Encanto/Central Avenue station

Encanto/Central Avenue (also known as Heard Museum) is a light rail station on Valley Metro Rail in uptown Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is the ninth stop southbound and the twenty-first stop northbound on the initial 20 mile starter line. The station is located on Central Avenue north of Encanto Boulevard directly in front of the Tapestry on Central condominium complex. The Heard Museum is located across the street from this station.

Encanto/Central Ave
Valley Metro Rail light rail station
The station in December 2008
General information
Other names	Heard Museum
Location	Central Avenue and Encanto Boulevard, Phoenix, Arizona United States
Coordinates	33°28′25″N 112°4′25.50″W
Owned by	Valley Metro
Operated by	Valley Metro Rail
Line(s)	Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Valley Metro Bus: 0[1]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	[2]
Other information
Station code	10009
History
Opened	December 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
Services
Preceding station Valley Metro Following station Thomas/Central Avenue towards Metro Parkway Valley Metro Rail McDowell/Central Avenue towards Gilbert Road/Main Street
Location

Station art

The Central/Encanto station features art by Jamex & Einar de la Torre from San Diego, California.^[3]

Ridership

Weekday Rail Passengers^[4]

Year	In	Out	Average Daily In	Average Daily Out
2009	122,26	116,284	481	458
2010	123,68	122,184	489	483

Notable places nearby

• Heard Museum
• U.S. Federal Building
• St. Mary's High School
• Monterey Park
• Willo Historic District

References

1. "Valley Metro Rail" (PDF). Valley Metro. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
2. "Accessibility". Valley Metro. 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
3. http://www.valleymetro.org/METRO_light_rail/How_to_Ride/Stations/Encanto%20and%20Central.htm Archived 2007-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 8 December 2006
4. "2010 Ridership by Station" (PDF). January 4, 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