stations

3rd Street/Jefferson station and 3rd Street/Washington station, collectively known as Convention Center/Ballpark/Arena, are a pair of light rail stations on Valley Metro Rail in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. They are the fifteenth stop westbound and the fourteenth stop eastbound on the initial 20-mile (32 km) rail segment. The station has two platforms, the westbound platform which is located on 3rd Street and Washington Street, and the eastbound platform on 3rd Street and Jefferson Street, approximately 500 feet (150 m) apart.

3rd St/Jefferson 3rd St/Washington
Valley Metro Rail light rail station
3rd Street/Jefferson platform in December 2008
General information
Other names	Convention Center/Ballpark/Arena
Location	3rd Street and Jefferson Street 3rd Street and Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona United States
Coordinates	33°26′50″N 112°4′11.75″W
Owned by	Valley Metro
Operated by	Valley Metro Rail
Line(s)	Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible
Other information
Station code	10014, 10031
History
Opened	December 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro Following station 3rd Street/Washington Washington/Central Avenue towards Metro Parkway Valley Metro Rail 12th Street/ Washington One-way operation 3rd Street/Jefferson Jefferson/1st Avenue One-way operation Valley Metro Rail 12th Street/ Jefferson towards Gilbert Road/Main Street
Location

Ridership

3rd Street/Washington platform in December 2008

Weekday Rail Passengers^[1]

Year	In	Out	Average Daily In	Average Daily Out
2009	396,088	401,273	1,559	1,580
2010	360,670	364,081	1,426	1,439

Nearby attractions

• Phoenix Convention Center
• Phoenix Symphony Hall
• Bank of America Tower
• Footprint Center
• Chase Field
• Sandra Day O'Connor United States Courthouse
• Arizona Science Center
• Heritage Square

References

1. "2010 Ridership by Station" (PDF). 2011-01-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2011-09-28.

External links

• Valley Metro map Archived 2016-02-01 at the Wayback Machine