Dorsey/Apache Boulevard station

Dorsey/Apache Blvd is a station on the Metro light rail line in Tempe, Arizona, United States. A surface park and ride lot is available on the north side of Apache Boulevard.

Dorsey/Apache Blvd
Valley Metro Rail light rail and Tempe Streetcar station
The station during its first day of service on December 27, 2008
General information
Location	Apache Boulevard and Dorsey Lane, Tempe, Arizona United States
Coordinates	33°24′53.25″N 111°55′2″W
Owned by	Valley Metro
Operated by	Valley Metro Rail
Line(s)	Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line Tempe Streetcar
Platforms	2 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks	3
Connections	Valley Metro Bus: Tempe Orbit Mars
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	190 spaces [1]
Accessible
Other information
Station code	10024
History
Opened	December 27, 2008 (2008-12-27) (Valley Metro Rail) May 20, 2022 (2022-05-20) (Tempe Streetcar)
Passengers
2021	370 daily (weekday)[2]  44.78%
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro Following station University Drive/Rural towards Metro Parkway Valley Metro Rail McClintock/Apache Boulevard towards Gilbert Road/Main Street Rural Rd/Apache Blvd towards Marina Heights/Rio Salado Parkway Tempe Streetcar Terminus
Location

Following the opening of the Tempe Streetcar line on May 20, 2022, the station serves as the eastern terminus and a transit point between the Streetcar line and the Valley Metro Rail line. Tempe Streetcar trams arrive and depart from the side platform to the south, whilst Valley Metro Rail trains continue to arrive and depart from the island platform to the north.

Ridership

Weekday Rail Passengers^[3]

Year	In	Out	Average Daily In	Average Daily Out
2009	189,242	175,662	745	692
2010	211,310	201,355	835	796

Notable places nearby

• The New School for the Arts and Academics (NSAA)

References

1. Frequently Asked Questions Archived 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Annual Rail Station Ridership Report FY 21". Valley Metro. July 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
3. "2010 Ridership by Station" (PDF). 2011. 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